Know any little'uns called Hayden?

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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?

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)

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

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?

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

I know an adult Haydn.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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