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[Opinions] Honest opinions on Madison
Madison is always a name that I loved for some reason. I get that it’s trendy and the meaning isn’t too great, but I still can’t help but to love it. I hate the nickname Maddy, just for the record. I would probably just use it for a pet.

This message was edited 9/27/2021, 9:16 PM

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It seems to be an "on trend" name that will likely date the person with this name to a certain generation. I also don't like that it is essentially "son of..." and generally given to a girl. That's just me. However, the general sound of the name is nice and if someone names their child Madison I don't secretly judge them.
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In my honest option it’s really not that bad. Horribly overused, obviously, But at least it’s not the name of a disease. It’s an average name, nothing interesting, cute, or even special about it, The “son of...” meaning bothers me enough, but even then for some reason whenever I SAY Madison, it sounds masculine.I like Maddie, I don’t like Maddy. All in all I much prefer Madeline, and Maddelena. (Don’t care for Maddalena)
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I remember when I was like 5-7 years old I wanted the middle name Madison-Rose. I think I even wanted my name to actually BE Madison. Now? No thank you.
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I don’t like Madison too much but it’s not terrible. There are far worse popular names out there. I really like Madeleine but since there’s no getting around Maddy or Maddy I don’t think I’d use it as a first name.
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Madison is not a name I would have picked myself but it is my stepdaughter’s name. It’s growing on me but I don’t think I’ll ever love it.
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Overused, boring and just not super attractive.
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In truth, I've never liked feminine names that end in -son. Even the perennial American darling Allison (which is why I don't think Alice will ever truly trend here) usually rubs me the wrong way. This is why, in terms of Madeleine vs. Madison, I'll always go for the former.However, like you, I don't like "Maddy" at all, which is why Madeleine would always be a middle name if I used it, anyway.
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I prefer Madeline myself. I have no idea why, but for a very very long time now, we are talking early childhood, the name Madison has made me think of a Pacifier in a baby's mouth. Highly possible the first Madison I have come across was as such, an infant, but it has been deeply ingrained in my consciousness for some time now. So I always imagine it as a baby's name as a result.

This message was edited 9/28/2021, 6:47 AM

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It’s a fine name. Not my style but it’s not horrendous, and it’s a common enough name. Maddy is cute. What about Madeline?
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Rather average name, doesn't agree with me the most but it's fine if you use it. Maddie isn't a great nickname, someone near me is named Madison and they go by Mads. Just think that Madison is a bit overused, wouldn't mind it if it was so painfully common nowadays.
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It's not really my style but I don't mind seeing other people use it. It works well for a pet too.
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I like it. It's cool and kind of chic. Makes me think of a smart woman who lives in New York in the 90s.I never understood the hate it gets.The meaning doesn't matter. Caroline, Carly etc. mean "man" and no one has a problem with that.I just hate hate hate Maddie.
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This message was edited 9/8/2022, 5:01 PM

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Yes, but that doesn't change the fact that Caroline and Carly mean "free man" and that it is sort of odd to hate Madison just because it means "son of...".
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The way I see it it’s kind of like how people used to use “man” to refer to mankind to humanity in general. A free person. Or like the meaning of Alexander, defender of mankind. Not literally talking about a man. But as far as I’m aware Charles just means “man”. Or maybe that’s just me.
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I always thought Carla, Carl, Caroline etc. meant "man" as in "man". I think the one that means "mankind" is Alexandra, Alexa etc.
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I think its ok, if it wasn't painfully overused I'd give it a 7/10. I actually think it looks better on a boy though.
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Son of Maud is a daft name for a girl. And who wants a Mad daughter?
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I'm pretty confident that it doesn't mean "mad" but go off.
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So am I. But, they do sound the same, and any child with a naughty sense of humour wouldn't hesitate to draw the parallel.
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It's my mixed breed shelter dog's name. I agree.
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It's ok
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