Alden?

[RainCheckMate]

Thoughts on the boy's name Alden (pronounced All-den)? Is it too close to Alton and therefore might cause "Alton Towers" teasing? Do you think it sounds nice?

Know an Alden in my school - cool name (and lovely kid) and no nicknames/short versions.

@NaturalBlondeYeahRight

Know an Alden in my school - cool name (and lovely kid) and no nicknames/short versions.

Nice. Is that in the UK? Do you know if he's often correcting people's pronunciations?

That was @NaturalBlondeYeahRight

Yes UK, everyone pronounces they way you do and never heard him called another version.

I don't mind it, but I'm not in love with it either.

Sounds like the name of a budget supermarket chain.

@TwinklyBranch you're mispronouncing either the supermarket or Alden.

Of all the names out there, I'd hate to be saddled with this

@Blone would you like to elaborate?

Not keen. Thought it was Aiden at first.

I read it as Aiden

I know one but it’s Aldhun. Never been called Al as far as I know

Its nice, very old fashioned but as we know all names come back in vogue .

I went to school with one (in the 80s) but haven't met another one since. Not keen on it personally but it's not a terrible name. It was pronounced the way you want it to be.

I have a nephew called Alden. He had an American parent, but lives in the UK. His parents wanted to call him after an American hero - he was nearly Buzz! - and Alden is Neil Armstrong’s middle name.

@IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads

I have a nephew called Alden. He had an American parent, but lives in the UK. His parents wanted to call him after an American hero - he was nearly Buzz! - and Alden is Neil Armstrong’s middle name.

He has an American parent - still alive!

Anyway, he’s 10. No name related issues that I am aware of.

[quote RainCheckMate]@Blone would you like to elaborate?[/quote]
I guess we all have our preferences, it just doesn't sound very appealing to my ear? I have a feeling it could be frequently mispronounced and become a ball-ache. Each to their own though!

I think most names have the potential for daft-but-not-offensive nicknames or teasing such as Alden Towers but I can't see anything that would make a child's life miserable about it.

@Snoopfroggyfrogg yeah maybe I'm overthinking it. All the most popular names can be made fun of if you try hard enough.

I like it. Sounds dignified.