It is so made up sounding. Like I took Hayden-but HAD to be different so...let's go through the alphabet....A---Aiden! EUREKA! What about Bayden? OR Dayden?? OR GAYDEN???? What happend to the Jeffery's the Jason's and the Davids? Where is Thomas and Brian? I HATE these trends so much. I just get so angry knowing that I am going to have to say these ridicuous names and be nice in the future when my daughter has friends with this silly monikers.
Do you feel the same way or am I horrible for thinking that you are a twit for naming your kid these made-up, look-at-me-I-named-my-kid-something-different names?
2006-12-13 14:53:06 · 11 answers · asked by adrixia 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
I do think that there are a lot of ridiculous names but I don't think that Aiden is one of them. Baby names are always full of trends. The names keep coming back even after we thought they were long gone!
You made up Dayden, Gayden, and Bayden when you could have used Brayden, Hayden, Jaden, and Caden, which are really popular right now.
I know so many families when I was in school that had two daughters named Lauren and Ashley. If I met another Lauren Elizabeth or Ashley Marie or Ashley Nicole I thought I would vomit. I also know so many families that have two sons, Joshua and Nicholas. Nick and Josh, Nick and Josh, Nick and Josh is all I heard!
I had so many Kelly's, Sarah's, Ashley's, Jenn's, Christina's, Erin's, and Lauren's in my classes we couldn't keep it straight. Not to mention all the Scott's, Adam's, Jason's, Bryan's, Ryan's, and Joe's.
Who would have thought that Charlotte, Henry, Isabelle, Lillian, Grace, and Emma would be so popular now...my grandmother cannot stand these names....she says they are way too old fashioned...
take care. SD
2006-12-13 17:07:00 · answer #1 · answered by SD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Aiden" is actually an established name in Ireland.
Hayden has been around for a while in the UK - I went to school with a Hayden. I think it comes from a surname, like the German composer Haydn (pronounced High-den).
The "ayden" sound just seems to have got very trendy lately - and then people started adding bits to it - ie "Brayden, Jayden, Kayden" etc etc
I think it sounds horrible and chavvy to be honest - to make names up like that. Whats wrong with giving your kid an established name that people have been using for centuries? Made up names are so chav!
"Aiden" itself is OK but very over used these days.
2006-12-15 08:09:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cousins new baby is named Aiden. At first (when i never saw him before, they live farther away) I was like "Oh my gosh!! Aiden!!! Thats a terrible name!!!" and went onto the lecture u just did. But a few months later, when I went to Aidens house he just looked like an Aiden! Not anything else! It was weird. Like, when u look at someone u think of a name for them, and Aiden was definitly his. So, that changed my mind about the name Aiden.
2006-12-14 02:20:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though aiden is not a made up name I am sick of the whole jaiden,aiden, haiden craze. Especially Jaiden every pregnant teenager in my highschool named their kid Jaiden, but it was ok because they were all spelled different. Thats the other thing im sick of; giving your kid a normal name and then spelling it so it doesn't even seem like a normal name. Like justin gets turned into gustin, geustin, juztin, jeusten, and my personal fave just-in.
2006-12-14 03:22:43 · answer #4 · answered by nonameforme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you took a ilttle bit of time to stop and realize that this name isn't in any way shape or form 'made up.' It is an Irish name with meaning and history to it. i personally think it's a beautiful name, although it might be very popular and you dislike it why do you even care so much about what other people's names are?????...It's just a name, If you don't like it why bother paying attention to it?
2006-12-14 01:49:13 · answer #5 · answered by Mommy2Be 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always get complimented on giving my daughter such a beautiful, "old fashioned" name --Julianna (we call her Julie).
To me it's not old fashioned, but I guess to mothers who have named their daughters after Disney princesses (Jasmine & Ariel were insanely popular during the time she was born -mid '90's) or such names as Destiny & Serenity, Julianna DOES seem kinda Jane Austen-y. ;)
But I totally agree with you! It seems like when I was in school it was RARE that somebody had a funky name. We had names like Jane, John, Matthew, Kristen, Andy, Megan, Elizabeth, Christopher, Jennifer, Bill, Robert, Richard, Michael, Rachel.
Now THOSE are the names that you rarely hear little kids being called nowadays!
Oh! I just wanted to add that SD submitted their answer while I was working on mine. I just thought it was funny that we totally contradicted each other! We both made the same points but from different perspectives and with conflicting opinions ! =)
I find that really interesting!
2006-12-13 17:17:03 · answer #6 · answered by mamabunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well...actually Aiden is not a "made-up" name. it's been around for a LONG time.
its just become popular is all.
i don't care for it much myself. my nephew is a "Caiden". he's a cutie, and ill NEVER say anything to my brother about it. because when it comes down to it...it's up to the parents to name the child...not a friend or relative. i honestly couldn't care less if they had named him "Mud Post"...he's my nephew and ill love him no matter his name. it is after all, it's JUST a name.
although i can relate. my name is Jennifer...can you imagine the crap i went through in the 80s!? their were TONS of Jennifers' and Jessicas' in class.
they will deal with it later. i just hope the 'trend' ends soon. that name has REALLY spiked in popularity over the last year.
your not horrible...but if i were you, i'd keep my opinions to myself around your friends with 'Aiden' kids.
2006-12-14 02:21:01 · answer #7 · answered by Shot Through the Heart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And abettin', I'd say.
Aiden and abettin' the trend towards more and more ghastly names.
I firmly believe that parents should give children what I'd call sensible names, with sensible spelling - and avoid names with silent letters and the like. Give the child a name that will be fit for a rational adult, (presumably that is what you hope they will grow into), and something that allows one or two nick-names, so that the youngster has some choice. (I would also prefer parents to avoid excessively feminine names for their daughters:- about one in ten girls is a tomboy, and really doesn't want to be known as "Grace Modesty".)
Then, when the child gets to 18, if he or she really wants to call him or herself "Willy Wonka's Liquorice Factory", or "Lyonesse Wisteriana" or "Xork Matven", he or she may do so.
2006-12-13 18:18:11 · answer #8 · answered by Spell Check! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aiden has actually been around longer than Hayden. It is Irish/Scottish. Hayden used to be a last name, while Aidan has always been a first name.
2006-12-13 18:15:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aiden is an old name. Think of the actor Aiden Quinn.
2006-12-13 20:38:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋