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Is this a horrible spelling?

97 replies

bellarosabella · 24/09/2023 21:47

I've loved the name Madilyn for years, but my best friend keeps telling me that it's terrible. Is it? I personally find it cute and the pronunciation is clear.

I don't hate Madeline or Madeleine, but I feel like the pronunciation is not so clear and that Madeleine will get associated with the sad case of the little girl, as I also realised how much the name had fallen in popularity since the events.

Madelyn looks really bad to me somehow (sorry, I don't mean it in a bad way, I just dislike the way the "made" sticks out so much in this one).

So is Madilyn fine or should we go with another name entirely?

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Marcipex · 25/09/2023 00:26

I like it, it’s pretty.
It’s no different imo to all the spellings of Catherine, Katharine, Kathryn etc or Alastair, Alistair, or Elliott, Elliot, Eliot.

SammyScrounge · 25/09/2023 00:21

Madilyn is pretty awful. Have you considered that as your little girl goes through life, she's going to spend half her time correcting people's spelling of her name? Or publicly having to spell it out? Much kinder to give her a name with a standard spelling.

caringcarer · 25/09/2023 00:12

Spell it properly children with weird spellings get a hard time

dragonmama13 · 25/09/2023 00:10

Yes, looks bad.

DinnaeFashYersel · 25/09/2023 00:00

I hate weird spelling

larkstar · 24/09/2023 23:53

It's just unnecessary - what is the point you want to make? In the scheme of things there are and will be many more issues that will or should weigh on your mind far more than the spelling - in a few years you will probably shrink with embarrassment at the time and energy invested in the issue. Keep it simple: contrived spellings don't impress anyone.

Caffeinequeen91 · 24/09/2023 23:50

Just use the standard spelling….

CallieQ · 24/09/2023 23:48

Agree it's awful

Just spell it properly

friendlycat · 24/09/2023 23:45

SkiingIsHeaven · 24/09/2023 23:13

If you have to ask, you already know it not good. Sorry.

Sums it up.

Peaceandquietfinally · 24/09/2023 23:44

A beautiful name and use the right spelling!

20thousandleaguesunderthesewage · 24/09/2023 23:41

HonoriaLucastaDelagardie · 24/09/2023 22:11

One off dds friends is Evie. Spelt eeviee. They have just started y7 and it's pronounced about 4 different ways.

Wonder how long it will be before friend decides to spell it Evie.

Eeviee looks as if the e on the keyboard got stuck.

(Isn’t Eeviee a Pokémon?)

sanityisamyth · 24/09/2023 23:38

It's awful. She'll have a lifetime of spelling her name out for everything. It'll get misspelled all the time.

Littlefish · 24/09/2023 23:35

Absolutely horrible made-up spelling.

jellytots18 · 24/09/2023 23:25

I prefer the traditional spelling, however i think your best friend is being rude xx

Fireisland · 24/09/2023 23:23

American trailer trash spelling.

Spirallingdownwards · 24/09/2023 23:22

Don't do it

TheMurderousGoose · 24/09/2023 23:16

It reminds me of this meme

Is this a horrible spelling?
Nanny0gg · 24/09/2023 23:16

I personally hate made-up names which is what that looks like.

It's pretty unanimous but I have a feeling you won't care

SkiingIsHeaven · 24/09/2023 23:13

If you have to ask, you already know it not good. Sorry.

theduchessofspork · 24/09/2023 22:55

Just go with Madeline (Anglicised) or Madeleine (original French).

It’s a normal name, everyone knows how to say it, a younique spelling makes you and your child look idiotic

DinaofCloud9 · 24/09/2023 22:54

I'd think you didn't know how to spell it. I know a few Madeleines all born after the Mccann case so it's still a used name.

Ilikeyourdecor · 24/09/2023 22:48

It looks like a typo for Marilyn to me. I love Marilyn!

The McCann link wouldn't bother me, I know plenty of Madeleines and never think McCann.

AngelinaFibres · 24/09/2023 22:35

Babyroobs · 24/09/2023 22:23

It's not good. I have a friend called Martyn and that just isn't right either.

Presumably he introduces himself as " That's Martyn with a y not an i" everytime he is asked for his name

AngelinaFibres · 24/09/2023 22:33

NuffSaidSam · 24/09/2023 21:53

I'd generally try and use the most common spelling as that will be easiest for your child.

Also, the connection with Madeleine McCann is in the pronunciation not the spelling. No-one is going to know how you spell it when you introduce her, they'll just hear the name.

This. Her father had a Scottish accent. I can't see or hear the name without hearing it as he said it. Thats just me.I am much older than you so probably watched more of the coverage than you did.

FlipFlopVibe · 24/09/2023 22:30

Don't really think it's as terrible as people are making out. I've seen an awful lot worse than that