Madeline vs Madeleine?

jenina · January 31, 2015, 7:10pm

Which do you prefer more, [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] or [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]? And why? Thank you.

OpheliaFlora · January 31, 2015, 7:16pm

In English [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], in [name_m]French[/name_m] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]. I’m not a fan if lyn endings and [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], when pronounced mad-e-len, is a tad too close. [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] has a line ending for me.

steampunkleo · January 31, 2015, 7:19pm

I think [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] is beautiful written down. However, I’ve never been sure which pronunciation belongs to which [name_f]Madel[/name_f]- name, so I can’t really comment on that except that I find the -line pronunciation prettier.

michellewar1127 · January 31, 2015, 7:37pm

I personally like [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] more. I feel like [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] looks incomplete without that extra e in it. I feel like [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] is complete, and has a more European look.

lovemysweeties · January 31, 2015, 7:52pm

I adore both. I slightly prefer the pronunciation of [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f].

Sunniva · January 31, 2015, 7:53pm

I prefer [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] myself, whether it is pronounced [name_f]LINE[/name_f] or [name_u]LYNN[/name_u]. I’m not entirely sure why - I just like the EI in there.

sofiamaria · January 31, 2015, 9:25pm

[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] is better. [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] is too royal for me (Swedish princess) and also [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] is less common and sounds softer/prettier

HarderToBreathe · January 31, 2015, 9:33pm

I will always love [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] because of the children’s books. So that’s my favorite (and I pronounce it with the line ending, not len or lyn). But I also really like [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] with the [name_m]French[/name_m] Mad-uh-len pronunciation as well. You can’t go wrong!

ebboo8 · January 31, 2015, 11:09pm

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], because its like the story book

Sorceress · February 1, 2015, 1:23am

I prefer [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], but dislike -line pronunciation, so I vote for [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] pronounced Mad-elehn.

lilaj · February 1, 2015, 2:15am

I am using [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] pronounced [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] to honour my grandmother. I also think that [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] looks nicer written down, the extra ‘e’ in [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] is a bit too much for me. The only other spelling I like is [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f].

grackym · February 1, 2015, 2:18am

I adore the -lehn ending of [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], and the spelling seems much prettier than [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] (even though it’s only one letter difference!).

[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] is to tied to the children’s cartoon to me. When I say the name aloud, the theme song goes through my head.

tesha73 · February 1, 2015, 5:43am

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] looks prettier when written

Daphodil · February 1, 2015, 5:48am

I prefer [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]. It looks prettier, and the pronunciation is much better than the [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] one.

Melusina · February 1, 2015, 6:12am

I prefer the look of [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] but the pronunciation of [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]… in the end I think [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] wins but just by a tad.

boyandgirl · February 1, 2015, 7:40am

I know a few [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]'s and they all prn it Mad uh luhn. I also know a [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f].

aillidh · February 1, 2015, 7:42am

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] by far.

Mischa · February 1, 2015, 7:48am

I prefer the chic and sophisticated [name_m]French[/name_m] spelling of [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] (ma-duh-[name_m]LEN[/name_m]). The extra “e” just makes the name more stunning in my opinion.

jemimajane · February 1, 2015, 8:44am

Definitely ‘[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]’, it’s beautiful, I like others feel like [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] is incomplete.

xxxoxxx · February 1, 2015, 9:14am

I much prefer [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] both pronounciation and spelling.