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I like it but I don't like this pronunciation of Madeline at all. I only like it pronounced MAD-eh-lyn (just like Madelyn). I dislike the spelling of Madelyn but I love Madeline. The combo is nice, I like Elaine.
My guess is that the -line pronunciation is pretty rare. I grew up with so many girls named Madeline (only this spelling except for one Madelyn and one Madeleine) and over the years I have met at least 25 girls or women named this and also heard it on TV shows and on actresses and I really never heard it pronounced with the -line ending.
It comes from Magdalene so the -lynn pronunciation just makes a million times more sense to me. The second pronunciation that makes sense to me would be MAD-eh-leen. Of course -line can also be pronounced like it Looks but given the background of the name I would guess that MAD-eh-lynn is the classic pronunciation that was first used. But I would like to hear more about this in case anyone has additional Information. The - line pronunciation is perfectly fine I just much prefer MAD-eh-lynn, it has such a beautfiul sound. It will always be one of my favorites even though it is so overused.
My guess is that the -line pronunciation is pretty rare. I grew up with so many girls named Madeline (only this spelling except for one Madelyn and one Madeleine) and over the years I have met at least 25 girls or women named this and also heard it on TV shows and on actresses and I really never heard it pronounced with the -line ending.
It comes from Magdalene so the -lynn pronunciation just makes a million times more sense to me. The second pronunciation that makes sense to me would be MAD-eh-leen. Of course -line can also be pronounced like it Looks but given the background of the name I would guess that MAD-eh-lynn is the classic pronunciation that was first used. But I would like to hear more about this in case anyone has additional Information. The - line pronunciation is perfectly fine I just much prefer MAD-eh-lynn, it has such a beautfiul sound. It will always be one of my favorites even though it is so overused.
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