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I never knew the spelling Madelaine existed, or rather that it was common enough to be in the BtN database. If I saw Madelaine I would assume it was "MAD-uh-lain." But I wouldn't like it. I always thought people who were pronouncing it with a long "a" sound were just mispronouncing the French form, Madeleine. Those cookies have a lot to answer for. :-P

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I love Madeline ("MAD-uh-lin") and Madeleine ("MAD-uh-lin" in English, "mad-uh-LEN" in French). Other spellings / pronunciations don't appeal to me.

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I do like Elaine though. :-)