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What are your opinions on Madeleine Roxanna?

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NauticalNat · 29/12/2015 23:15

We have almost decided on Madeleine Roxanna, but is too much? She would be a Maddy and I know there's loads, but there isn't any around where I live! LN is Stevens :)

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ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 29/12/2015 23:16

Not keen on roxanna at all but Madeleine is lovely.

NauticalNat · 29/12/2015 23:19

Is Madeleine Rosanna better? I think I might prefer that!

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DramaAlpaca · 29/12/2015 23:19

Madeleine Rosanna is lovely.

ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 29/12/2015 23:20

Rosanna is much nicer!

Bellyrub1980 · 29/12/2015 23:21

I love Madeleine Rosanna!

Roxanna, however, seems too modern for Madeleine.

Yika · 29/12/2015 23:21

I prefer Roxane to Roxanna. Rosanna is lovely, so is Madeleine.

NauticalNat · 29/12/2015 23:24

We did also think about Gabriella Roxanne/Rosanne, but think Madeleine Rosanna is probably going to win now :)

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EffieIsATrinket · 29/12/2015 23:25

I think Madeleine needs a short mn personally.

Madeleine Rose
Madeleine Joy
Madeleine Kate
Madeleine Ruth
Madeleine Eve
Madeleine Jane

NauticalNat · 29/12/2015 23:27

Yes, that was my worry, I do love Rose and Kate :) I just thought it would be nice to have something a bit different in the middle

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Bellyrub1980 · 29/12/2015 23:29

I think depends on the surname, if you have a single syllable surname Rosanna could work

NauticalNat · 29/12/2015 23:30

LN is Stevens

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EffieIsATrinket · 29/12/2015 23:32

I love both Madeleine & Rosanna. And I wouldn't say they didn't go. You have a good uncumbersome surname so could probably get away with it.

(My family surname is long with loads of syllables and 'n's so all the Anna/Hannah names were ruled out along with any that were too long so probably projecting a bit!)

Sophronia · 30/12/2015 00:29

Madeleine Rosanna is lovely. I much prefer Rosanna to Roxanna.

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HolgerDanske · 30/12/2015 00:34

I don't like Roxanna at all, Roseanna is much nicer.

trinitybleu · 30/12/2015 00:37

Roseanna by a country mile

Pandora97 · 30/12/2015 08:55

Madeleine Rosanna is very pretty and romantic sounding.

ashesandfire · 30/12/2015 10:06

Roxanna is a no for my but Madeleine Rosanna is gorgeous!! They are two of my favourite names.

mrsschu · 30/12/2015 10:08

It does sound a bit much but it doesn't really matter as it's a middle name so will probably rarely, if ever, be used. I love Rosanna, I'd actually use it instead of Madeleine as a first name (sorry I know that's not what you asked!).

DontKillMyVibe · 30/12/2015 10:28

Really don't like Roxanna - think Rosanna is much better

pilates · 30/12/2015 11:26

Madeleine Rosanna is very nice.

Dislike Roxanna, sounds harsh.

exWifebeginsat40 · 30/12/2015 11:43

I am a Madeleine and have a four syllable middle name. my name doesn't fit on forms and is a proper mouthful. go for a short middle name! Rose is beautiful.

also be prepared that nobody will spell Madeleine correctly, ever. I have actually had people tell me I have the spelling wrong. additionally, I am MadelAINE out loud and again, people insist I am saying it wrong and call me MadelINN. which is frustrating.

that said, I love my name and there aren't many of us so go for it!

SevenOfNineTrue · 30/12/2015 11:44

Madeleine Rosanna is lovely.

I agree.

brackengirl · 30/12/2015 12:22

One of my daughters has Rosanna as a first name, the other has Madeleine as a middle name- I think they are fantastic choices!

Bellyrub1980 · 30/12/2015 22:25

The pronunciation thing bugs me. Our daughter is Madeline (mad-a-lin) ie the English traditional spelling rather than the French Madeleine. We specifically chose that ending in the hope that it would avoid confusion and ensure the pronounciation was mad-a-lin ... like CatheRINE is pronounced cath-a-RIN not cath-a-RINE. But it wasn't that self-explanatory after all and we've heard several versions from people: Mad-a-lane, Mad-a-line and Mad-a-lean.

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