Is this in the Kayden/Caiden/Jayden/Brayden camp?

[naminggaming]

I love the name Caleb and I'm aware it's a biblical name but I worry it sounds in the Kayden/Jayden etc name camp by sound and that isn't for me.

Please tell me I'm overthinking it!

Or I should say, you can draw inferences about the parents. A name like Thomas will appeal to all sorts of people, but just Tom or Tommy on the BC will not.

if you love it than it is what metters?
personally not for me though

In the Black Country, eaten after a portion of orange chips 😂 altho DH are both from the same town, both WC childhoods and pronounce it differently. I think he's weird. My scone had a bone so I called it on the phone and it said it was alone.

Oh please, do draw us a picture of the ife trajectory of Tom, Tommy and Thomas 🙄.

You can make judgements on what social class their parents come from. That's all you can do.

And let's face it, the same name gets judged differently by who you think the parents are. It's the whole reason posters get accused of being pretentious or try hards if they pick a name deemed "outside their class" because people want to pigeon hole all Jaidens as riff raff vs the child of a middle class parent

@SleepingStandingUp, if you read my post you'll see that it said you can draw inferences about the parents

My guess would be
Thomas's parents probably like solid traditional names
Tom's parents liked Tom but not Thomas
Tommy's mother thinks Cillian Murphy is hot

@SleepingStandingUp , I would judge a parent depending on the name. The first time I heard Jadon was when a friend said she was naming her child it. She's israeli, so I didn't think anything other than it was OK.

If I taught a Tolomy, I'd think 'What were the parents thinking?'.

No, it’s fine.

If I taught a Tolomy, I'd think 'What were the parents thinking?'.

And Ptolemy'a parents might simply like the name. Teachers can think all they want

@Pinkdafodils , it was the Tolomy spelling. If they'd spelt it Ptolemy, I'd not think the same.

Oh I see

Nope. Scone like cone

Scone should be pronounced to rhyme with Cone?!

Scown? Sgone? Some strange suggestions

Scone can rhyme with gone or bone. It's a pronunciation people tend to have very strong opinions on but there are lots of people in each camp. So two pronunciations it is!

What’s wrong with Kayden/Jayden names?

No! It's my sons name and I've never had anyone say that!

Blimey.

You’ve literally made that up😂

I certainly don't think cillian Murphy is hot 🙄

Yes, scone rhymes with cone. What do you think is strange about that?

You're wrong 😄

@Pinkdafodils , do you really say scone as cone with a 's' in front of it? I say it as sgon.

There have been some really weird questions (and answers) about pronunciation around here lately. I have no idea why.

The pronunciation of scone is regional. It is totally pointless to argue about it.

amp.theguardian.com/science/2017/apr/23/how-do-you-pronounce-scone-answer-says-a-lot-english-language-day-shakespeare-birthday

The pronunciation of scone is regional. It is totally pointless to argue about it.
Quite. They're tasty however you say it.

Now I want scones (to rhyme with gone ).

Lovely, freshly baked scones topped with homemade jam compote and whipped double cream*. And a cup of Earl Grey tea.

<Sighs deeply>

*I know, I know. I just prefer it on the lighter side.

Still warm from the oven and with some real butter for me, @TangledWebOfDeception . 'S gone!