How to spell Madeline

[beesnees]

Hi All, there seems to be a few ways to spell Madeline (Madeleine, Madelin, Madelyn, Madilyn, Madalin), and pronounce it. To me Madeline was pronounced Madelyn but the other day I heard it pronounced with 'line' on the end. I really like the spelling of Madeline but want people to prounce it Madelyn. How do you prounce it and how would you spell it? Thanks in advance for your opinions.

[OM]

I would pronnounce Madeline (line)
Madelyn (lynne)

[razzle]

I've always spelt it Madeline and pronounced it Mada-LIN.

I've always thought that Madeleine was pronounced Mada-LINE.

[OM]

Trying to remember back to primary school if in a word there is a vowel in front of an E the E will make the vowel say it's own name ie: I would be 'eye'! etc etc!

[CJJHRA]

I would pronnounce Madeline (line)
Madelyn (lynne)

same here for me

[Beany]

I'd pronounce them all as Ma-da-lin and wait to be corrected

[Betsabe]

Madeleine (len ending)

Madeline (line ending)

These are the only two spellings I can tolerate

Madelyn etc...

[shed]

I love this beautiful name and prefer the Madeleine spelling which to me looks more elegant.

I wouldn't ever pronounce it Madda-Line though, no matter how it was spelt. I think that's the cartoon way of saying it though (could be wrong).

But Madeleine would be more likely to be pronounced correctly I guess. Since it doesn't actually have "line" in it.

Either way, its a gorgeous, gorgeous name.

[ETsMum]

I know a Madelaine... that's a different spelling again... Pronounced with a lyn sound

[CJJHRA]

Madelaine I would say as madel- lane