Madison?

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Opinions on the name Madison.
I love it and think it is so classic and elegant. The popularity is putting us off however I feel like it won’t be that common for our little girls generation.

Madison Lilia Bates would be her full name.

I wondered but then thought they'd have gone for Maddy Bates.

"Classic and elegant" - really? It's about as classic and elegant as Chardonnay or Tiffany was in the 80's. Footballer's wife springs to mind.

That's quite a stretch. Maddy Bates doesn’t sound anything like masturbates

Really not classic. It was “invented” as a given name for the fun 80’s film Splash - the joke was that the mermaid was so uncultured she didn’t realise that Madison Avenue in NY was named after President James Madison - and thus Madison was a surname not a first name. However parents liked the sound of it in the film (it helped that Daryl Hannah was so beautiful!) and so it became a popular 80’s/90’s name, especially in the USA.

If you want a classic name then you need to go for similar but more timeless Madeleine, which has a long history.
However if you don’t care about that, then go for it - just bear in mind the spelling issues of Madison vs Maddison (although to be fair that is the same for a lot of names including Madeleine vs Madeline!).

🤣 Of course 🤦‍♀️ I’m too slow today!

I love it Then use it.
and think it is so classic and elegant.
It's a surname used as a girl's name, probably from the film Splash!
The mermaid named herself after Madison Avenue, which was named after a president.

I don't particularly like it, don't think it's classic or elegant, and she'll probably be Maddie.

It’s not ‘classic and elegant’ by any stretch OP, but it’s a nice name, so use it if you love it.

Also, maybe google the definitions of classic and elegant.

I really don’t like it but I know a spiteful one who goes by Maddie. Obviously tenuous connections colour our opinions however as pp say an American and a bit trashy imo, sorry.

If you like it, go for it! However, classy and elegant are not words most people will associate with it. I'm a teacher and honestly Madison is one of those names where you don't necessarily come across the loveliest children in the classic and elegant category.

It sounds very American but if you’re happy with that and like the name, why not.

MN has an obsession with hating anything American. It’s really weird!
MN don’t like anything that is slightly non traditional when it comes to names.
I think MN baby name forum is a weird isolated forum and the demographic is very small.

i like the name, go for it.

This. Fair enough if you like it but it isn’t what you think.

Nothing classic or elegant about this name.

To me it sounds like an American stripper or Only Fan 'performer' name...

I really like Maddy but short for Madeleine.

I think it’s a stripper name…..

It’s classic South African or American. Not British. It’s a girl name in both those countries. Madison Keys won the Australian open at tennis this year.

I taught a Madison in the 2000s (primary). She was hard work but has turned out well. It's an uncommon and fairly masculine name.

It's a pet name for Alice - originally spelled Alisoun.

Yes, I nearly pointed this out myself but decided not to.

What about Masha Bates?

I still don't think that's remotely close enough to be an issue. Without the t sound it just doesn't sound at all like masturbates to me. If Mashta was a name then maybe.

Neither classic nor elegant.

Definitely not classic, it’s a name fish wives use in my area don’t know any child that comes from a classy family with it, there are 4 at preschool I pick up from, so definitely still very common.

It's possible you have VERY clear diction ...

Of course it does.