Baby Name Poll Results

No matter how you spell it, this name is ALSO very popular. More so than Madison, I’d say.

Madelyn = MAD-eh-linn
Madeline = MAD-eh-line
Madeleine = MAD-eh-lehn

My favorite is the traditional Madeleine. But again, know that this name is VERY popular.

Madeleine is Mad-eh-lin

How about Magdalene?

I also prefer Madeleine for both spelling and pronounciation.

I looked it up on SSA’s website. Madison was number 7 for 2009. Madeline was 64, Madelyn was 59 and Madeleine was 331. So its not that popular, at least not as much as Madison.

The reason it has lower rankings is because it has so many spelling options. Most Madisons are Madison. Madeleine can be spelled many different ways, and it is--so none of the spellings ranks as high, but if all spellings are combined (since, for all intents and purposes, they sound the same when pronounced), it’s equally popular.n

You could also spell it Madelynn which is nice but Madeline is also great..

Madeleine = Mah-duh-lane (lane=street)

Yeah, I looked at that but none of them are really high enough to make it as popular as number 7.

Also keep in mind that popularity varies by region and socioeconomic status. Madison is probably more popular in younger, less-educated circles, while Madeleine (and its variants) is more popular in coastal, well-educated circles.

PP-- What makes you think that Madison is associated with less-educated circles? Because it isn’t Pompous enough?

Eh, she’s not the only one who thinks that Madeleine sounds classier than Madison! That’s beside the point, though, since the poll poster isn’t considering Madison anymore, anyway.

Poll poster: I like the spelling Madeleine best!

Madelyn - Mad-EH-LYNNN.
Madeline - Mad-Eh-LINE.
Madeleine - Mad-EH-LEHN.
If you say Madeleine fast, it should sound like MAHD-LEHN.

Madelaine is pronounced Mad-eh-LANE, not Madeleine.

Madelaine =/= Madeleine.

I have a customer at work with the name Madeline and its pronounced mah-deh-linn. This is how I plan on spelling/pronouncing my daughter’s name.

Madeleine is pronounced Mad-ah-len... It’s French!!!! Madeline is Mad-ah-line OR Mad-ah-leen. Madelyn is mad-ah-lin

Yes, Madeleine is said - Mad-ah-len,
Madeline is -Mad-ah-line
Madeleine is French, that’s how they pronounce it. Madeleine is the best spelling of this name by far.

My name is Madeline, I’m 20, and my name has always been pronounced Mad-a-linn. I’ve rarely have a problem with people saying it wrong. Madeline is the Anglicized form of the French name Madeleine. When I’ve studied in France people add in the extra e, so that it better fits their language rules. But, here in the US, it’s never been a problem.
I love my name, and it’s been the perfect differentiator from every other girl my age who went by Maddie (also Maddy/Madi/Madie/Mady) and was named Madison. In a high school class of 156 girls, I was the only Madeline. It was unique, while not being odd.

Hey, I’m a Madelaine, and it is pronounced like Madeleine.

My favorite is Madilynn

I named my daughter Madeliene and we pronounce it Mad-e-line (like the little girl from the story books). No one can ever pronounce it correctly.

I like Madelyn or Madilyn :)
But I am 10 years late XD