Oscar or Aidan

[SycamoreTall]

Just that, really - two names we're considering at the moment. Thanks!

Oscar.

Aiden can be a bit of a naughty boys name

Ivor is an alternative

Both nice, I prefer Aidan.

I always thing Oscar is more a dog's name, so it's Aiden for me.

I have an Aidan so am biased.

Oscar.

I have an Aiden so Aiden all the way.....

Aidan

AIDAN
Oscar is ok too but it's a bit more feline.
Of the two, I can imagine an oscar being bolder.

All the Aiden’s I know are little shits so I agree with that

Auden

Aidan. Not Auden. Though now I say it

I think Aiden while a nice name will be just another den name with the sea of Jayden/Brayden/Okayden.

I quite like Oscar, and Ozzy as a nn. Although for some reason Oscar always makes me think of a sea lion!

Oscar is often the name of a Dog it seems and there are loads of them-Aidan is a bit less popular and a bit more mature somehow

i much prefer Aidan.
I went to school with one many, many years ago. To me, it’s an ancient saint’s name…. Not a variation of the more modern Jayden/Kayden type names.
I know Aidan and Aiden are both legitimate spellings, but I prefer Aidan.

There are a lot of Oscar’s at the moment. Aidan is a classic name which is not over used, so I’d go with Aidan.

Aidan (with this spelling)

Oscar

Aiden is very dated and old fashioned

Oscar!!

Whereas Oscar is so up to date and modern 😂😂

Aidan. It’s a lovely name.

I had a cat called Oscar, so I would go Aiden, but I would use the traditional spelling Aodhan.

Aidan

Aidan definitely

@RuthW

The PP means it’s hugely popular to the point of being overused, so in that sense yes it’s very up to date.

So, to summarise:

Oscar - dogs, cats, overused
Aidan - naughty, rhymes with other worse names, dated

😁

I take all these points. I do get the Jayden/Kayden thing, and I've been trying to decide if it bothers me. After all, Harry is no worse for rhyming with Gary and Barry.

We are in an area linked to St Aidan, so maybe it reads more traditional here.