Here is our "short list" for girls na...

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Tue, 06-20-2006 - 11:34am

Here is our "short list" for girls names! - PLEASE VOTE



  • Addison Elizabeth Prentice
  • Madeline Elizabeth Prentice
  • Madison Elizabeth Prentice


You will be able to change your vote.


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Tue, 06-20-2006 - 11:46am

I posted to you below so I'll just copy & paste my post here... :-)


All of your names are very popular right now so I discounted that factor when looking at them.

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Wed, 06-21-2006 - 12:49am

OK, I pointed this out on the last poll for Annabel, so maybe it doesn't matter to you...and if that's the case, then that's fine. I just wanted you to be aware, yet again, that Addison Elizabeth's monogram will spell APE. In the area where I live, it is very popular to monogram little girl bags and dresses, and as she grows up, she may want her stationery to have an embossed or engraved monogram. APE is not a great one.

Again, if this doesn't matter to you, then I'm sorry. I don't want to step on any toes. But it's something that isn't always obvious, and it's something that I would definitely want someone to point out to me, just in case I hadn't noticed it about the name that I had picked out.

I voted for Madeline because even though it's gotten pretty trendy, it's still a very good name. I can picture a newborn with the name, but I can also picture a future CNN White House Correspondent or Supreme Court Justice named Madeline. Even though my favorite spelling is Madeleine, I definitely prefer Madeline over all the Maddylyns, Madelyns, and Madelynns. And, both Maddy and Maisie are very adorable nicknames.




Edited 6/21/2006 12:57 am ET by ab2203
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Wed, 06-21-2006 - 12:28pm
Am I wrong, or would the monogram be AEP?


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Wed, 06-21-2006 - 3:31pm

No, her *initials* would be AEP. In a *monogram*, the last name initial goes in the middle, and it's larger than the first- and middle-name initials, which are printed on the left and right sides, respectively.

Here is a link to a site that monograms children's items. Notice that the last name letter goes in the middle, and is larger.

http://www.childrenscottage.net/set1.html

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Registered: 06-21-2006
Wed, 06-21-2006 - 7:24pm

I voted for Addison because there are a lot of Maddies out there (both Madison and Madeline), so Addie is more unique. Although I haven't read any other posts about this, so perhaps you won't be calling her Addie...

Looks like I'm getting outvoted, though!

I love Elizabeth because it's my middle name, too!

Best wishes, Joanne

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Fri, 06-23-2006 - 10:34am
That is too funny! Our girls choice is Addison Katherine or Addison Claire! Love it, it's very sophisticated! Plus, you don't hear it that often!
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Mon, 06-26-2006 - 12:03pm

thanks for all the responses so far! .....

I had a thought over the weekend ... do you think our daughter will have trouble with people mispronouncing her name if we name her Madeline? we would pronounce it as Mad-Ah-LYNN, but I read one of those "Madeline" story books and realized that with the same spelling they were pronouncing it Mad-Ah-LINE (rhymes with fine), which I don't like!!

I had trouble all my life with people mispronouncing my name and it can be SO frustrating! - I just don't want her to have to go through that. What do you think?

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Mon, 06-26-2006 - 1:15pm

Madison is WILDLY popular - Addison I just don't at all, not feminine in the least, so I voted for Madeline - it's growing in popularity, but not to the degree of Madison.

however, all of the Madison's and Madeline's and Madalyn's are all called Maddie.