Nicknames for Madeleine - Beyond Maddy

[new.romantic]

I’m looking for nicknames for [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] that aren’t [name_f]Maddy[/name_f] (or [name_f]Addy[/name_f]). [name_f]My[/name_f] original one was [name_f]Lena[/name_f] ([name_m]Len[/name_m]-uh), but it’s too un-intuitive for me. I’ve thought of [name_f]Delly[/name_f], but that sounds too much like the word deli. [name_f]Della[/name_f] just doesn’t click for me. I found Liddy, traditionally a nickname for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], but at this point in time, [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]'s hypothetical sibset would include an [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and that’s a little too confusing for me. I’m open to any suggestions, but would prefer it ending in the -y/-ie/-i sound.

Edit: Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I decided on Madeleine Estelle “Nelly,” even though it’s a bit of a stretch it comes more naturally to me than others.

[dandy_orchid]

Some of these are stretches, but…

Didi
[name_f]Lady[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f]/Leiney
[name_f]Laina[/name_f]/Leina
[name_f]Lindy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Meli[/name_f]/Mellie
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mimi[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]

[SparkleNinja18]

Maybe just [name_u]Dell[/name_u]?

[Ehrob1]

Ade/Ada
[name_f]Lindy[/name_f]
[name_f]Emme[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_u]Del[/name_u]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
Led
Leddie
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mindy[/name_f]

[PRSing]

Mads.

[kellylyn]

Without looking at other suggestions, so forgive all the many repeats:

I think [name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_f]Delia[/name_f], or [name_f]Adele[/name_f]/Adela/Adelie are cute and possible. I think Liddy could potentially work, too. [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_u]Lenny[/name_u], [name_u]Lyn[/name_u], or [name_f]Lynzy[/name_f] are possible depending on how you pronounce it. I also like [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], or other semi-related nicknames because the Victorian era has got me thinking that way. [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Elaine[/name_f], or [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] would be a stretch but possible.

[LynnG]

Madeleine

• Maddy
• Lenny
• Del
• Delia
• Delaney

[Tildabob]

Maybe [name_f]Lina[/name_f] ( [name_f]Leen[/name_f]-uh )

[ethelmary]

What about [name_f]Leni[/name_f]/Lenny?

[Greyblue]

Madeleine…

Mally
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
Melie

[ceruleanstardust]

Liddy is a good idea, the connection to [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] isn’t intuitive so I assume the confusion would go away when it actually comes down to using the names and nicknames?

Adele / [name_u]Adel[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelie[/name_f]
Adlie
[name_u]Allie[/name_u]
[name_u]Del[/name_u] / [name_u]Dell[/name_u] / [name_f]Delle[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f] / [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Leni[/name_f] / [name_u]Lennie[/name_u] / [name_u]Lenny[/name_u]
[name_f]Linnie[/name_f] / [name_f]Linny[/name_f]
[name_u]Mal[/name_u]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]

[QuirkFlower]

Maddie and [name_f]Leni[/name_f] are the only two nicknames for [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] that feel truly intuitive to me.

[Lilypad123]

Millie/Milly
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_u]Laine[/name_u]/Lane
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Adela[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Elly[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Ana[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Enna[/name_f]
[name_f]Melanie[/name_f]

[EdgeOfTheMeadow]

Perhaps [name_f]Eleni[/name_f], [name_f]Dillie[/name_f] or Delin?

[VivienaLunelle123]

What about…

Mae
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
Ladie
[name_u]Laney[/name_u]
[name_u]Laine[/name_u]
[name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]/Milly
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mea[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_u]Denny[/name_u]/Dennie
[name_u]Adel[/name_u]/Adele
[name_f]Adela[/name_f]
[name_f]Mella[/name_f]
[name_f]Mellie[/name_f]/Melly
[name_f]Mally[/name_f]/Mallie
[name_u]Delaine[/name_u]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]/Deleiney
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/Elly
[name_f]Maisy[/name_f]/Maisie
[name_f]Magdalene[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ann[/name_f] (e)
[name_f]Milena[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelle[/name_f]
Maielle
[name_f]Adelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelyn[/name_f] (n)
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Linny[/name_f]
[name_f]Leia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lya[/name_f]
[name_f]Lia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lea[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]

Hope this helps!

[Conqueror1991]

I’d use [name_f]Lainie[/name_f] or [name_m]Lenni[/name_m]!

[LibelluleClaire]

No new ideas, but I second everyone whose recommended [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] & [name_f]Millie[/name_f]

[Miss_Mayhem]

Millie
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_u]Dell[/name_u]
[name_u]Laine[/name_u]

[ashthedreamer]

What about [name_f]Leni[/name_f] or [name_f]Della[/name_f]? If I went for [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], I would use one of those, or use an “E” middle and opt for [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]. You could do something like [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Mireille[/name_f] and opt for “[name_f]Mimi[/name_f]” too?

Good luck!