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Dave and Lindsey Meske set up a poll for Facebook users to pick the name for their baby daughter. (Credit: Facebook)

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CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (CBS) — The votes are in, and a newborn in Crystal Lake has her name.

As WBBM Newsradio’s Regine Schlesinger reports, last fall, Dave and Lindsey Meske couldn’t agree on a name for the daughter they were expecting. He wanted Madelyn, but she preferred McKenna.

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So they turned to the Facebook community to settle the deadlock.

“With Facebook being such a huge part of our culture now, this is something that it’s kind of going to,” Dave Meske said.

On a poll page, Facebook users could vote for one of four names – the two the Meskes wanted, or two others – Emily and Addilyne.

More than 4,200 people voted, some from as far away as Germany, New Zealand and Iceland.

Madelyn turned out to be the winning name with 1,310 votes, edging Emily by just about 50 votes.

The baby was born early Tuesday. True to their word, the Meskes abided by the decision of the Facebook judges, and Madelyn Rae Meske is now the baby’s name.

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  • http://www.siliconprairiesocial.com/facebook-users-pick-crystal-lake-baby-girls/ Facebook Users Pick Crystal Lake Baby Girl’s Name | SiliconPrairieSocial

    [...] polled in on facebook to decide the name of a baby girl from Crystal Lake, born early Tuesday.  See the results here. Dave and Lindsey Meske's Facebook Page for Name My Child – from Facebook [...]

  • Doris

    This just shows how dumb people are. Facebook is for idiots

  • Just Say No To The Hype

    Should of named her, get a life.

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  • jay

    They named her MADELYN. I just saved you 3 min of your life.

  • Arlene Rodriguez

    seriously!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if they could not make a simple decision as parents on a name for THEIR child I feel sorry for this baby….lets ask facebook if we should immunize or breastfeed or homeschool or play with others and the list goes on…they did it for the publicity nothing more…SO SAD

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  • Dawn

    So stupid, why didn’t they just use both and name her Madelyn McKenna Meske Easy peasy and who cares if all three names start with M.

  • http://www.destaquestudio.com.br/blog/casal-monta-enquete-no-facebook-para-escolher-o-nome-da-filha/ Casal monta enquete no Facebook para escolher o nome da filha | Blog da Destaque Studio

    [...] “Como o Facebook ocupou um grande espaço de nossa cultura, nos pareceu o melhor lugar para buscar ajuda”, explicou Dave à rede CBS de Chicago. [...]

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