Alternatives to Madeleine

See the results of this poll: Best alternative to Madeleine

Respondents: 31 (This poll is closed)

  • Genevieve : 11 (35%)
  • Gwendolyn : 4 (13%)
  • Marguerite : 2 (6%)
  • Vivienne : 7 (23%)
  • Josephine : 7 (23%)
  • Other: 0 (0%)

[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] has that same spark for me as [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] (love that spelling best, too).

If I lived in a [name_m]French[/name_m]-speaking nation, [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] would be at the top of my list; its [name_m]French[/name_m] pronounciation is delicious: zhian-vee-ev

[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] or [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] carry the same connotations that [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] has for me.

[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Violetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]

The best alternative to [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], i.e. the name which matches [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]'s resonance and stylistic qualities, is [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]. If I loved and were not able to use [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], I feel that [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] would satisfy the void.

I thought of [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] before I saw the poll, so I voted for that. I also love [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] and agree with [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] all having the same feel.

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] used to be my holy grail, favorite name of all time, and it’s creeping back up on my list now :slight_smile: anyway, I absolutely love the names [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f], and I’d also suggest the name [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], it has a similar vibe as well!

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] is gorgeous! Of these I think I’d opt for [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]–different names have different colors for me, so more than personality, [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] feels like [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] because it looks a lot like [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] in my head. Plus, I love the nn [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] for it, or even [name_f]Greta[/name_f].

[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] are also great alternatives.

The first ones that came to mind were [name_f]Maddalena[/name_f] and [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f] (or even [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]). They’re all related to [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], but I’m not sure any of them are [name_m]French[/name_m].

Good luck!