Not quite Madeline

Girl Names
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] berries!
So, a while ago I heard the name Mah-deh-len (or Mah-duh-len, i cant remember)
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you know if this is a different way of pronouncing [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], a completely different name or just made up?

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I’ve always pronounced [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] that way. [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] = Mad-uh-line to me.

3

This. And [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f] with a [name_u]LYN[/name_u] ending.

4

Could’ve been [name_f]Magdalen[/name_f] pronounced with a silent G.

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[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f].

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I also would pronounce [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] that way.

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thanks a bunch! : ))

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Yep. That’s pretty much how I would say [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] (or [name_f]Madelene[/name_f]). It’s my favourite pronunciation.

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I spell it as [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f].

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I’ve heard it both ways. I think (and someone please correct me if I’m wrong) Mah-duh-len is the [name_m]French[/name_m] pronunciation of [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]. It’s definitely not made up though. Personally, I prefer this pronunciation (but that might be the [name_m]French[/name_m] Immersion student in me talking).

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That’s my niece’s name! She spells it [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f] :slight_smile: