Haidan or Hayden?

[duealittleboyindecember]

Hello this is my 1st post! I'm due a little boy.

We have decided on Haidan Alexander/Hayden Alexander.

Which spelling? Haidan or Hayden. We like Haidan because it's the most understandable spelling really, as it's Aidan, with a H... However, I think Hayden is the most well known!

[ShowOfHands]

People will expect the Hayden spelling.

Congratulations.

[Creatureofthenight]

I just read Haidan as Hy-Dan so not sure it is the most understandable!

[ayeokthen]

I'd go Hayden if you don't want him being called Aidan all his life. At nursery there's a Hayden, Jayden, Brayden, Cayden and Aidan and it drives me nuts when my wee boy gets called the wrong name.

[GiddyOnZackHunt]

I'd pronounce Haiden as high dun and Hayden Hay dun. Which do you want?

[BossWitch]

Well neither if it was up to me but Hayden is the spelling people will assume and be able to pronounce without having to think about it/guess so I'd go with that to make your and ds's life easier.

[duealittleboyindecember]

Okay, great. Thank you

[Sophronia]

Hayden. I also know a Haydn.

[temporarilyjerry]

Haydn is the correct spelling.

[CruCru]

I only know a Haydn.

[Creatureofthenight]

People who are into classical music would pronounce Haydn as in the composer, so Hy-dun.

[buddy79]

Hayden. I love this name and it was around (I think!) long before all the Jayden / Cayden crew!

[Mclaren37]

I really like Hayden and would definitely spell it Hayden. Agree with pp that it's a different type of name to Cayden and Jayden. I suppose because it's a well known/traditional surname.

[SanityClause]

Haydn is pronounced Hi-den.

Hayden is pronounced (umm) Hay-den.

(I prefer the Hayden spelling, if that is the pronunciation you are going for, BTW.)

[PotOfYoghurt]

Hayden is in a completely different group to Jayden/Cayden

[duealittleboyindecember]

What are people's thoughts on the Haydon spelling?

[CocktailQueen]

Have never ever seen the Haydon spelling. He'd be in for a lifetime of explaining his name's spelling to everyone.

Hayden is the only spelling i've seen.

[duealittleboyindecember]

It's one of the surname spellings

[McCunty]

Hayden or he will be forever correcting people.

[PotOfYoghurt]

Hate it.

Regardless of how ridiculous it looks, my brain wants to say hay-don.

[leoniethelioness]

Hayden if you want to pronounce it like Aidan with a H

[unicornthong]

Hayden. Please don't saddle your child (who will grow into an adult!) with a made up spelling that he will forever be correcting.

[ThoraGruntwhistle]

Hayden is the nicest looking and most logical spelling. Lovely name too

[midsomermurderess]

Or you could use 'Haydn' like the actress Haydn Gwynne (love her).

[midsomermurderess]

Oops, it's a boy, sorry.

[MephistoMarley]

Haidan and haydon are unpleasant to the eye. Choose Hayden spelling if you like the name.