Middle name help!?!

We finally came up with a 1st name for DD #2! Madalynne!! She will probably be [name]Maddie[/name] most of the time, but we’re also thinking of NNs of [name]Lynn[/name], [name]Dee[/name], or even [name]Dylan[/name]! Middle names we’re considering:
Madalynne [name]Belle[/name]
Madalynne [name]Jolie[/name]
Madalynne [name]Jade[/name]
DH likes [name]Maddie[/name] [name]Jolie[/name] better, but I think [name]Maddie[/name] [name]Belle[/name] sounds best! [name]Jade[/name] is almost out of the running, but I thought I’d include it as well…open for any other suggestions as well. Big sister is [name]Lilliana[/name] [name]Bree[/name], and last name is [name]Curry[/name]. I think daddy might like the rhymey middle-last name thing. Oh, & we’re not set on the spelling, but it will be along these lines, I think Madalynne looks prettiest!..Which spelling looks best? (none ending in line!) Thanks in advance for all your help!! :smiley:

If you dislike the -line ending, then I’d go for [name]Madelyn[/name]. Why make things so complicated?
I also like [name]Madelon[/name], but maybe that’s not how you’d like to pronounce it.
On its own I prefer [name]Maddie[/name] [name]Jolie[/name], but I kind of like [name]Maddie[/name] [name]Belle[/name] due to sister [name]Lilly/name [name]Bree[/name]!
Good luck deciding!

I definitely prefer [name]Madelyn[/name] spelling.
[name]Madelyn[/name] [name]Reese[/name] / [name]Maddie[/name] [name]Reese[/name]
[name]Madelyn[/name] [name]Claire[/name] / [name]Maddie[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Madelyn[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] / [name]Maddie[/name] [name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Madelyn[/name] [name]Kate[/name] / [name]Maddie[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Madelyn[/name] [name]Skye[/name] / [name]Maddie[/name] [name]Skye[/name]
[name]Madelyn[/name] [name]Blair[/name] / [name]Maddie[/name] [name]Blair[/name]
[name]Madelyn[/name] [name]Frances[/name] / [name]Maddie[/name] [name]Frances[/name]

My favorite spelling is the original French spelling [name]Madeleine[/name]. I believe it is pronounced Mad-eh-len though, but I say Mad-eh-lyn as well. I think it could work for both pronunciations. Otherwise, I would suggest [name]Madelyn[/name], which used to be my favorite. Madalynne is kind of long in my opinion, and I prefer MadElynne vs. MadAlynne. As far as middles, I think Madalynne [name]Belle[/name] is very cute. My favorite is [name]Madeleine[/name] [name]Rose[/name]. I also love [name]Madeleine[/name] [name]Ava[/name] or [name]Madeleine[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] if you are open to suggestions.

Madalynne isn’t a great spelling, it is likely to cause her problems as she grows up having to explain that she’s Madalynne with an ‘a’ instead of an ‘e’ and the ‘l, y, double n, e’ ending. I’d want things straightforward for my daughter and not what necessarily looks the ‘prettiest’ to me as I won’t be the one living with the name, just something to think about!

I’d look more towards [name]Madelyn[/name] but better still would be [name]Madeleine[/name] (the traditional spelling)!

[name]Madelyn[/name] / [name]Madeleine[/name] [name]Belle[/name] is my favourite! I’d love to see [name]Madeleine[/name] [name]Isabelle[/name]!

Another vote for the original chic spelling of [name]Madeleine[/name]. Madalynne looks very fussy to me, with the substituted A, the double N, and the E tacked on to the end. Honestly too it looks a little more childish, which is obviously fine and cute one little girl, but won’t age as well as the classic, timeless [name]Madeleine[/name].

A shorter middle name would work very well for Ms [name]Madeleine[/name] [name]Curry[/name]. If dad would like a rhyming middle like [name]Bree[/name]–

[name]Bea[/name]
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Lise[/name]

[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Merry[/name]
[name]Romy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Zoe[/name]

If she’s expected around [name]Easter[/name] time, I think [name]Madeleine[/name] [name]Lily[/name] is beautiful!

I really can’t say I’m a fan of the Madalynne spelling. [name]Madelyn[/name] or even [name]Madalyn[/name] look much better than the first, which has too many unnecessary letters to me.

I think with such a classy name like [name]Lilianna[/name], the [name]Madeline[/name] would be the best, but if thats not an option then [name]Madelyn[/name] is my pick. I like [name]Belle[/name] as the middle name. A four letter name starting with B, like her sisters. Cute.

Good luck :slight_smile: