Maude from Madeleine?

Could I get the nickname [name_f]Maude[/name_f] from [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]?

They have the same letters (mostly), but a different sound. So I’m not sure it could be pulled off.

You could. But it’s a stretch. A lot of nicknames are

I think it could. If [name_f]Maude[/name_f] has come from [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], why couldn’t it also be a nn for [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]? I know a family who has a [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] who was nn’d Mad(s), so why not [name_f]Maude[/name_f], too?

Thanks, [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] and zpk!

Would anyone else like to share their thoughts with me?

There are people with nicknames which have very little in common with their given names.

A nickname I guess is really anything that sticks. So… I suppose why not?

Would you mind helping me out with my names?