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'Shorts' for Madeleine

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lotsoflovelychocolate · 08/09/2008 13:23

Are there any other shortened versions of Madeleine apart from Maddy/Maddie?

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nickeldime · 20/09/2008 14:17

Lene. Found other short forms here: www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Madeline

trockodile · 16/09/2008 15:03

Maidlin-was a character in a 1920s girls series called The Abbey Girls. They said it was a north country variant.

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lotsoflovelychocolate · 15/09/2008 19:46

Thanks everyone you've given me some good ideas.

Alistair7 I've posted on the other thread.

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bikerunski · 14/09/2008 22:19

Ellie, Ella

whateverhappened · 14/09/2008 21:47

I think Tabitha would be a lovely name for a sister of madeleine - if ds had been a dd that's what he would have been called. Madeleine known mostly as Maddy/Madz - also known as roo (from Mad-a-roo, which we called her when she was little). A7, wouldn't worry about bad omens - look at it this way, while there are more kids called maddie out there, more people are thinking of Maddie McCann, which can't be a bad thing...

nuthacuppatea · 14/09/2008 21:41

Most definitely not! There are to many Madeleines in the world for bad things to happen to! It's a lovely name and the name of my 2 1/2 yr old. We call her Maddy (quite folky i think) or Maddy Mo (not Moo!). Sometimes just Mo. If you like it go for it.

alistair7 · 14/09/2008 17:27

Hi All, I am pregnant and due twins on 12th Dec 08, I am struggling with names and if I have a girl, I would really love to call her Maddie Jane but am worried as alot of people have said I shouldn't have the name Maddie because of Madeleine dissapearing, what do you think? is it a bad omen?

ethanchristopher · 13/09/2008 21:51

i think people are just making up names now

madrose · 08/09/2008 21:02

ours is known by various people the following

'madz'
'maddy'
leiney
maddy boo
maddy blue berry
madster
pumpkin

never thought of adele - like that one

3andnomore · 08/09/2008 20:59

Mads
Laney

Spillage21 · 08/09/2008 18:44

Our Madeline is known as Moo, Moo Moo Poo Poo, Maddy Moochkin Poochkin....and responds to all variations in between as well.

She told new year 1 teacher that she is Madeline...not Maddy!! oooh get her, Miss Assertive.

frazzledoldbag34 · 08/09/2008 18:42

Madge? quite cool I reckon

ChippyMinton · 08/09/2008 18:18

Madachinno
Or Laney

Mind you we have enough trouble agreeing on the end sound - len, lane, line, leen.

pagwatch · 08/09/2008 18:11

My Madeleine is Moo or Moochie but only at home.
Age 6 no one outside home shortens it and she remains Madeleine.

Personally not terribly keen oon Maddie but hey .....I am expecting it at some stage.

pointydog · 08/09/2008 18:07

that would be 'ell's bells

lastboxoftampons · 08/09/2008 17:56

Ellbell - my Italian great-grandmother was Maddelena I always thought it was very pretty!

pointydog · 08/09/2008 17:27

Is Lainey short for it? I like the name Lainey.

Flier · 08/09/2008 17:13

Lenny

halogen · 08/09/2008 17:10

Della or Delly would be very sweet.

WipingAssAndTakingNames · 08/09/2008 15:24

I have a friend called Magda, whose name is Madeleine. Madeleine derives from Magdalen (as in Mary), so it makes sense. I think Magda is lovely.

You could also shorten to Milly, Lena, Della or Madda.

prettygirls · 08/09/2008 13:59

Mine is called Mad or maddie moo moo. However this is now being shortened to Moo. If this sticks she'll hate me when she's older!

Fimbo · 08/09/2008 13:51

I know a Madeleine - shortened to Lainey.

Ds is at school with two - one pronunced Mad-a-lin, the other Mad-a-lane. Gets confusing!

Ellbell · 08/09/2008 13:49

In the first series of The West Wing there was a Mandy who was actually called Madeleine.

Ellbell · 08/09/2008 13:48

indiechick... I have a dd2 who is Ellen (Ellbell or Elsie for short - never Ellie, don't know why, don't dislike Ellie but she isn't one and it weirds me out when people occasionally call her Ellie!). We have an unusual surname to take into account too.

VictorianSqualor · 08/09/2008 13:35

I know a Della who is Madeleine.