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Elliot or Aiden?

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Miffyonline · 09/05/2012 16:29

Which name do you like best?

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MrsPaynie · 10/05/2012 07:53

My DS is an Aiden, so love the name, didn't know any others when he was born (and is now 4) and where we are there still aren't any others, only a Kaiden, which is similar. It's certainly not classed as 'chavy' round this way.
I like Elliot too, but I do know a fair few of these in my DS preschool and toddler groups

NovackNGood · 10/05/2012 04:57

Aiden sounds pikey and chavy

Elliot was the kid in ET. ELLLLLIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOT

GirlWithTheMouseyHair · 10/05/2012 04:40

Elliot

ElliottsMummy · 09/05/2012 18:35

I know! Never knew there were so many different spellings of it! Confused

ibuyjaffacakesnow · 09/05/2012 18:04

Thanks Abat.

BunnyLebowski · 09/05/2012 18:03

Ayden??

ElliottsMummy · 09/05/2012 17:58

I prefer Elliott - more than a bit biased tho...

I also have a nephew called Ayden so I think both are nice.
sorry, that wasnt very helpful was it! Smile

RugbyWidow7 · 09/05/2012 17:56

Don't like Elliott at all.
My brother is Aidan and he's always liked his name. I love it as a name.

ABatInBunkFive · 09/05/2012 17:50

A ned is pretty much a Scottish Chav.

ibuyjaffacakesnow · 09/05/2012 17:47

what is neddy? Do the letters stand for anything?

lagoonhaze · 09/05/2012 17:42

Aidan(note the spelling!)

Never knew it was chavvy

squoosh · 09/05/2012 17:41

Me either Bunny, bit weird how it's gone stratospheric popularity wise. Two of my American cousins have Aidans.

It's the name of the first boy I fancied. He used to do bunny hops on his BMX. (swoons retrospectively).

BunnyLebowski · 09/05/2012 17:37

I know squoosh. It's a beautiful name with great history and meaning. A fab name for a wee boy and an adult. The name of my Dad and brother a many other acquaintances back home in Ireland.

And now because of it's overuse in another country it's considered chavvy. Bizarre.

Will never be chavvy to me Smile

ABatInBunkFive · 09/05/2012 17:37

I know of a Female Aidan too.

If for a girl i think i prefer Elliott.

I still don't believe Aidan is chavvy for a start it would have to be spely Ayedon or something no? Wink

squoosh · 09/05/2012 17:33

Poor old Aidan, it managed fine for many a hundred of years and now its chavvy and awful.

MadameChinLegs · 09/05/2012 17:32

I like Aidan, but I prefer Elliott.

However, with Elliott, I prefer it as a girl's name.

DottieRose · 09/05/2012 17:31

Elliot without a doubt Aiden is awful

LST · 09/05/2012 17:29

aiden

LST · 09/05/2012 17:28

Elliot defiantly. DP liked Aidan and I really didn't like it hated it sorry.

squoosh · 09/05/2012 17:20

Elliott reminds me of this

ImNotJustMum · 09/05/2012 17:18

It's the new Levi, and Keira is the new senga :o well here it is anyway.

MadameMessy · 09/05/2012 17:13

Aidan definitely.
Elliot reminds me of the little boy in ET

ABatInBunkFive · 09/05/2012 17:02

Aidan not Aiden - I wasn't aware that either were neddy or chavvy. It's not exactly Levi is it.

Elliot over Aiden with an E though.

PinkChampagneandStrawberries · 09/05/2012 16:57

I prefer Elliot

badtime · 09/05/2012 16:57

Aiden, I would say, is borderline acceptable (better than Aydon or whatever), but Aidan is better (and Aedan, the medieval spelling, is okay too I think).

Elliot sounds American, which is fine if you want that.

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