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Adelyn, Adeleine or Madeleine

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jagjagjagjaguar · 02/03/2023 18:10

We really like all these names, I know the first 2 are a little more unusual so perhaps not to everyone's taste..

We like madeleine too but slight reservation being connected madeleine mcann who is back in the news a lot again recently!

Help 😊😊😊

Any thoughts/preferences?

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Summerbreeze111 · 02/03/2023 18:33

alittleadvicepls · 02/03/2023 18:28

I prefer Madeleine but not the biggest fan. What about Adelaide?

Thank you for the suggestion, although I'm not a big fan of adelaide! 🥰

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jagjagjagjaguar · 02/03/2023 18:30

Whataretheodds · 02/03/2023 18:20

Is Adelyn pronounced with a 'Lynn' sound at the end? If not, Adeline/Adaline is much nicer IMO.

Adeleine I would assume rhymes with Madeleine/Madeline.

I initially preferred adelyn (pronounced exactly as you say with a Lynn at the end) but I'm now warming towards adeleine I'm just not sure!

I would pronounce it exactly like I would for madeleine but without the M!

Please let me know if anyone else would pronounce it differently!

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LlynTegid · 02/03/2023 18:29

None of them. If it was not for the McCanns I would choose Madeleine.

alittleadvicepls · 02/03/2023 18:28

I prefer Madeleine but not the biggest fan. What about Adelaide?

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jagjagjagjaguar · 02/03/2023 18:27

Sillybillypoopoomummy · 02/03/2023 18:11

I love Madeleine. What about Evangeline?

Thank you for the suggestion, although I struggle pronouncing this, a bit too much of a mouthful for me! 🙊

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PeekAtYou · 02/03/2023 18:26

Imo Madeline is only unusable if your surname is McCann Are you wanting the -line or -lynn pronunciation ?
I prefer Adeline to Adelyn (didn't even know that it was a name)

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jagjagjagjaguar · 02/03/2023 18:25

ChildminderMum · 02/03/2023 18:11

Isn't Adeline the more typical spelling?

Ahh blimey you are absolutely right, thank you for highlighting that!

Hopefully that wouldn't become a problem if we choose that name and it being spelt incorrectly.

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Whataretheodds · 02/03/2023 18:20

Is Adelyn pronounced with a 'Lynn' sound at the end? If not, Adeline/Adaline is much nicer IMO.

Adeleine I would assume rhymes with Madeleine/Madeline.

Misslings · 02/03/2023 18:13

I love Madeleine. The association wouldn’t put me off. It’s about time the name was used again, it’s beautiful.

DevantMaJardin · 02/03/2023 18:13

ChildminderMum · 02/03/2023 18:11

Isn't Adeline the more typical spelling?

Yes and it's a beautiful name.

ChildminderMum · 02/03/2023 18:11

Isn't Adeline the more typical spelling?

Sillybillypoopoomummy · 02/03/2023 18:11

I love Madeleine. What about Evangeline?