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Caden?

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ElEmEn · 07/08/2016 21:57

DMIL is Cadence, so it's nice for that reason too.

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Tiggeryoubastard · 08/08/2016 11:20

I didn't imply it in the slightest. I don't see or think that working class people are like that, but if you do, that's your view.

wizzywig · 08/08/2016 11:19

Nah. Every kayden/ cayden i know has been awful

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Tiggeryoubastard · 08/08/2016 11:16

Don't be ridiculous. It's not working class. That's insulting to the working classes. How patronising that you think all the working class are the sort to screech and pierce their children.

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ElEmEn · 08/08/2016 11:08

Oh dear, okay. That's really sad! I liked it.

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Oxtailchambermaid · 08/08/2016 11:07

My friend has a 9, (maybe 10?) yr old DS called Caden. She thought it was an unusual, Irish heritage choice. Wouldn't really talk to me about it when I was having mine and debating names, clearly she isn't happy with the popularity of it in recent years and as a lot of people have remarked above, the socio-economic connotations it has now.

spankhurst · 08/08/2016 09:34

Def no. Sorry.

MidnightVelvettheSixth · 08/08/2016 09:32

I'm not a fan, I much prefer your spelling to the more usual Kaiden though.

Our primary is awash with Jayden/Kayden/Braydon etc, I think it will date horribly as a name & be the Gary of the future!

Plus as you can see here, some people do ascribe socio-economic status to a name....

MephistoMarley · 08/08/2016 09:20

People will make assumptions because as you've seen classism is a real issue with names. Caden type names are considered working class which obviously also means poorly behaved and badly parented Hmm
Having said that I don't like Caden just because it doesn't look like a finished name. It isn't a variant of cadence so that link is a bit tenuous.

GinIsIn · 08/08/2016 08:46

I'm sorry but it's a no from me too, for the reasons given above.

Tuiles · 08/08/2016 08:37

I know a Kayden, a Cayden and a Caeden and they are all lovely boys from a variety of backgrounds. I think it's a great name.

Porcupinetree · 08/08/2016 08:33

Horrible in my opinion, sorry.

EllenDegenerate · 08/08/2016 00:36

There are worse names.

Its it as if you're spelling it Cayden and it has family significance.

You won't feel any love for it here but fwiw it wouldn't effect a raised eyebrow from me.

LucyFuckingPevensie · 07/08/2016 23:33

As you may have guessed it's not really a MN name, we have friends in Cornwall who name their ds Cadan as it is a Cornish name.

It won't get a very good reception on here, but that really doesn't matter. If you like the name go for it.

Kiwiinkits · 07/08/2016 23:32

chavtastic, sorry.

LockedOutOfMN · 07/08/2016 23:30

I like Cadence, but I don't like Caden, not least because if I heard it I might think it was Aiden and even if I heard correctly I wouldn't know how to spell it.

BettyDraper1 · 07/08/2016 23:28

I read before that registers with the names 'Cayden, Hayden and Jayden' make teachers' hearts sink. Always the naughty boys, apparently.

ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 07/08/2016 23:22

Cade?

Onedaftmonkey · 07/08/2016 23:19

In our road we have a Caden, Hayden and a Jayden. I don't like any of them (little shits that they are)

Catgirl83 · 07/08/2016 23:19

Sorry, no. I also agree with Tigger.

birchygoo · 07/08/2016 23:17

I like it - but then again I don't like half the names that seem to be popular on here

Stevefromstevenage · 07/08/2016 23:15

No sorry

austenozzy · 07/08/2016 23:13

Agree with tigger. Also sounds like a detergent.

donajimena · 07/08/2016 23:07

No. Absolutely not. Can't help but think you already know that though!