[Opinions] Madeleine or Emmeline?
Beginning to feel quite uncomfortable and excited now!
Anyhow we have decided on Minnie for the baby if its a girl but am unsure of what formal name to give her. Orginally it had been Emmeline but i have always loved Madeleine and think i could get away with Minnie instead of Maddie. The reason i haven't metioned this before was due to the current situation of poor little Madeleine McCann.
Do you think it would be ok to use Madeleine at the moment?
Anyhow we have decided on Minnie for the baby if its a girl but am unsure of what formal name to give her. Orginally it had been Emmeline but i have always loved Madeleine and think i could get away with Minnie instead of Maddie. The reason i haven't metioned this before was due to the current situation of poor little Madeleine McCann.
Do you think it would be ok to use Madeleine at the moment?
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Madeleine is a lovely name...so much nicer than Emmeline imo. I'd personally choose it.
I much prefer Madeleine. I like that spellling the best. I'm just not fond of Emmeline at all.
Congratulations on being so close to the end. :) I love Minnie, especially with Bessie, and I think it's a terrific nn for Madeleine. What happened to Madeleine McCann is a tragedy, but I don't think that should stop you from using Madeleine if it's a name you deeply love. If you were considering Jon Benet, or some other one-person name, that would be a different story, but Madeleine is fine.
FWIW, I prefer Madeleine to Emmeline, but both are cute.
FWIW, I prefer Madeleine to Emmeline, but both are cute.
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I'm so excited about Bessie and Minnie :)
You could get away with Minnie for Madeleine IMO if that's primarily what you're wondering, and I don't think Madeleine McCann should be a concern.
However, I like Emmeline way more than Madeleine. I admit it's mainly because of popularity, but it's also vaguely whiny to me. My favorite Minnie names are Minerva and Wilhelmina, and I think Emmeline is much less of a stretch than Madeleine.
However again: Minnie is way more distinctive and awesome than boring Maddie.
So I guess I think you can't go wrong.
Out of curiosity, have you decided on a middle name yet?
You could get away with Minnie for Madeleine IMO if that's primarily what you're wondering, and I don't think Madeleine McCann should be a concern.
However, I like Emmeline way more than Madeleine. I admit it's mainly because of popularity, but it's also vaguely whiny to me. My favorite Minnie names are Minerva and Wilhelmina, and I think Emmeline is much less of a stretch than Madeleine.
However again: Minnie is way more distinctive and awesome than boring Maddie.
So I guess I think you can't go wrong.
Out of curiosity, have you decided on a middle name yet?
I don't the the McCann girl is a problem. Madeleine/Madalyn/Madeline etc are pretty popular names now. I think almost everyone would know a handful of other girls with the name that they would think of first before that little English girl.
Both names are a little too popular for my taste. Emmeline I don't think is so popular itself but it's similar enough to the ubiquitous Emma and Emily that it still isn't really a stand-out in my mind.
I do like the nn Minnie though. You don't see that much. I feel the nn comes a lot more naturally from Emmeline so I'd go with that. But if the tabloid child is your only barrier in using Madeleine instead, I'd go with that. Use what you love.
Both names are a little too popular for my taste. Emmeline I don't think is so popular itself but it's similar enough to the ubiquitous Emma and Emily that it still isn't really a stand-out in my mind.
I do like the nn Minnie though. You don't see that much. I feel the nn comes a lot more naturally from Emmeline so I'd go with that. But if the tabloid child is your only barrier in using Madeleine instead, I'd go with that. Use what you love.
Madeleine is lovely.
Ditto
I think either name would be a lovely choice for a name! You definately could pull off Minnie with Madeleine, and I quite like it, because Maddie is a bit overused for my tastes. Emmeline has always been one of my favorites though... But with all the Emmas and Emilies popping up all over the place... who knows?
Anyway, Madeleine sounds good!
Anyway, Madeleine sounds good!
I agree to all of this