-line, -lynn, or -leen

storygirl87 · October 13, 2020, 12:25am

How do you pronounce these names that end in “line”? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you say it as -line, -lynn, or -leen? Would you spell them differently?

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]

EllArePea · October 13, 2020, 12:25am

I think that for me, pronunciation really varies, not only with different names but with different people.

elanorelle · October 13, 2020, 12:34am

Caroline, [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], and [name_f]Coraline[/name_f] are -line for me. [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Celine[/name_f], and [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] are -leen.

copper_porcupine · October 13, 2020, 12:41am

A few names appear twice because I’m never exactly sure how to pronounce them and like them either way:

-line: [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Coraline[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Adaline[/name_f]

-lynn: [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Adaline[/name_f]

-leen: [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Celine[/name_f], [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]

sgsg8 · October 13, 2020, 12:52am

Caroline- line
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]- line
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]- line
[name_f]Adaline[/name_f]- line
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]- lynn or leen
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]- leen
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]- lynn, line, or leen
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]- line

anon80426808 · October 13, 2020, 12:58am

Caroline- line
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]- leen
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]- lyn
[name_f]Adaline[/name_f]- leen
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]- leen
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]- leen
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]- leen
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]- line

w8src · October 13, 2020, 1:09am

Caroline: line
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]: lyn
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]: lyn or line
[name_f]Adaline[/name_f]: lyn
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]: leen
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]: leen
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]: lyn
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]: line

PRSing · October 13, 2020, 1:12am

Caroline -line

Adeline -line

Madeline -line (the pronunciation changes based on the spelling)

Adaline -line

Evangeline -leen

Celine -leen

Jacqueline -lyn

Coraline -line

futuremama · October 13, 2020, 1:19am

Caroline - line
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] - line
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] - line
[name_f]Adaline[/name_f] - line
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] - leen
[name_f]Celine[/name_f] - leen
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] - lynn
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f] - line

kidpix21 · October 13, 2020, 1:36am

CaroLINE
AdeLINE or AdeLYNN
MadeLINE or MadeLYNN
AdaLYNN
EvangeLEEN
CeLEEN
JacqueLYNN
CoraLINE

Posielee · October 13, 2020, 1:40am

All of them except for Celine and Jacqueline, I would instinctively say -line. Celine I would say sell-leen. Jacqueline, I would say jack-quel-Lynn. I would be easily corrected with any of these, though.

almostactually · October 13, 2020, 1:51am

Caroline (line)
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] (lynn)
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] (lynn)
[name_f]Adaline[/name_f] (lynn)
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] (een)
[name_f]Celine[/name_f] (een)
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] (lynn)
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f] (line)

However, that’s just my instinct; there are other acceptable pronunciations, and I would adjust depending on what each person uses!

lateaugust · October 13, 2020, 1:59am

It’s based on the name for me and even then it sometimes depends (I flip flop with [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]). With your examples:
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] -line
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]/Adaline -line
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] -line or -lynn depending
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] -leen (though I’ve heard, and wouldn’t bat an eye at, -lynn)
[name_f]Celine[/name_f] -leen
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] -lynn
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f] -line

regionlatbest · October 13, 2020, 2:51am

Caroline - line
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] - line
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] - line
[name_f]Adaline[/name_f] - line
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] - leen
[name_f]Celine[/name_f] - leen
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] - lynn
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f] - line

agreed with other posters though, I could easily be corrected!

SparkleNinja18 · October 13, 2020, 4:43am

Caroline- always line
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]- always line
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]- usually lynn (sometimes line)
[name_f]Adaline[/name_f]- always line
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]- always leen
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]- always leen
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]- usually lynn (sometimes leen)
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]- always line

Scater · October 13, 2020, 5:27am

Caroline: -line
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]: -line
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]: -line
[name_f]Adaline[/name_f]: -line
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]: -leen, maybe -lynn
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]: -leen
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]: -lynn
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]: -line

crabbycuties · October 13, 2020, 5:34am

All [name_f]Line[/name_f] except [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]- [name_f]Leen[/name_f] and [name_f]Jaqueline[/name_f]- [name_u]Lynn[/name_u].

lucyxo · October 13, 2020, 6:06am

CaroLINE
AdeLINE (but I’d probably just ask)
MadeLYNN
AdaLYNN (again, would probably ask)
EvangeLEEN
CeLEEN
JacqueLEEN
CoraLINE

findemaxa13 · October 13, 2020, 5:09pm

Caroline: I say -line
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]: I say -line with this spelling but I prefer spelling it [name_f]Adelyn[/name_f] and pronouncing it with -lyn.
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]: -lyn
[name_f]Adaline[/name_f]: -line
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]: -leen
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]: -leen
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]: -lyn, pronounced like [name_m]Jack[/name_m]-lyn
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]: -line

Greyblue · October 13, 2020, 6:38pm

Caroline -line
Adeline-line
Madeline-lyn
Adaline-line
Evangeline-leen
Celine-leen
Jacqueline-lyn
Coraline-line