I don't dislike
Maddie, it's cute, but I prefer the spelling
Madi, it feels neater and straightforward.
Maddy is fine but bland. I wouldn't use any of them as a full name.
My preferred longer form is
Madeleine, then
Madeline (both pronunciations), then
Madelaine, then
Madelyn and lastly
Madilyn, which I dislike. Other forms I like are Madalaine, Madalene (and Madalène), Madelene (and Madelène), Madeleina,
Madelina and Madlena.
Maddison looks overdone and obnoxious, like a combination of
Madison and
Addison. I like
Madison, it's juvenile and fresh, but overused. I enjoy Madigan, and I'm surprised it hasn't charted yet.
Last but not least, I think
Maddie would make an adorable nickname for
Maud /
Maude.
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