So I took a vote on my last post and so far most people like the name [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] over [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Madelyn[/name_f] being (mad-uh-lyn) and [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] being (Mad-uh-line).
But I’ve always been conflicted on the question if I was able to only have one girl what would I name her ?
These days I can’t seem to choose between my two favorites , [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] & [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
So, I guess I’ll leave it up to the majority to help me decide !
I prefer [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]. If it were [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f], I would pick [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]. [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] sounds smart, friendly, classic & sweet. [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f] just doesn’t have it. Something about it sounds snobby & maybe a little trendy. Anyway, I do like [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] slightly more than [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]. And it’s a bit less popular. It’s a close call though. [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] is beautiful, & the nns are way better. I adore [name_u]Izzy[/name_u], Ibbi & [name_f]Bella[/name_f]. [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] is not my style at all. In conclusion, I’m really no help! I guess if you have it narrowed down to two you can let the future baby decide.
I prefer [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]. [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] is sweet (and I much prefer it to [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]/Madelyn) but, however common it is, I’ve always found [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]/Isabella really beautiful.
Madeline! So beautiful and sweet. I’m not a big fan of [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], it feels very popular and overused. I do like the nn [name_f]Belle[/name_f] though!
I prefer the sound of [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] over [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] but I don’t like the nickname ‘maddie / maddy’ so that would put me off personally but its a pretty name x
I prefer how [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] sounds because I’m not a fan of the ‘line’ at the end of [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]. I really like [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] pronounced mad-uh-lin. Spelt and pronounced this way, I would choose [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] over [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], although I, like some of the others, don’t like [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] as a nickname. [name_f]My[/name_f] favourite nickname for [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] would be [name_f]Della[/name_f] or [name_f]Elle[/name_f]
Both are lovely but I just really like the sweet spunky vibe of [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]. I also like all the nicknames that go with her especially [name_f]Bella[/name_f].
I prefer [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], but I think [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] would be a very sweet name and a way to combine both!