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Confused with best spelling for Adalynne

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Fairybobbin · 26/10/2019 08:13

Hi, I love the name Adalynne - would you pronounce that Add-a-lin?
But now the more I've looked into that name the more I'm confused about the possible spellings:

Adalynne
Adalynn
Adalyn

But there's also Adeline which I would pronounce differently as add-eh-line but I'm starting to like that too.

What's the most common/well known spelling and how would you pronounce them?
Thanks

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HelpImStressed · 30/10/2019 13:17

Thought I’d comment as my dd is Adeline! Pronounced as you said it and never had a problem with people pronouncing. I love it of course! She is the only one we know and I know no Adalyn’s of any spelling. lovely name but I prefer Adeline because it is more classic imo

Eleanorbellanor · 29/10/2019 08:37

I love Adelaide

mathanxiety · 28/10/2019 05:35

Adalynn is how I would spell it. I'm in the US and it's very popular. Or it was about ten years ago.

But I like Adelaide a lot more. It sounds much fresher and newer even though it's a classic name, and you'll never have any pronunciation issues with it.

TheMistressQuickly · 28/10/2019 05:23

How about Evelyn instead?

Astronica · 28/10/2019 05:12

I love Adelaide, and think it's a much more attractive option.

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Fairybobbin · 28/10/2019 01:43

I didn't realise that name would be so unheard of or unpopular. Coincidently we are considering Adelaide more now.

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sashh · 28/10/2019 01:30

I have a normal name with an unusual spelling. It's shit, don't do that to your child, it irritates me on a daily basis that people spell it wrong even in an email that has the correct spelling in my address.

I actually changed mine by deed poll to the normal spelling.

Astronica · 28/10/2019 00:41

All of those spellings are currently popular in the US and the first 3 will give you the pronunciation you want. I'm not a fan of any of them but would definitely see Adalyn as the best option.

Eleanorbellanor · 27/10/2019 18:19

Adalene

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 27/10/2019 18:03

It sounds pretty, but it just makes me think of addling too. A bit like giving your baby 'Stultifying' as a name.

Cookit · 26/10/2019 19:26

Is it actually a name?

Adeline is nicer IMO.

KirstyT11 · 26/10/2019 17:52

I would pronounce it add-a-lin

I had Adaline on my girls list, I puch preferred the 'line's pronunciation... I really didn't like the 'lin' way. We decided to not use it as I didnt want to or have her grow up to have to be correcting spelling and pronunciation etc.

I still love the name tho.

FaFoutis · 26/10/2019 15:32

Alan Ladd?
Aladdin?
That's what my brain makes of the y names.

Adeline is nice.

merryhouse · 26/10/2019 15:25

I think Adalynne is pronounced Ay-da-lin [that middle syllable is a schwa]

Adelynne would be Add-e-lin [again, a schwa in the middle]

Adeline I would go with -leen, as in Pauline rather than Caroline.

What about Adelaide? One of my favourites.

Sb20162019 · 26/10/2019 15:12

From your choice I think Adalynn based on Lynn but personally I'm not too keen on the spelling myself.

I really love Adeline or Adalind though these obviously arent the same name or pronunciation as your name choice

CodenameVillanelle · 26/10/2019 14:54

Ok, actually you are completely right there! I retract my statement.
Although it still won't be pronounced Adalynn

FizzyGreenWater · 26/10/2019 14:53

Well there's no real spelling of it, as it's a made-up mash up of other names.

Just choose what you like best, or preferably go for Adeline which is an actual name.

Incidentally I really dislike the 'lynne' ending on any name, it's really old fashioned and naff!

honeybunlatte · 26/10/2019 14:49

Well I'm in the UK and I pronounce it as leen. Because that is the correct pronunciation.
There are plenty of names with ine in that are pronounced correctly as een in the uk.
Jaqueline isn't pronounced Jacque-line.

Angeline, Christine, Delphine, Emmaline, Josephine, Nadine, Pauline, Yasmine.
I won't go into the bastardisation if Madeline though.

CodenameVillanelle · 26/10/2019 14:41

If they are in the UK people won't pronounce it adaleen because the 'line' spelling is not pronounced 'leen'.

honeybunlatte · 26/10/2019 14:38

Adeline is of French-Germanic origins so is correctly pronounced Ade-leen. Nicknames Ada, Della, Lina etc. It's only recently become pronounced Ada-line due to the film 'Age if Adaline'. Lots of people will pronounce it Adaleeen.

If it's the Lyn sound you want there's no harm in spelling jt Addalyn, Adalynn, Adalynne etc. It's very popular in America.

HeronLanyon · 26/10/2019 10:23

I not Y.

CodenameVillanelle · 26/10/2019 10:20

Addalyn is the clumsiest, most inelegant clodhopper of a name. Double D in a name should always be avoided.

Ohilovedinosaurs · 26/10/2019 10:19

Addalyn?

LucileDuplessis · 26/10/2019 10:04

Adeline is nicer IMO. Or just Ada.

MarigoldGlove · 26/10/2019 10:01

I think if you want people to say Lyn at the end rather than line you should spell it Adalyn. It’s the clearest.

I’m a supply teacher and this is the exact sort of name I’d trip over. It’s like a familiar name but it’s not it.