Brooklyn or Madison?

[IamJennie]

We need a name that's related to New York. These are our favourite 2 which 1 would you pick? Brooklyn or Madison?

Neither not helping, sorry
Is it for a boy or girl?

It's going to be 1 of them. I'm not silly - I know they're not liked, but it's for her birth mum. It's for a girl

Madison.

Brooklyn is truly awful, and the area of Brooklyn, NY isn't much better.

Liberty is much better if you really need a name relating to NYC

Or Chelsea which I don't like but is better than Brooklyn or Madison imo.

Sorry, I don't understand. Is this a name you're giving your daughter as a favour to her birth mother?

Neither of them are to my taste, but Madison is definitely better, and the NN of Maddie is lovely.

Neither - they're both worse than awful.

We don't like Liberty - we have been through them all :) Brooklyn and Madison are our favourites... Yes, it's for her birth mother.

Wot blacksox said

Madison, its not a name I'd use but I think its quite nice. Brooklyn seems more for a boy and I'm not keen on it either way.

How is that helpful? Seriously? if you're just going to say the same thing, just don't. I've told you the reason, so don't be spiteful.

Liberty is awful!

I think of Brooklyn as a boys' name because of the Beckhams.

Madison is fine for a girl, though - I know a very elegant woman called Madison and she carries off the name well.

Don't worry op, people have different tastes and some people are just rude about it. Fair enough to say you don't like a name, I don't like Brooklyn, but no need to be rude.

Madison isn't awful IMO, again, not a name I'd use but I definitely wouldn't think it was awful for others to use. Also agree Maddie as a nickname is nice

DH likes Brooklyn (he likes the idea of Brooke as a NN) but I must admit, I do prefer Madison (Maddie as a NN)

Yes, Liberty is terrible but it's still much better than Brooklyn or Madison

Madison then if it's a choice between the two.

I'd go for Madison.

I have a neice names Brooke and really like that name but really do think Brooklyn is better suited as a boys name. Would you consider Brooke as the name? If not I'd say go with Madison

To be honest, it may be her middle name - we still need to decide that with her birth mother.

It really has to be New York related - I don't think Brooke would be good enough.

Sorry I don't understand what you mean by its for her birth mother. Do you have a say in the name or not?

If this is a surrogacy why is the birth mother getting to dictate the baby's name? It's one thing if you want to name her something to honour her but another if it's being forced on you. I'm not entirely clear if it is though from your posts so I could be wrong.

OP I am guessing you are American? Do be aware this site has very UK based members and the naming trends are different here.
I think Brooke or Maddie are lovely nicknames, for what's it's worth.

I'm guessing it's an 'at birth voluntary adoption' which is something that happens commonly in US, but not UK.

Forgive me for being dense, but if you're adopting this child and doing something for the birth mother, it's a nice gesture but why does she have to be so involved in the decision?

Nothing wrong with saying "we're naming her X Madison Smith" and letting that be it.

Isn't it your decision?

Madison then.

Or Bronx?