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madeline or madelyn ??

31 replies

madasahattermummy · 16/03/2012 12:47

madeline or madelyn to go with DD charlotte , lilian and sophia .
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sonniebonnie · 16/03/2012 14:33

Agree that for English speakers Madelyn is the easiest/clearest spelling.

I've heard Madeline as Mad-eh-lyne.

smokeandglitter · 16/03/2012 14:25

Madeline = Madd-eh-line (as in the children's film's pronunciation)

Madeleine = Madd-eh-lane

^^Or either being pron. "Madd-eh-Leen"

Madelyn = Madd-eh-lyn

:) Lovely names though!

mayanna123 · 16/03/2012 14:06

To me:

Madeline = Madd-eh-leen
Madeleine = Madd-eh-layne
Madelyn = Madd-eh-lyn

Amongst English speakers (i.e. not French) Madelyn will be the easiest to pronounce with not mis-pronunciations.

bigkidsdidit · 16/03/2012 12:55

I would say Madeleine

squoosh · 16/03/2012 12:53

Madelyn looks like you made a child called Lyn.

lambethlil · 16/03/2012 12:50

Def Madeline oe Madeleine.

Madelyn looks illiterate made up.

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