I know this has been posted about before- and while I’m certain I’ve read everything out there that’s been written, I remain undecided on my daughter’s name. Originally, the debate was between Matilda and Madeline. I will admit I don’t find Matilda to be a very pretty name, but really prefer the associated nicknames (I really dislike Maddy/Maddie for Madeline). My two other girls, Beatrix and Eleanor, go by their NN (Bea, Nelle) so it’s admittedly a bit of a theme for us.
Which do you find to be a more classic English name: Matilda vs Madeline/Madeleine?
I THINK I’ve landed on Madeline BUT I really find the spelling Madeleine to be quite pretty. The issue is I plan to pronounce it as Mad-eh-LINE and I know that’s atypical with the French spelling. We are in the US. Hoping to gather opinions on the above!