Kayden

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what do you think? I have a James (jay) Isaac-Elijah (just Isaac to us) and a Tyler. Do u think Kayden fits in?

i don't know what employers and teachers are doing judging people by their names - it's wrong and certainly in my organisation you'd be strung up for making any such comment

and how the hell is judging based on a name any different to judging race, gender, etc?

you should ask over on Netmums for their opinion

The child's name is an indicator, although not a cause, of their life-path

have you read Freakonomics AuntieM? heaps in there about the ramifications of baby name choice

Of course it's wrong Auntie M, just as judging someone by their race or sexuality is wrong. But it happens. Not to people's faces, but people do judge. Even if in your organisation you'd be strung up for it, IT HAPPENS!!!!! (And breathe)

Just look at the comments on this thread if you want proof!

Not read all the posts but it's very, very similar to the name of a lad on the estate I used to live on who was a complete nightmare. He was only 7 when I last saw him but other parents were removing their dcs from the school beacuse of him. His older brother had an ASBO and his mother terrified my beloved yet scarily-able-to-handle-herself neighbour. If she felt intimidated (I once watched her dp chase a junky round the estate with a baseball bat) then I sure as well was.

Basically, it has connotations for me. I do however like Kay, because it makes me think of the Snow Queen (Kay and Gerda). So I could learn to love it. Specially as I imagine you're world's apart from the scary lady I described

"you're worlds apart". Bit of superfluous apostrophe-age going on there

Kayden has for me negative connotations, a rather hard, rough boy. Sorry. Just the image that comes up. It is sort of on a par with Teegan (uuurgh).

How about
Luke, Solomon, Aaron, Ethan for biblical boys names?

Of course you'd be strung up for making such a comment - but that doesn't stop people thinking all sorts and rolling eyes behind closed doors.

Agree, BoysAreLikeDogs - per Freakonomics, the choice of name we give our child has definite negative or positive influences, whether we like it or not.

Aiden is a long-established mis-spelling Rincercella that seems to have started in the US. But the one everyone uses first, it seems. I'm VERY sensitive about name spellings because I have a very unusual name and everyone, but everyone, spells it wrong - even if they only have to copy it onto an email. Hence mis-spelt names wind me up something rotten!

I like the name Isaac - am much keener on traditional names. Agree with the last few comments - Kayden is never going to set the world on fire, he sounds like he will have 4 kids by the time is 20. Also agree with stressheaderic - K names sound harsh and names like Jayden, Kayden, Lailan (an old friend from school has just named her baby this) are so faddish and common-sounding....Sorry to be negative!

Sorry - off topic but Aiden is gorgeous!!

And Aidan?

Equally as gorgeous imo.

Seriously considered for soon to be ds...

Not put off by the Jayden, Braden thing then?

And you just proved my point btw, used the "e" version first. Everyone does. Why?

Wouldnt put Aiden/ Aidan in the whole Jayden/ Braden "league" at all tbh (whatever that is - but Aiden is around as long as I can remember - there was an Aiden in my baby class in school when I was 4 whereas Jayden and Braden are very new to ifykwim)

Id use Aiden because its what I know, if that makes sense, its the way any Aiden I've met has spelled it and as you've said everyone does it this way - so if everyone does then I suppose it makes it the norm.

But BarbieLovesKen, it's wrong!!!! Wrong, wrong, WRONG!!

The saint was "Aidan", the original Irish is "Aedan". Aidan means "little fiery one", Aiden is meaningless! Please please use the original and correct spelling, please!!!

(I feel a thread coming on)

Kayden is awful. I agree that it will be the next Kevin.

How about Dylan or Lachlan?

I'm sorry gaelicsheep - I can understand your annoyance cos I get pissed off over things like this too but you have to get my point - its the norm i.e. Aiden because people dont question when someone spells their name (generally) if you know what I mean.

So if I've always seen Aidans or Aidens spell it Aiden then I'm going to assume thats the spelling as surely they can spell their own name!!!

I promise to try use Aidan from now on, in your honor

I agree that Aidan is the correct spelling! Plus it's a step away from Jayden and Kayden.

BLK - I'm only mildly irritated - honestly! It's just that before I named my son I had never ever heard of or seen the Aiden spelling. Then suddenly everyone's spelling it Aiden and I find myself having to correct them time after time after time. And I thought I'd avoid these problems by choosing a relatively common name!

Thanks Barbarellas.

A Kayden is destined for chavvery. Sorry.

My husband is Aiden, he's Irish and he's 35. So the spelling has been around for some time, and if it's 'incorrect', I'd suggest taking it up with his Irish born and bred mother!

Just call him Eric or Ernest Or Arthur or some other pretentious old mans name.. then all of MN will nod their heads and say great choice

Oh Dear God!

Those blardy Americans!