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I don't know about the board, but it's certainly not a favorite of mine. I remember when I first heard of it as a name for a girl. It was back in the early 90's. I had a cat named Madison. I named him Madison because I was trying to think of a name that would reflect where I'm from, which is the New York Metropolitan Area, and I thought of Madison because of Madison Avenue and Madison Square Garden. I thought it was an okay name for a male cat. Someone who learned of my cat's name told me that she knew of a little girl in her son's daycare who was named Madison. I was dumbfounded. I just looked at her in an extremely puzzled way and said, "Really?" I just could not wrap my mind around any reason why anyone would name a baby girl Madison.

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Little did I know how popular it would grow to be. I just don't really know how to express my total disgust and disdain for this name. There's nothing the least bit feminine or the least bit appealing about it, especially for a girl. The fact that it's so popular is a complete mystery to me and one thing that really makes me question the taste and judgment of the younger generation. That's how much I hate this name. I just can't wrap my mind around it.

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I also dislike Abigail, though not nearly to the extent that I hate Madison, and I've seen people here say that Abigail is popular mainly because people want to use the nickname Abby. Which makes no sense to me because I also hate Abby. I feel the same way about Maddy or Maddie as a nickname for Madison. It's no better than the full name.

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As bad as Madison is, Mattison is worse. Addison is a little worse. Addie is bad.

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I've never known a Madison and never known anyone who named their daughter Madison. I think that Maddison is just a tad better than Madison--the extra D makes it look just the tiniest bit more feminine.