Madeleine nn

[lunabelle.livejournal.com]

Do you think Adele is an acceptable nickname for Madeleine? Also how do you feel about the name Adele considering the singer Adele is all over the radio/tv? If you love the name would that stop you from using it? I like the singer and all but wouldn't want people to think I named my daughter after her.

29W2D and we don't know if we are having a boy or girl!

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[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

I love the name and wanted to use it 3 years ago. I'm not sure I would anymore, because I don't like popular names, and she does make it more popular. But, I think it also helps make the name seem more "normal" for those who don't like out-there names, so I would be happy to see it around regardless of her.

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

And, I see the nn, but would never use it and it probably wouldn't stick unless you only called her Adele. I love Madeleine, but would never use it thanks to the nn Maddy.

[lunabelle.livejournal.com]

Thats my issue with Madeleine too- serious dislike for Maddy. I also prefer names that are not popular. My name is Aspen and I love it- I'd love to find a different name for a girl that isn't "strange" or hard to spell. Any suggestions? What did you use for your girl?

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

I have a Cressa, which is a Greek word "golden" that is also tied to the name Cressida. And, a Cora, which is also Greek.

Faye
Fiona
Norah (Eleanor)
Amelia
Ramona
Renee
Natalie
Claire
Hannah
Sadie
Hazel
Wren
Ruby
Olivia/Olive
Ivy
Molly
Lucy
Alice
Maude
Rosemary
Piper
Vivian
Adrienne
Audra
Eloise
Ada
Iona
Thea

Maybe that helped a little?

[ma-ee-uh.livejournal.com]

Congrats. :)

No, IMO Adele doesn't sound or seem anything like Madeline and therefore would be a weird NN. Though, hell, you can name her Madeline and call her anything you want!

Not sure how I feel about the singer association thing.

[iftherainstops.livejournal.com]

I think it makes a weird nn and I personally wouldn't use it because of the singer connection.

[alyssa22.livejournal.com]

Not really a nickname for Madeleine.

As for Adele, if you like it, use it. I went to uni and school with Adeles in the 80s and 90s. It's not a new, 'trendy' name. It's been around forever.

Though I guess it depends on where you come from. In Australia, New Zealand, the UK -- Adele is not that uncommon.

[lunabelle.livejournal.com]

I'm in Canada and have only met one Adele- she is about 25. I'm pretty sure people would assume it is after the singer, thats what Hubby thinks therefore does not want to use it.

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

I agree, I'm in the US and have never heard it - I thought you were from UK until the last sentence there. I think all husbands are going to think of the singer... But that doesn't mean it's not a name on it's own.

[ma-ee-uh.livejournal.com]

You could do Adela or Adeline or Adelina, etc.

[alyssa22.livejournal.com]

Why not go with Adelaide and use Adele as a nickname?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_endangered/]

I've liked the name Adele since the first season of True Blood (Sookies grandmother lol) but I hesitate on using it now because of the singer also.

[octobre09.livejournal.com]

I love both Madeleine and Adele, but I don't see Adele as a nickname for Madeleine. A common nickname for Madeleine here is Mado...As for the connection to the singer, it really depends where you live and how popular she is over there I guess...I'm in French Canada and Adèle is a name that you hear occasionally but isn't super popular. I don't think the singer is extremely well known over here. I've only recently discovered her myself...

[adamantplatypus.livejournal.com]

It's got the word "Adele" in it but they don't even sound the same. It's awkward for me.

[pixie-bones.livejournal.com]

Adele as a nickname for Madeleine...is pushing it for me.
Adele isn't a common name here (US), so I automatically think of the singer. Even if I loved the name, I probably wouldn't use it. Hmmm...If I had a child right now, I wouldn't use it, but maybe years down the line when singer's hype died down some? I might.

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

I think Adelaide to Adele would make more sense as a nn. I don't get Adele from Madeleine, though.

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

As famous as the singer is, I always think about my childhood neighbor when I hear the name Adele. I think if people get to know your daughter, the singer will be replaced in their minds.

[lunabelle.livejournal.com]

Thanks for all of your replies.

I realized using the NN Adele was a stretch but the letters are there so I thought I'd ask. :)

I like the other suggestions but my close friend named her daughter Adelaine last year so I wouldn't choose something as close as Adelaide.

I'll post again soon with my list of favorites and ask for suggestions because I still feel like we haven't found the perfect name.

[john-stevens-x0.livejournal.com]

Totally late to the party here, but what about Adele as a middle name? I'm big into name meanings (Behind the Name is one of my fave sites) and if you follow Adele to it's roots (Adele > Adèle > Adela) it means "noble."

For a girl's name I've always liked Zoey Adele. Zoey means "life" and Adele means "noble" = "noble life." :)