NN for Madeline

I love the name [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], but am not too fond of the nn [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]. Any suggestions?

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[name_f]Dee[/name_f]
[name_f]Deedee[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]

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Well it depends on how you’re pronouncing it, mad-uh-lyn or mad-uh-line.

[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_f]Linn[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] personal is [name_f]Mae[/name_f]

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Don’t choose [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] :stuck_out_tongue:

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Sorry, some of these might be a bit of a stretch, but I love nicknames! :grin:

[name_f]Mellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_u]Lynn[/name_u] (if you pronounce it with that sound at the end)
[name_u]Del[/name_u]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_u]Allie[/name_u]
[name_f]Addy[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_u]Adley[/name_u]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]El[/name_f]
[name_u]Mal[/name_u]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]

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Are there any problems with the name?

[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
Lini
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]

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No, not at all! I’m just worried that [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] is inevitable so I wouldn’t choose [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] unless you are ok with [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]. Other nicknames may stick though.

Its one of the things that took it off my list since there’s already a [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] in my extended family.

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[name_u]Brooks[/name_u]

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Madeline…

[name_u]Dell[/name_u]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Mimi[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f]

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Ahh, thank you for explaining- I was worried about there now being weird associations with it.

[name_f]Maisy[/name_f]!

my personal favorites are nell(ie) and mally.

Addie
Lina
Lee
Adele
Della
Lia
Mally
Ada

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Mads🥰

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I am a [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]! I love my name, but I have never been a fan of [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] as a nn, although it’s what I was called for many years growing up. I don’t think you have to use a nickname at all, but if you want an alternative option, I think [name_f]Emmie[/name_f] is my favorite. I was called “Emmie Lou” by my parents…don’t know where the “Lou” came from in my case, but [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u] could be a sweet fn/mn combo to get to this nickname. :slight_smile:

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[name_m]Just[/name_m] wondering, do you pronounce it Mad-el-lyn or Mad-el-line (French version)? I love the [name_u]French[/name_u] version.

You could call her:
[name_f]Mallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mandie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]

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[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Malie[/name_f]
[name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_u]Del[/name_u]
[name_f]Linny[/name_f]
[name_f]Elin[/name_f]

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[name_u]Dell[/name_u]

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