I have come to the conclusion that [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]/[name_f]Madelyn[/name_f] are unusable for me, for a number of reasons (sadly), so I’m trying to find a replacement, so to speak, for the name. I want something similar in style, classic, but stylish, and versatile.
So far, I’m contemplating;
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]/[name_f]Maryam[/name_f] (I prefer [name_f]Maryam[/name_f] I think)
[name_f]Natasha[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Do[/name_f] any of those give you the same feel as [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]/[name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]? If not, what names do feel similar in style to [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]?
Note: I dislike [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] for some odd reason, and I’m definitely not a [name_u]Madison[/name_u] fan.
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], I think like [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] it has a familiar comfortable feel while still having history and class. [name_f]My[/name_f] second choice would be [name_f]Miriam[/name_f].
Similar names in sound could be…
[name_f]Magdalene[/name_f]
Maialen (Basque name)
[name_f]Malene[/name_f]
[name_u]Malin[/name_u]
[name_f]Melisende[/name_f]
[name_u]Maclaren[/name_u]
[name_f]Magali[/name_f]
[name_f]Madora[/name_f]
Names I think have a similar style/feel
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] ([name_f]Miri[/name_f] is such an adorable nickname!!). I am not a fan of the spelling [name_f]Maryam[/name_f]. Would you still pronounce this the same way as [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]? I say meer-e-um. With [name_f]Maryam[/name_f], I would say [name_f]Mary[/name_f]-am or mar-yam. If you/people in your area/your family pronounce the name more like [name_f]Mary[/name_f]-am, then I would see why this spelling would work for you.
Here are some names in similar style to [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]:
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephina[/name_f]
[name_m]Just[/name_m] realized that [name_f]Maryam[/name_f] is the traditional spelling, which makes me like it!
Have you ever considered [name_f]Magdalen[/name_f]? A little peppier than [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] in my opinion, I think it would fit well with your other ladies.
@alexa400 - I always used to love the name [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], but I think the few I did know were off putting, however, since I’ve left high school, I only keep in contact with one who I’m friends with, so it’s growing on me again. I don’t mind [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f] or [name_f]Melisande[/name_f], but I’m not a massive fan of them. I already have [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] & [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] on my list but I hadn’t really thought about [name_f]Naomi[/name_f] or [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] yet, thank you!
@abmccaslin828 - I say both differently, but because they’re different variations of the same name, I lumped them together, haha. I would say [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] as Meer-ee-am and [name_f]Maryam[/name_f] as [name_f]Mary[/name_f]-am, as you said. I love your suggestions of [name_f]Amelie[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] and [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f], thank you 
@larkub101- I haven’t thought about [name_f]Magdalen[/name_f], but I feel like I want to throw the ‘a’ on the end of it to make it [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f].
Thank you for the suggestions so far!
I immediately though of [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], too.
Here are the names that showed up on Nameberry’s “Similar to …” / “People who like … also like”:
For [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]:
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Bridget[/name_f] [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Elle[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Julia[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
For [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]:
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]India[/name_f] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f] [name_f]Julia[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Paige[/name_f] [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] [name_f]Regina[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
For [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]:
[name_f]Anette[/name_f] [name_f]Anina[/name_f] [name_f]Anwen[/name_f] [name_f]Ashling[/name_f] [name_f]Ashlyn[/name_f] [name_f]Ayna[/name_f] [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_f]Brooklynn[/name_f] [name_f]Brynlee[/name_f] [name_f]Buttercup[/name_f] [name_f]Clarabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Edwina[/name_f] [name_f]Gena[/name_f] [name_f]Gracia[/name_f] [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] [name_f]Kailey[/name_f] [name_f]Kali[/name_f] [name_f]Kaylie[/name_f] [name_f]Noemie[/name_f] [name_f]Parvati[/name_f] [name_f]Salma[/name_f] [name_f]Selma[/name_f] [name_f]Sharolyn[/name_f] [name_f]Shyanne[/name_f] [name_f]Temperance[/name_f] [name_f]Tessie[/name_f] [name_f]Tilu[/name_f] [name_f]Yolanda[/name_f]
Sorry for any repeats in the list or in general. They’re very much the usual names but most of the are quite pretty.
@opheliaflora - I never even thought to check that! I really like [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] (too close to [name_u]Haley[/name_u] though), [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]India[/name_f], [name_f]Paige[/name_f], [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], [name_f]Ashling[/name_f], [name_f]Clarabelle[/name_f], and [name_f]Tessie[/name_f] haha.
I also have [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Lyla[/name_f]/[name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] on my list already, and I wish I could use [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] but can’t as it’s my mum’s name 
I am definitely feeling like [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] could be the one to go on the list though
Maybe…
[name_f]Adelyn[/name_f] or [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]?
@lee1981 - I do like [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], but it still sort of has the pronunciation issues that [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] has
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the name [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]. That was my first choice, but DH said he knew a “dirty” girl in high school with the name so he vetoed. I am going to pitch [name_f]Adeline[/name_f] to him…I don’t think he will realize that it is just [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f] without the M and a little bit of spell change I also love [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] and I think it gives the same feel
[name_f]Magdalen[/name_f] is similar yet different