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Jayden

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LBNM19 · 31/05/2014 21:52

Finding it really hard to pick a boys name, I've got a little boy called Louie and thinking of Jayden for this one could be shortend to J or middle name will be Joseph as that's my dads name so Jayden Joseph could also be JJ. Honest opinions please :)

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manicinsomniac · 02/06/2014 08:56

I've met a couple of boys called Lewis, it's definitely a name.

Lots more called Louis though. And that, afaik, is always pronounced 'Loo-ee'

manicinsomniac · 02/06/2014 08:54

I assumed Maryz's son was a Dylan (Dhillon in Irish I think). I don't know why no other names occurred to me at all.

Deverethemuzzler · 02/06/2014 08:34

Dollis of course Lewis is a name.

And the high court judge test is bollocks and you just made yourself look like a twat.

Whatever your name is.

DogCalledRudis · 02/06/2014 08:21

It feels like every second boy is Jayden these days.

dollius · 02/06/2014 07:59

And Jago is pronounced Jay-go, and it is a Cornish name.

And Spero is completely correct that people will make certain assumptions about someone called Jayden, so if you care about that then don't use it and if you don't, then do.

I would go with the High Court Judge test if you do care - if you can't imagine a Lord Chief Justice Jayden XXX and that bothers you, then don't use it.

dollius · 02/06/2014 07:57

FGS Louis is a French name, pronounced Lou-ee, not Lou-iss. That is Lewis, which is a surname not a first name.

FidelineandFumblin · 02/06/2014 00:27

Most names are supposed to have a load more 'h's in the Irish spelling - she's given us no useful clues!

Alisvolatpropiis · 02/06/2014 00:15

Oh go on Mary, please! Grin

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FatherSpodoKomodo · 01/06/2014 23:19

Yes, I'm so lucky my Jayden doesn't want to be a judge. But I do often remind him he can't be, just in case he gets ideas above his station.

FidelineandFumblin · 01/06/2014 23:19

Who does Havanna? Grin

HavannaSlife · 01/06/2014 23:19

Maryz sons names going to bug me now Grin

HavannaSlife · 01/06/2014 23:16

Being called Connor hasn't done mine any harm, maybe if he'd wanted to be a judge, but he didn't Grin

FatherSpodoKomodo · 01/06/2014 23:14

My friend was a teacher and she said she did sometimes think "hmmm" when seeing some names, but never judged a child before she met them.

It does remind me of the Rhys/Reece phenomena we went through when ours were little. It must have been a popular name at the time and without fail all the ones we met were little pains! Once we even joked in the park that the naughty child we were watching would be called Rhys - and he was!

I still wouldn't judge any other Rhys/Reeces though, I've met loads more since and they've mostly been lovely boys.

Maryz I want to know your sons name!

Oh no, it's not Rhys is it? Blush

FidelineandFumblin · 01/06/2014 23:11

Well they did say they judged on the name before actually meeting the child as well.

I think my head skips ahead to CV sifting

badtime · 01/06/2014 23:06

Maryz, Ruari?

HavannaSlife · 01/06/2014 23:05

Well they did say they judged on the name before actually meeting the child as well.

I know a few connors and none of them caused their teachers any problems

Maybe they don't know many. I worked with the elderly and could say I've never looked after a nice Florence, it doesn't mean all florances are awful

Alisvolatpropiis · 01/06/2014 23:03

I'm intrigued as to what your son's name is Maryz!

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FidelineandFumblin · 01/06/2014 22:57

You see, that would steer me away from Connor. Not completely disuade me if I adored Connor, but bump it a few places down my shortlist if I heard a dozen teachers agree about it.

Strange because I'm feisty to the point of contrariness normally but names just seem like such a BIG permenant thing Hmm

Alisvolatpropiis · 01/06/2014 22:55

Havanna

That's just their anecdotal experiences, which is fine to share, rather than a blanket "all children with this name are badly behaved".

Connor is a nice name Smile

I've never met a nice Kyle. I've met two of them. I'm sure there are lots of nice Kyles in the wider world!

HavannaSlife · 01/06/2014 22:48

There was a thread on here where a couple of teachers said theyd never taught a well behavied Connor. (Ds1 is connor)

Deverethemuzzler · 01/06/2014 22:20

I am always astounded at the way teachers will happily admit to such shite.

If I did that I would get sacked.

My God if I got a referral on my desk, read the name and though 'he is going to be naughty' I would be really, really bad at my job.

But if people are happy to deal with being thought bad at their job, fine if they are ok with that.

Tommorrowisthedayaftertoday · 01/06/2014 21:44

I know quite a dew Jayden's. They are all MC and all from South African backgrounds. Perhaps it's more culturally popular there.

usualsuspectt · 01/06/2014 21:43

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