Thoughts on Thomas Aiden?

[TedSmith]

Me and DW have decided to have a Thomas/Tom for DS1, but what do people think about Aiden for the middle name with it? Thanks

Really like it. I would switch them round but then I'm not a top ten name sort of person.

Really like it.

I'd spell it Aidan, but not keen.

Very nice. But I’d spell it Aidan too.

Agree it should be Aidan

Aidan for spelling for me but good name.

Like it, but what's the first letter of your surname?

Lovely names but I would spell it Aidan

It's nice, but spell Aidan correctly.

I like both. I'd use the Aidan spelling.

A lot of people prefer the Aidan spelling - me and DW both think the Aiden spelling just looks better so we won’t be changing that.

@orangejuicer clue is in my Mumsnet username lmao.

@DramaAlpaca both are valid spellings.

Fortunately it's only his middle name or he would spend his life correcting people who have spelt his name incorrectly. Thomas is great. Not keen on Aidan and Aiden is even worse.

Ted got it! That should be ok then.

@TedSmith I agree that Aiden is a valid spelling, but it's the Americanised version. Aidan is the usual version in the UK & Ireland. Of course it's fine if it's the spelling you prefer.

Actually, the 'correct' spelling is the original Irish Aodhán

@Chattercino if we spelt it “Aidan” I think he would, as I know three Aidens and then another Aidan who gets his name spelt “Aiden” by mistake. The spelling “Aiden” seems more common from where I come from tbh.

@DramaAlpaca that is a good point lmao.

Lovely choices OP