Know any little'uns called Hayden?

[RunningBear78]

I think dh is set on calling our first ds Hayden. I quite like it, but part of me is a bit nervous, I don't quite know why, I think sme of the family will think we are nuts. My main problem is I haven't found another boy's name I like.

I don't know that many little boys, but those I know are of the Alfie, Arthur, Harry, Wilfred, Sam, George variety, although none of them live locally.

I wondered how common Hayden is these days?

[Startail]

Gosh I haven't heard Hayden since I was a child and I'm very old.
The one I'm thinking of must be almost 50 as he was a year or to older than me.

I certainly wouldn't think of it as like Kayden (in fact I assumed it was Welsh as the above Hayden had a very local surname)

[jellybeans]

I like it and don't know any. Think it is not very common.

[OneLittleToddleTerror]

I agree Hayden is a boy's name. At least when I grow up it is fairly common in NZ. The only female I know of that name is that Hayden something from Heroes. It could be that it is a girl's name in the US? I don't think anyone here will think it is not for boy given the number of Jayden's and Kaydens around.

Don't worry about a name being for the opposite sex in some other country. You really can't avoid all combinations of this! DH has a very very common boys name in the UK in the 70s. It is not even a unisex name here. It still isn't. But it's a girls name in NZ, where his parent migrated to. He is often mistaken as a female on the phone etc. but how would his parents know?

[QuietNinjaTardis]

My cousin's little boy is a Hayden. She lives in America though.

[EleanorFarjeon]

I know an adult Haydn.

I like it, but it's a bit close sounding to the terrible Jayden/Kaiden.

[PattieOfurniture]

I know two Haydn's, one my nephew 8y/o, the other our electrician about 55 y/o

[insanityscratching]

Our neighbour's son is Hayden, he's 16 now and a little devil and probably the reason I don't like the name, sorry.

[ShatnersBassoon]

No, it's not a regional pronunciation, his mother tells everyone the H is silent. I don't know why they didn't call him Aidan to avoid the inevitable confusion.

[balia]

Mmm, not sure. I know a teenage Haydyn (nice lad, sister Hannah)but prefer Aiden - Haydn/Hayden/Haydyn is definitely in the dreaded Kayden/Jayden/Brayden/Cayden group for me.

[evamummy]

I don't know any Haydens so don't think it is widely used as the super trendy names like Jack, Oliver or Alfie for boys.

[photographerlady]

Hayden, Jayden, Kayden... very popular now when they are in school I am sure there will be bucket loads of -aydens.