Madeline or Madeleine sister for Louis

Girl Names
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone,

Please let us know which spelling and pronunciation you prefer… middle name will likely be [name_f]Claire[/name_f] or [name_f]Elise[/name_f].

[name_f]TIA[/name_f]!

Edit: we’re in Australia if that makes a difference :smiling_face:”

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I prefer [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]

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[name_f]Do[/name_f] you pronounce this -lin or -line?

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I like both but I slightly prefer [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]. It’s easier to spell and pronounce. [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] is pretty but there are a ton of different ways to spell it and I imagine that may be bothersome for you and baby as she gets older. I also have the association with the [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] shows and books that make it feel young and sweet although I can also easily picture it on an adult as well. I think either name goes great with big brother [name_m]Louis[/name_m] too.

5

I like both spellings but prefer [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] with [name_m]Louis[/name_m] and with the middle names.

6

A bit like [name_m]Louis[/name_m] in some ways…

I really like [name_f]Alice[/name_f] too but DH doesn’t love it as much

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I like both but I would choose based on the pronunciation you want. In Australia [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] is the usual spelling and it’s pronounced Mad-uh-luhn. [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] is pronounced Mad-uh-line in Aus, but I believe it’s usually Mad-uh-lin in the US.

My preference is [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], and it’s lovely next to [name_m]Louis[/name_m].

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I think [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] works best with [name_m]Louis[/name_m], and when I see it spelled this way, I pronounce it Mad-eh-[name_u]LAYNE[/name_u], which is oh-so-lovely. I don’t like the sound of Mad-eh-[name_f]LINE[/name_f].

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I love [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]! Such a great sibling name for [name_m]Louis[/name_m]. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helped xx

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I prefer the softness of [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] to the long i in [name_f]Madeline[/name_f].

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I prefer [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] with the leen ending. [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] would be lovely.

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I prefer the spelling of [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] w/the [name_m]French[/name_m] pronunciation of Mad-eh-lenn.

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Thank you everyone for you’re comments - I think we’ve decided we prefer [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] :slight_smile:

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I’ve always preferred the sound of [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], but sleek [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] does seem to pair slightly better with brother [name_m]Louis[/name_m].

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I prefer [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], as it’s the more common way. [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] would have to constant tell people how to spell her name.

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[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]! [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] and [name_m]Louis[/name_m] are amazing, and I love [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f] and [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f].

Good luck!

ETA: [name_m]Just[/name_m] saw you’ve decided on [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]–yay! [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] is super pretty, but I can’t figure out how to get the len/lyn ending out of -line! I know there’s [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] that does this, but [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] will always be mad-eh-line to me! [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] and [name_m]Louis[/name_m] will be so perfect together! :smiley: All the best!

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I’m always partial to [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]. :slight_smile: