Madeline or Florence

[Isanna]

DD1 is Isabelle Alexandra, expecting DD2 next month. We can't decide between Madeline Elisabeth and Florence Elisabeth, thoughts?

Madeline said Mad-uh-line (like wine)
I don't like the Madeleine spelling.

Florence is my favourite! Both lovely names though! (I think you might need to correct people saying Mad-uh-Lynn)

Both names are lovely, I can understand that you are torn! I think Florence goes very nicely with Isabelle (maybe you can save Madeline for your third!).

Florence

Love Florence! Not keen on Madeline.

Florence is nice, but too popular for me.

I like Mad-uh-lyn not keen on Mad-uh-line and you'll have people mispronouncing/misspelling it all the time.

Elisabeth would be my choice. Demote one of the other two to a middle name.

Not Madeline if you want a less common pronunciation! It won’t stick and it will drive you mad.

Love Florence. Not keen on Madeline.

They're both lovely names, I would choose Madeline but I'm biased as I used that name for one of mine.

Florence is lovely and goes well with Isabelle.

Florence xx

If you have a Madeleine, be prepared for her to be Maddi, and for people to think it’s short for Maddison. Well at least where I live.

I prefer Florence

Isabelle is lovely!! I'd go with Florence, think they go really well together

Madeleine or Florence. But spell it Madeleine.

Florence! Agree that it goes beautifully with Isabelle

Madeline is much more beautiful than Florence imo, as is Isabelle. I like the pronunciation you prefer, like the little girl in the books and the cartoon series, who lived in the 'old house in Paris all covered in vines'. I remember it fondly.

I would only point out that you have chosen the French spelling, Isabelle, for your elder daughter's name, but the traditional English spelling and pronunciation, Madeline rather than Madeleine, for your new daughter's name. I guess they don't have to match up exactly though. Lovely names!

I don't think many would say mad-uh-lyne so she/you would be correcting a lot.
Florence seems both prettier and easier.

Madeleine is nice.

Florence

I'm going rogue and suggesting you have Elisabeth as the first name!

I'm pretty sure Elisabeth and Isabelle are effectively the same name (like say Amelia and Emily) don't think we could have an Isabelle and Elisabeth

I like both, the same as most on here, perhaps use both, one as middle namevand she can choose herself when she's older ?

Madeline, I really don’t like Florence, it’s popular and faddy. Plus Maddie is a nicer shortening than Flo.

Madeline but I'd spell it Madeleine. Goes well with Isabelle.

I always find Florence a bit clunky, plus it was my MiL's name and she hated it! Was always known by a pet form of her middle name except at school.

Florence.

It's the equivalent of having 2 DDs called Mary and Marie

Gosh that's such an inappropriate thing to say about a potential third child. You don't know the OP's situation at all.