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[Opinions] Madelyn
I now need a French (female) name. Suggestions and comments are thanked!! Aline (Aurore)
Madelyn
Cecile
Zoe

P.S. (I know the names should have accents, but I don't know how to put them in!!)
~~The brave may not live forever, but the cautious don't live at all~~
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I KNOW, I KNOW, Madelyn isn't French but it's two different pronounciation and spellings. (That didn't make sence) ~~The brave may not live forever, but the cautious don't live at all~~
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I love Aurore, Madelyn (or Madeleine) and Zoe!!! Beautiful.
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I love Madelyn, it's my fave spelling :-)For the MAD-eh-lyne pronunciation, I like Madoline best._____________________________________________________________________"My universe is laced around your wrist; I am the bracelet you sport."Elinor

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Aline (Aurore): nmsMadelyn: I really like this although this sp. isn't the French version, as others have pointed out (Madeline / Madeleine), although I personally prefer MadelynCecile: I really like this especially as a MNZoe: I really like it***I also like Josephine & Josette
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My dad's family are french canadian. Here are a few girl names hanging on his family tree:
Marguerite
Marcelline
Brigitte
Anne
Louise
Archangela
Adeline
Adele
Delima
Zoe
Helene
Orvella
Elmire
Damienne
Adrienne
Diane
Hippolythe
Apollonia
Flavie
Aurelie
Eulalie
Barbe
Pierrette
Pauline
Marie
Noelle
Sebastienne
Suzanne
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Madelyn's not French, as others have pointed out. Madelyn's a modern English spelling variant of Madeline created to 1. reflect a(comparatively rare) alternate pronunciation of the English usage of Madeline, MAD-e-lin, and 2. cash in on the -lyn suffix trend for girls.The French form of Madeline is Madeleine or Madeline only.I actually like Madelyn, though. Certainly, it's much more substantial than Kaylyn or Jaylyn, and it seems like Madelyn's on its way to becoming a legit spelling variant like Carolyn or Elinor has. I also like Madeline (pr. mad-e-LIEN) and Madeleine (pr. ma-de-LEN). My personal favourite of the three is Madeline, though for others it all depends on the context which form I prefer.
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I agree that Madelyn is an English form of the French Madeline or Madeleine. I pronounce Madelyn (MAD-ah-lyn), Madeline (MAD-ah-line) and Madeleine the same as Madelyn, so again MAD-ah-lyn. If you want it to be more French, then use Madeleine, which is then pronounced the same as Madelyn, like I said. Madelyn Zoe / Madeleine Zoe or Zoe Madelyn / Zoe Madeleine are both gorgeous combos.
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Madelyn isn't French. Madeleine and Madeline are French; Madelyn is an English variation of Madeline. I don't believe it's actually used in France.Madeleine, Aline, Cecile and Zoé (Zoe) are nice.
ChrisellAll we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

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Would pronouncing it differently ruin it? I chose Madelyn because Madeline looked different, is that true?~~The brave may not live forever, but the cautious don't live at all~~
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I'm not quite sure what you're asking. Yes, Madelyn and Madeline are pronounced differently: Madelyn is usually MAD-uh-lin whereas Madeline is MAD-eh-lien or mad-eh-LEEN.If you want a French name, you need to use the French spelling (Madeline) with one of the two pronunciations listed for it (click link).
ChrisellAll we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

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I heard the English spelling pronounced the French way. I liked it. (???)~~The brave may not live forever, but the cautious don't live at all~~
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My aunt's name is Madeline and it's pronounced Mad-uh-lin.
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Since that's not how it's usually pronunced...(m)You'll be causing poor Madelyn a great deal of unnecessary confusion. It'd be like using the spelling Amy and insisting that everyone pronunce it e-MAY.As a somewhat random note, I have a friend whose parents named her Madeline, since it could be pronunced MAD-ah-LYNE or MAD-uh-lin--they decided she could pick which pronunciation she liked better when she was older. She's decided not to pick, and so she answers to both (but is mostly called Maddie).Array
"What are these parents thinking?...Let's name her Madison--she'll live in her own world: 16 square miles surrounded by reality." -- Susan Lampert Smith
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Ah....which do you like better?? Personallty?~~The brave may not live forever, but the cautious don't live at all~~
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I like Madeline the best, since it lends itself to so many pronunciations. I call that Maddie MAD-ah-LYNE, so it's an easy guess to say that it's my favourite of the conventional pronunciations.I have a guilty pleasure form of it, though, and that's Madelaine, pronunced MAD-uh-LAYNE. I'd never use it, but I think it's lovely. (I like most names that end in the "lane" sound--another I really love is Helaine.)Array
"What are these parents thinking?...Let's name her Madison--she'll live in her own world: 16 square miles surrounded by reality." -- Susan Lampert Smith
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Ooooh....thank you!!~~The brave may not live forever, but the cautious don't live at all~~
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Madelyn is a beautiful name. I also like Aline and Aurore. Madelyn Zoe would be a pretty combo.
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