Connie or Madeline?

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I think we’re down to final 2. (For now)
One is my favourite the other is DH’s. But we do like them both, we may end up putting them into a hat.
Which would you choose?

I much prefer Madaline.

No to Madeline. Just gives me an instant image of little maddie and the Mccanns

And what is wrong with that? I can’t get my head around that mentality at all.

Madeline only makes me think of the Madeline series of rhyming children's books set in a convent boarding school in Paris. It's fine.

If you want the "line" pronunciation then the Madeline spelling is correct. It's a beautiful name. I'd pick it. 😊

Connie is gorgeous
Madeleine is nice not sure about the spelling you’re after - looks a bit less classy but still a nice name

You could consider full names Cadence or even Clemency ?

I’m torn..... I’m going to vote for Connie

I’m confused why people don’t understand some would hesitate over people immediately thinking of a (probably) dead child when hearing your child’s name....

I actually think it’s been long enough that it’s ok & also her own generation will have no knowledge of it - so personally I’d still use it now I think - but would understand if others wouldn’t yet

But I don’t understand how people aren’t seeing the issue - it’s the reason the name suddenly fell from use dramatically the following year so clearly a lot of people felt the same

Because it’s been more than a decade.

Because dozens and dozens of names have the same link.

Because it has absolutely no bearing on the life your child will lead.

Because it’s a perfectly lovely name.

Because she’s a missing child not a mass murderer.

I’m not sure why people think Madeleine would have to have been a murderer herself for there to be an issue.

It was a horribly traumatic case that is still regularly in the news.

She was probably the victim of a murderer or worse. I wouldn’t name a child Reeva either. Those two names are for me indelibly linked to terrible cases. If it’s the same for others, no-one can gainsay that.

I’ve just shamelessly gone through to see which got the most votes
18-15 to madeline. Really close though! Now 2 people have told me since yesterday that madeline is too ‘posh’ for us. Rude! 😂 what are thoughts on Matilda? I almost feel this is between them both for some reason..

I like Matilda better than Connie but it's a bit meh really and becoming very popular.

Madeline is still by far the nicest. As for 'too posh' for you - first of all how rude to you are your friends! And secondly, Madeline is neither posh nor not posh, quite neutral I'd say. If anything Matilda has more of a 'posh' vibe.

Madeline.

Matilda is much nicer than Madeleine or Connie. It’s very popular but that’s not the end of the world.

Madeline! We have one....she’s Maddilyn though. She is the most gorgeous bundle of loveliness ever! Everyone should have a Maddi moo 😊

I still like Madeline the most.

Thanks everyone! I have to say the one I keep coming back to is Madeline I actually don’t know any & it sounds really classy to me... do you think it goes with her middle name Jean?

How would you be pronouncing Madeline OP? I think Jean goes nicely too.

@GreatDuckCookery ‘mada-line’ like the film!