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HelpRe: When you suddenly start to like trendy spellings...
in reply to a message by Amandine
I don't consider Madilyn and Kaitlyn trendy spellings at all. It's not like Maddalynn or Katelynne. Kaitlyn especially is one of the most common spellings where I live and it's considered perfectly respectable.
Madilyn or Madelyn is pretty much the only logical way to spell Mad-uh-lin. Spelling it Madeline and pronouncing it Madelyn/Madilyn would be bad IMO; if you're going to pronounce it -lin then you need to spell it that way. I prefer Madelyn to Madilyn, and I prefer Madeline ("line") to any "lin" version, but I don't think Madilyn is trendy.
I've met people named Caitlin, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Caitlyn, and tons of other variations but I think any of these look normal and respectable. Once you start adding letters on the end (linn, lynn, lynne) it looks bad. And some spellings of the "Kate" part are pretty bad (like putting Kate or Cate in front -- is it supposed to be "kayt" or "kat-uh"? Or just putting Cat or Kat in front but still expecting it to be pronounced "kayt-lin" instead of "cat-lin".) But Kaitlyn is one of the more common spellings in my area and it's very culturally accepted (as in, the name wouldn't look out of place on a lawyer or other 'mature, professional' person). It reads youngish (like 40 and under), but not trendy or cringey.
Madilyn or Madelyn is pretty much the only logical way to spell Mad-uh-lin. Spelling it Madeline and pronouncing it Madelyn/Madilyn would be bad IMO; if you're going to pronounce it -lin then you need to spell it that way. I prefer Madelyn to Madilyn, and I prefer Madeline ("line") to any "lin" version, but I don't think Madilyn is trendy.
I've met people named Caitlin, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Caitlyn, and tons of other variations but I think any of these look normal and respectable. Once you start adding letters on the end (linn, lynn, lynne) it looks bad. And some spellings of the "Kate" part are pretty bad (like putting Kate or Cate in front -- is it supposed to be "kayt" or "kat-uh"? Or just putting Cat or Kat in front but still expecting it to be pronounced "kayt-lin" instead of "cat-lin".) But Kaitlyn is one of the more common spellings in my area and it's very culturally accepted (as in, the name wouldn't look out of place on a lawyer or other 'mature, professional' person). It reads youngish (like 40 and under), but not trendy or cringey.
This message was edited 9/23/2023, 2:00 PM
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