Those are our front runners for our daughter due in April. First baby. Middle name will be Frances after grandma. Last name is three syllables if that matters. Thanks!
I can finally change my first name which I’ve never liked and I’m hesitating between Rose and Madeline
the thing is I live in France and I know people will pronounce Madeline as Mad-line half of the time which is way less pleasant to the ear :/
but both are very elegant sounding, and Rose means both the flower and ‘pink’ which I love ( and it’s my favorite color lol )
Also, both aren’t very common first names ( though I know it’s making a big comeback lately, I don’t know any Rose my age, I don’t think it was very popular when I was born. Madeline just seems to be uncommon in general )
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The title says it all but a little more back story. My mom passed away when I was a toddler. She was born in Portugal as Madalena and when she immigrated to the US changed her name to Madeline. Now that we’re entering the next chapter and hoping for a baby I’m exploring names. I’d love to honor her but not put inadvertently put a lot of pressure on my daughter to feel like she has to “carry” or “live up” to the name. Hoping for some name nerd naming magic!
Years ago, I heard somewhere that the writers of the show named the characters Louise Grant (Teal Redmann) and Madeline Lynn (Shelly Cole) after two children’s book characters. Specifically, Louis was named after Eloise, from the 1950’s book series by Kay Thompson, about the blonde-haired little girl living at the Plaza Hotel in NYC. And Madeline was named after Madeline, from the 1939-40s series by Ludwig Bemelmans, about the red-haired little girl living in a boarding school in Paris. It almost seems like Louise and Madeline are reflective of what the childhood characters of Eloise and Madeline could’ve been as teenagers had they attended school together in the early 2000s.
Much like the school in Madeline, both L & M attend the elite, private school Chilton, though it’s co-educational and there’s no boarding. L is cunning and quick like Eloise’s character, while M is more sweet and innocent like Madeline’s character. And while L doesn’t have a nanny like the real Eloise, that character is still nodded to with Paris Geller’s nanny.
Both Eloise and Madeline are mischievous and part of an elite crowd much like L & M, as Eloise comes from money and lives at a famous hotel and Madeline also comes from money and attends a fancy boarding school (not to be confused with the live-action film where she’s portrayed as an orphan for some reason). Both have ties to Paris, France, (like M’s mother being obsessed with all things French), with Madeline going to school there and Eloise’s mother living in Paris. In the show, L and M share a connection to the city in their mutual friend Paris Geller.
This could all be entirely coincidental, but to me Louise and Madeline could be a nice little tribute to two childhood books that one of the writers might’ve liked.
Joy has always felt like a placeholder... now I want to find my true name. Have a wonderful evening, all you wonderful people ❤️
I don't know, it just sounds more natural to me than "Mad-a-line."
Hi all - curious to know what other nicknames can be called for Madeline (-line, not -lyn). Maddie is obviously the most common one; however, would love to have something different :)
Oops, just noticed my autocorrect changed “nickname” to nice name in title….😀😀😀
TIA
i want to use the name madeline but unfortunately i have a relative with that name! im looking for unisex/masculine leaning names, and Miles is currently my top pick as well as Max and May!
We’re due with a baby girl in October and have settled with Madeline (LINE pronunciation- not Lyn). We need some help for a middle name. We settled on Rose but I feel like it’s a very basic middle name. However, I do love the flow, name, and roses so I don’t mind it. My husband likes more classic middle names and names that are easily said in Eastern European languages. I like more modern(?) middle names- my top three would be Sage, James, and Paige. He really liked Ana (family name) but doesn’t much care for middle names since he doesn’t have one. Help please!
Based on their personalities, shouldn’t Louise and Madeline switch names with each other? I’ve always thought this 😄. Anyone else?
Fiancé and I just found out our second is a GIRL! How do you pronounce the name Madeline when seeing it spelled that way?
Edited to add - our first is a boy, Theodore. Do you think these names pair well together?
We’re expecting a girl this summer, middle name will be Madeline. I’m realizing that it’s a difficult name to use in the middle. I like names from across the board, the only ‘genre’ I don’t care for is old fashioned/old lady names. Examples of names I like-
Marin (doesn’t sound great with Madeline) Iris Ireland (I doubt I could talk my husband into this one)
That’s about it right now. I would love any ideas that would fit with our middle name!
I’m 6 months pregnant and my husband and I decided on Cassiel for baby girl. But I’ve been feeling really nostalgic and wanted to stroke my inner child (can’t believe I’m gonna be a mom, I’m officially an adult lol) and I’ve been watching some childhood cartoons I loved. I’ve been rewatching Madeline and for some reason I’ve just been crying and feeling very emotional. I don’t know why! It’s just bringing me back to a more innocent and carefree time in my life.
I’ve seriously been considering changing baby girls name to Madeline. I can’t tell if it’s just my crazy hormones or what. Which one do you prefer? Cassiel or Madeline?
We've settled on Madeline as a first name but struggling with middle names!
Last name starts with S, 3 syllables, uncommon.
My initials are MAS would be cool to pass those on but not required!
Other names we liked: Emma, Amelia, Sophia
Name style: we like traditional names/spellings, open to a flower or color-inspired name (Rose came up but unsure)
I've been debating if I'm trans or cis, so I came here to see if I'd get euphoria from being referred to with female pronouns. Any contributions are greatly appreciated!
MADELINE Ignore all the voice lines(unless it helps you art better) and if you are intrested in doing some art for the game lmk I'm in need of an artis
