Madeline, Matilda or Madison

I’ve loved these names ever since I was a teenager (I changed my name to [name_u]Madison[/name_u] when I was 20) but I’m never sure of what my favourite one is.
so I thought I’d ask you…
P.S. When I changed my name Matilda was actually my favorite but I figured I would want to name my child that (or Madeline) so I chose Madison :slight_smile:

[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] is my favorite, but I love [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] as well.

[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]. Gorgeous name.

In order:

[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]

I love [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], but I prefer the [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] spelling. I like [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]. [name_u]Madison[/name_u] means ‘son of [name_f]Maud[/name_f]’ so it’s a boys name to me.

Always loved [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] because of the nn [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] but I guess it’s also usable for [name_u]Madison[/name_u]. :slight_smile:

M names are some of the most beautiful.

Years ago, when [name_f]Sissy[/name_f] Spacek had a [name_u]Madison[/name_u] (I believe) I thought the name was incredible.

Then it got scary common, with [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] (or the prettier [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]) rising too.

So [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] is my favorite of the three and I also love [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f], [name_f]Marilla[/name_f], [name_u]Madigan[/name_u], [name_f]Madrigal[/name_f], [name_f]Maple[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Mehitabel[/name_f], [name_f]Mamie[/name_f], [name_f]Muriel[/name_f], [name_f]Mazarine[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Mauve[/name_f], and [name_f]Maudie[/name_f]!

I love both [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] and [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]! No offense to [name_u]Madison[/name_u]. [name_f]Love[/name_f] the nn [name_f]Maddie[/name_f].

[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] is my favourite but I like [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] as well.

[name_u]Madison[/name_u] is a boys name in my opinion.

1 [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
2 [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
3 [name_u]Madison[/name_u]

[name_u]Madison[/name_u] is all boy, [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] is very nice but overused, but I really like [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]. Reminds me of the movie, a childhood favorite of mine!

My preference is:

  1. [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
  2. [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] (prefer [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] spelling)
  3. [name_u]Madison[/name_u]

However, [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] (spelt this way) was on my long list for my current child but then I realised that her nickname would be the same as all the Madisons around as well!

[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] is the one I’d use, but I do like [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Madelaine[/name_f], though!

By the way, I also changed my name to something that wasn’t on my favourites list. I love it for myself, but it isn’t something I would pick for my own kid. It’s nice to relate to someone :slight_smile:

[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] is my favorite, but I also like [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]. I would not use [name_u]Madison[/name_u].

[name_u]Madison[/name_u] feels just a little too late. [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] sounds a lot too late, plus isn’t ~ this thing called a tilde? That’s all I can see when I read the name. [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] or [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] is the most current, and most beautiful, in my opinion.