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Freya and Caden

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surprisenumber3 · 26/10/2008 10:30

These are the two names I'm thinking of:

Freya Anne for a girl (Anne after my late aunt)

and

Caden for a boy - not sure how to spell it yet though (Kayden, Caiden....).

Not sure of a middle name to go with it though.

any thoughts?

Anyone know a Caden?

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BabyBaby123 · 26/10/2008 11:10

Caleb is lovely! How about Hayden? - better than Caden

MrsMattie · 26/10/2008 11:10

I like Freya - very, very popular where I am, but pretty.

Caden - no. Sounds American/made up.

Heated · 26/10/2008 11:09

Freya is gorgeous.

Caden/Jayden is the modern equivalent of Kevin.

Jacob & Isaac/Zac
Jacob & Matthew
Jacob & Daniel
Jacob & Sebastian
Jacob & Seth
Jacob & Peter
Jacob & Harry
Jacob & Thomas
Jacob & Will
Jacob & Marcus
Jacob & Nathanial
Jacob & Owen

Liffey · 26/10/2008 11:07

Freya is nice, but it came from 'nowhere' quite suddenly and will date her, some point, much further down the line. But, having said that, I think it's very pretty and I actually know one who is my age, although she spells it freyja.

Caden. Anything that rhymes with Aiden is a bit done to death. Either Aidan, the original name, or maybe, Baden, as in Lord Baden Powell sounds real. But Jaden, Kaden, Zayden...... I saw them all on the American name boards years ago when prg with DC1 and they were being pounded by the classier Americans way back then.

findtheriver · 26/10/2008 10:57

I totally agree kitty - they sound totally made up and common as hell.

Freya is lovely. Caden/Kayden/Kaiden or anything of that ilk is vile.

Horton · 26/10/2008 10:56

Love Freya and also Anne but not keen on Caden, personally.

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surprisenumber3 · 26/10/2008 10:55

I like Jayden too. Hubby doesn't, lol, what a surprise!

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kittywise · 26/10/2008 10:52

And What is it with theses .."..aden" names

jaden
caden
baden
saden
laden
haden
,kaden. etc etc etc etc

beaniescreamyb · 26/10/2008 10:51

if you spell it Caden isn'y it pronounced CAD EN rather than CAY DEN?

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surprisenumber3 · 26/10/2008 10:51

lol MamaG, I do things like that too!

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ForeverOptimistic · 26/10/2008 10:50

Kay leb

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surprisenumber3 · 26/10/2008 10:50

How do you pronounce Caleb?

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MamaG · 26/10/2008 10:49

LOL, avoid Christopher then

I sniggered inappropriately at a pig on TV called Rachel last night - DH's ex's name. He just rolled his eyes at me!!

kittywise · 26/10/2008 10:49

Freya is ok but very very 'common' caden is a made up name and is pants

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surprisenumber3 · 26/10/2008 10:49

I love Ethan, really love it. Does it matter if there's already one in the family?

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ForeverOptimistic · 26/10/2008 10:48

If you like Caden, how about Caleb? Similar ring to it but more established.

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surprisenumber3 · 26/10/2008 10:48

Christopher is XH, lol, don't think that would go now well!

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MamaG · 26/10/2008 10:47

oh yes, Christopher is a great name. Tiff is a fab shortening (IMO) rather than Chris

differentWitch · 26/10/2008 10:47

David, then?
Joseph, Daniel, Jacob and David.

Bloodystumperlicious · 26/10/2008 10:46

Love Freya, it's on my "next" list. But not Caden.

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surprisenumber3 · 26/10/2008 10:45

yeah I've mentioned that to DH too and he's not keen - saying that, he didn't like Jacob either but now he's 4 it's kind of grown on him, lol

I have definitely gone off Caden now!

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ForeverOptimistic · 26/10/2008 10:44

Amos
Matthew
Christopher
Marcus
Dylan (to give a 50/50 split of Js and Ds)
Louis
Oscar

I like some of the names that you have already suggested.

elsiepiddock · 26/10/2008 10:44

Agree, Caden vv bad.

Freya is OK, but I know at least 3.

differentWitch · 26/10/2008 10:43

What about Isaac? that's much less likely to have negative connotations. Plus it has a nice meaning- laughter.

PuppyMonkey · 26/10/2008 10:43

Jasper