how exactly Meadow sounds different from Maddo/Maddie etc? I only hear a very slight difference, actually so I think it could easily be misunderstood. Kind of like with Ember and Amber.
I agree with Melania. Meadow has a strong EH sound, whereas Maddo/Maddie have the soft A. Maddo rhymes with shadow to me.And in response to your OP: I don't like it for a human. I can see it used on a girl (like on the TV show The Sopranos) but it's not my style.