How would you pronounce Adeline?

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Registered: 03-28-2003
How would you pronounce Adeline?
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Fri, 01-14-2005 - 8:17pm

I really like this name but am not sure how it is pronounced.. is it like "Ad-a-lyn" or "Ad-a-line - long i"? My first inclination was the long i pronunciation, but I wanted to double check.

Thanks!

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Registered: 11-06-2004
Fri, 01-14-2005 - 8:26pm

I think it can go either way, but I prefer Adeline (Ad-uh-line) long I

HTH
Sarah

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Registered: 06-14-2003
Fri, 01-14-2005 - 8:29pm
i'd say ad-el-ine - east coast girl here - probably depends on where you live :)
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Registered: 10-01-2004
Fri, 01-14-2005 - 11:30pm
definatly long I. Line not lyn
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Registered: 05-09-2004
Sat, 01-15-2005 - 1:15am
I say it ~ and like it best ~ with a long I sound.


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Registered: 11-04-2003
Sat, 01-15-2005 - 8:07am
Another East coast girl who says Add-a-line (long I) Like the song. Gorgeous name!
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 01-15-2005 - 12:07pm

i too would say the long I. my dd's name is emeline and for some reason A LOT of ppl pronounce it emma-leen. i don't get it- no one says caroline as caro-leen. go figure. we are in the south (SC) so i'm not sure if that's the problem.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sat, 01-15-2005 - 12:12pm
Adeline is Ad-uh-line to me.






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