[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! Having our fourth kiddo soon, second girl. Our first girl is [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], and we call her [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] almost exclusively. [name_f]Love[/name_f] the name [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] for this girl, with the nickname [name_f]Edie[/name_f] (ee-dee), but I’m worried that [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_f]Edie[/name_f] are too similar sounding as a sibset. What do you think? Oh and we could do [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] over Edie…but at least where we live, every other little girl is an [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]!
I think [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_f]Edie[/name_f] are okay for sisters’ nicknames! Yes, they’re close, but the starting letter and vowel sound are distinct enough that I think it’s okay: I wouldn’t do [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_f]Addie[/name_f] or even [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_m]Eddie[/name_m], but [name_f]Edie[/name_f] is just different enough that I don’t think I’d mishear them as each other (which is my personal criteria for whether sibling names are too similar).
[name_m]Just[/name_m] in case, other [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] nicknames you might like could be [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Lolo[/name_f], or [name_f]Lolly[/name_f]?
I think [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_f]Edie[/name_f] work - they’re similar, but not [name_f]Lily[/name_f] and [name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
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I agree. [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_f]Edie[/name_f] aren’t rhyming and have very different beginnings. I’m also more in favour because [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] are great sister names that don’t sound overly similar at all.
I agree with everything said above! [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] “Maddie” and [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] “Edie” would make a lovely sister pair.
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Thank you! Great point that they start and sound differently. I like the other nicknames, too…even toyed around with “Lodie.” We’re a big nickname family so want to be prepared with the possibilities!
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[name_f]Lily[/name_f] and [name_f]Tilly[/name_f] would make me dizzy!
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Thank you! Yes, I really love Madeline/Elodie together 
They’re obviously similar but girl nicknames often are. I know a family with girl and boy [name_f]Edie[/name_f] & [name_m]Teddy[/name_m] and no one seems to notice.
I would go for it - and avoid [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], it’s not as sophisticated or age-proof as [name_f]Edie[/name_f] imo.
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It’s not too bad. How about [name_f]Emily[/name_f]?
How about ……
M@deline and [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]?
[name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_f]Evie[/name_f]
M@deline and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_m]Charlie[/name_m], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Lollie[/name_f]
M@deline and [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] or [name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_f]Annie[/name_f]
M@deline and [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_f]Gabby[/name_f]
M@deline and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_f]Carlie[/name_f]
M@deline and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
M@deline and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_f]Libby[/name_f]
M@deline and [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and Liddy
M@deline and [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and Liesi
How about [name_f]Evelyn[/name_f] and nickname [name_f]Evie[/name_f]. [name_m]Or[/name_m] [name_f]Elody[/name_f] [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]. Nickname [name_f]Evie[/name_f].