Maude

[kerrie]

I like a lot of 'old lady' names, but the sounds of Maude (and Maeve) are not appealing to me.

[namesgloriousnames]

I love the way it sounds, especially with the other names! I'm all for an old-name revival!

[aj_bear]

I think Maude would go well with your other daughters names, and it's an interesting choice. It just needs to grow on me. It's still a little musty, but I like Beatrice, Agnes and Edith, so it shouldn't be a problem. I still picture Ruth Gordon playing Maude in "Harold and Maude" with Bud Cort. Once I get past that, I'm sure I'd really like it.
-Athena

[bex]

I LOVE Maude! I think it fits perfectly with the names of your other daughters. I know a lot of people don't like Maude, but I really can't understand why, it's nowhere near as harsh sounding as some other names (forgive me for saying so, but names like Gladys and Phyllis, which is my nan's name, and I wish I could love it). So I say go for it!

Good luck!

[jessamynb]

I love Maude! There is the cutest little Maude (age 2) with the rosiest cheeks in our neighborhood, so I have a great association with it. And I think it fits perfectly with the names of your older kids too.

[melissaintlouis]

I love Maude, and I love that her sisters would be Willa, Cora, and Sybil. Those are all favorites of mine!

[leonielee]

Maude is fabulous, and fits in absolutely stunningly with your daughters' names. I say go for it!

[sarahsays]

Thanks for all of the feedback, both positive and negative. I have to say, I'm a bit surprised by how many of you seem to like Maude. I was expecting far worse.

We're really loving Maude with our girls names, and I think it may be "the one".

Our daughters Willa and Cora absolutely love the Madeline books and keep telling us that if it's a girl we have to name her Madeline. It's too popular for our taste to use as a first name, but I think it could make a really sweet middle name, especially given that Willa and Cora will have "named" the baby. I think that would be really special.

So what do you think of Maude Madeline?

Thanks!

And oh, @lori johnson - that blog is fantastic! Thanks! And I have to admit, I have a minor case of name-envy of the Blairs of Design Mom. They're all such bold choices but the family and those kids completely pull them off.

[sarahsays]

Any opinions on Maude Madeline?

[aj_bear]

I want to like Maude Madeline- I do love that your daughters picked the middle- but I've never been a fan of alliteration. That, and there's the Ma, and a d sound. Maybe I'm being too picky. It's adorable.
-Athena