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If i love Madeleine, what else would I love ?

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elelfrance · 28/07/2015 16:15

Expecting DC2, have no idea for boys names, but for a girl, I would really like Madeleine, however I'm iffy about the McCann association, wouldn't like it to be the first thing people think of when they hear the name. So I'm looking for alternatives, any suggestions for me ?

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Billabong21 · 28/07/2015 17:01

Evangeline.

PallasCat · 28/07/2015 17:06

Clementine
Adeline
Adelaide
Marguerite
Celeste/Celestine
Melinda
Rosalind/Rosalina
Estelle
Giselle
Coraline
Josephine
Corinne
Colette

Slothlorian · 28/07/2015 17:13

Romilly

TheReturnoftheSmartArse · 28/07/2015 17:18

Charlotte
Sophie
Isabel
Annabel
Florence?

Gingerandcocoa · 28/07/2015 17:20

Emmeline

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 28/07/2015 17:21

Marianne
Evelyn
Valerie
Miriam

LeoandBoosmum · 28/07/2015 17:23

Genevieve

Penelope

Cecily

Neffi · 28/07/2015 17:25

Owner of a Madeleine here. There is no McCann association at all. Go for it.

TwinTum · 28/07/2015 17:29

I think it is absolutely fine to use madeleine (unless your surname is very similar to McCann). I know 3, 2 born before her disappearance and 1 born afterwards and I don't think there have been any issues. No different to using Holly or Jessica.

mamadoc · 28/07/2015 17:33

DD is Madeleine (pre-McCann)

In case our tastes are similar my other choices were

Imogen
Esther
Naomi (gone off that a bit now)

I would find things like clementine and annabel a bit fluffy.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 28/07/2015 17:50

Florence
Evelyn
Vivienne
Amelia
Persephone

fairyelephantswellies · 28/07/2015 17:55

Margaret or Margot?

LineRunner · 28/07/2015 17:57

Please just call her Madeleine.

Sophronia · 28/07/2015 18:01

Magdalene
Madelief
Madalena
Magdalena
Marjolaine
Emmeline
Adeline
Amandine
Aveline
Catherine
Celestine
Genevieve
Vivienne
Jessamine
Delphine
Marceline
Josephine
Melusine
Morgaine
Ottoline
Rosalie
Caroline
Marianne
Charlotte
Mirabelle
Clementine
Amelie
Meredith
Sylvie
Penelope
Susannah
Juliette
Cecily
Eloise
Estelle
Matilda
Constance
Melisande
Isabelle
Camille
Annabelle
Margot
Florence
Felicity
Beatrice
Imogen
Gabriella
Anneliese
Gwendoline
Rosaline

Marcipex · 28/07/2015 18:07

Madeleine is a beautiful name.

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elelfrance · 28/07/2015 18:10

ooh thanks ladies, really liking Amelia & EmmelineSmile

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sleeponeday · 28/07/2015 19:09

Alethea
Rosalie
Aurelia
Eloisa
Lavinia
Christiana
Marguerite

KevinKnowsImMiserableNow · 28/07/2015 19:10

Eloise

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 28/07/2015 19:13

Adelaide
Astrid

Epilepsyhelp · 28/07/2015 19:16

Madreline

floellabenjaminsearrings · 28/07/2015 19:25

Another here with a Madeleine. The McCann connection is quickly overtaken in your mind by your own Madeleine, and only one person has ever mentioned MM.

Also on our list were Juliet, Katherine and Jennifer. I also like Anneliese, Rosemary and Margot

tomatodizzymum · 28/07/2015 19:29

Madeliene in Spanish or Portuguese would be pronounced Madalena, which I think is pretty too.

PomPomPingPong · 28/07/2015 21:03

Mariette

AngieBolen · 28/07/2015 21:07

I think you should ignore the McCann association. I know a few Madeleines and really don't see it as an issue.

But I would suggest Genevieve, Juliet/Juliette.

Amelia is very, very popular.

nottheOP · 28/07/2015 21:09

Amelia is so popular.

Evelyn
Abigail
Harriet