Jayden

[LBNM19]

Finding it really hard to pick a boys name, I've got a little boy called Louie and thinking of Jayden for this one could be shortend to J or middle name will be Joseph as that's my dads name so Jayden Joseph could also be JJ. Honest opinions please :)

MC as in Mac as in McDonalds ? Or MC as in MC hammer ?

Ooooooooh yep i get it, ignore me.

usual - hence why i put it in inverted commas.

Not everyone would think it was 'better'.

But you will get judged by quite lot of people if you are called Jayden.

I am not saying that is right. I am saying it will happen. And yes, I agree it will date horribly.

'Stop'

'Hammer time'

James Joseph
Joseph John
Johnny
Jules
Jeremiah
Jackson
Justin
Jonah
Jesus

Just not Jayden

Maybe if we all stopped pandering to prejudices and called our children names we liked the sound of without worrying if it sounded 'suitable' for a QC we'd have a nicer society...

Jayden awful: really. too topical, made up and celebrity chasing. Joseph lovely.
JJ good: choose another J.

Who is saying that they aren't perfectly nice kids?

What's with this 'real world' ?

I live in the real world. And I know plenty of people who would act differently towards a Taneesha than they would to a Sophie

I am not saying this is right. I am saying it happens.

Isn't Will Smith's son some version of Jayden?

I have high ranking colleagues called Tracey and Darren (medicine), I'm sure if mumsnet had existed in the 70s their mums would have been warned off...

Well at least it's not a K name.

I think Jayden is ok. I prefer Aidan.

JJ is a cute nickname. I know some gorgeous little boys called Jayden.

Of course they need to get over themselves and stop being so prejudiced!

But that won't happen overnight, so if you are asking for my honest opinion I would chose 'Joseph' over 'Jayden' because that isn't going to push some people's buttons.

Yes, no doubt they are narrow minded twats if they judge on a name - but sadly I think there are quite a few out there.

And 'Storm' you would probably get away with as making you the child of some bohemian hippies which they would think quite daring and cool - Jayden sadly does not have those connotations.

Thread asked for honest opinions, this is mine. This does not mean I think anyone called Jayden is scum. I try very hard to rise above my prejudice because I recognise how harmful it can be - but as I am asked to be honest, I will honestly tell you that I would form a certain view about someone called Jayden before I met him.

This doesn't make me a good person I know. But I least I am aware and I try to check myself. Not everyone will try.

I know a little girl storm. Fabulous name.

I'm not keen but I like the name Jay.

Louie and Joseph are lovely names.

Jonty, Jerry/Jeremy & Jasper all go well with Louie and could be used with Joeseph to get JJ.

Jayden has unfortunate connotations - sorry.

I had several signs when pregnant with DD that I should call my baby Jayden.

What do you mean by 'signs' Lynette?

The trouble with Jayden is its very dating. It's like Dean or Darren was when I was at school.

But if you don't mind that and you like it, what does it matter.

I dislike it, but what does that matter to you? You don't even know me! FWIW, I'm not that keen on Joseph, either, which is about as classic and non-dating as they come.