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How would you pronounce Kaiden?

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CinnamonCrumble · 07/01/2022 14:26

A friend had a New Year baby and she's calling him Kaiden according to the birth announcement. How would you pronounce it? I'm not sure if it's pronounced like Kyden or Kayden?

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Cocoabutterformula · 08/01/2022 12:45

Kay - den

Blubells · 08/01/2022 12:44

It doesn’t matter how it’s pronounced

Well it does matter to his friends and family Hmm

Blubells · 08/01/2022 12:43

Why don't you just ask her?

Kitkat151 · 07/01/2022 22:45

@Luredbyapomegranate

KAY-dun
This
Seashor · 07/01/2022 22:21

It doesn’t matter how it’s pronounced. It’s absolutely dreadful! It’s the Kevin, Shane and Clive of our time!

Tuesday598 · 07/01/2022 21:56

My dd has a Kaiden in her year at school pronounced Ky-den

Ikeabag · 07/01/2022 18:14

There was a game that came out maybe 10 years ago with a spirit character called Aidan, pronounced to rhyme with skydan. I prefer that pronuncuation but I'm fairly sure it would be constantly pronounced the 'kay' way. The game was American, I wonder whether it's more common in the US?

StopStartStop · 07/01/2022 17:46

I think I taught them...

RedCandyApple · 07/01/2022 16:42

Well known name everyone will know that’s Kay den like jay den

WeeFae · 07/01/2022 15:20

My neighbour has a son called this, she pronounces it Ky Den

Atla · 07/01/2022 15:15

Aidan with a K? So Kay-den

CandyLeBonBon · 07/01/2022 15:11

I read it as Ky-den (rhymes with sky) but recognise I might be in the minority here! Grin

MrsTerryPratchett · 07/01/2022 15:10

Kai and Kay are different so honestly, who knows how she thinks it's pronounced.

I speak as someone who changed how I pronounced DD's name 5 days after birth. Not yoonique, just that there are two ways and I changed from the English to the French.

CombatBarbie · 07/01/2022 15:07

Kay-den

Ikeabag · 07/01/2022 14:59

I know it's probably Kay but whenever I read it I think it rhymes with sky. Kai on its own is pronounced that way I think.

TillyTopper · 07/01/2022 14:50

If you go to Google Translate and put enter Kaiden (in the English part) you can click on the speaker and hear it said. Kaiden

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CinnamonCrumble · 07/01/2022 14:46

Thank you all. I thought that Kayden was more likely but I haven't encountered the name before so I wasn't sure.

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JeSuis · 07/01/2022 14:42

Rhymes with maiden (I would guess)

maddy68 · 07/01/2022 14:41

Kay done

BalladOfBarryAndFreda · 07/01/2022 14:39

Actually, yes as @StopStartStop says more nasal at the end so d’n rather dun

BalladOfBarryAndFreda · 07/01/2022 14:38

Kay-dun

whoknew23 · 07/01/2022 14:36

k den

StopStartStop · 07/01/2022 14:34

Kayd'n, Hayd'n and Jayd'n.

Iamkmackered1979 · 07/01/2022 14:32

I have an aiden
I say it kay den but I suppose it also depends on your accent how it’s said. Never heard kaydun or one
Jayden is a similar one

notacooldad · 07/01/2022 14:31

Kay den
That's how the ones I know say their name.