How should my husband and I spell our first child's name? I started with AidAn because that's what showed up in a book of baby names and meanings. I've seen it spelled both ways, though. My husband's mother just recently brought up the fact that if we were to spell it AidEn, it would have all of the letters in her name (Diane). We just like the name and the spelling isn't that big of a deal. I guess my question is which way is more common, AidAn with an A or AidEn with an E?
2007-02-05 21:56:56 · 31 answers · asked by Ink Princess 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
Spell it with an 'e' (quite common) and tell the kid when he's about 15 that he was named after grandma! Should be an interesting family moment!
2007-02-05 22:01:51 · answer #1 · answered by Bart S 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My son's name will be Aiden Jacob. I am spelling it Aiden because of my mother. I lost her in 2004 and thought if it was a girl I would have Diane as the name. Well it turns out to be another boy so we chose Aiden since the letters are the same as in Diane. I like it spelled both ways, but En makes it sentimental to me. Congrats and good luck!!
2007-02-06 00:43:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have def. seen it spelled with an E more times than with an A. I used to work in a daycare, and seen the same name spelled at least a half a dozen ways....
Aidan
Aiden
Aidyn
Ayden
Adin
Aedin
and I'm sure there are more out there...but personally my fav. is either Aiden or Aidyn.
Hope this helps and congrats.
2007-02-06 04:14:10 · answer #3 · answered by Heather K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were to spell your name of choice I would spell it Aiden as that is the way I am most familiar. Either way it is one of those names that will probably get mis-spelled a lot so I say go with Aiden as a "tribute" to your MIL.
2007-02-06 03:05:12 · answer #4 · answered by RoS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first choice would be Aiden with an 'e'.
I like that it is an anagram of Diane.
I looked at the other spelling though, and it would be suitable if there was a 'dan' in the family.
2007-02-05 22:02:18 · answer #5 · answered by friendly face 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the like the name Aiden! I would say it is most comonly spelled with an e. Thats the way i would prefer it 2!
2007-02-06 01:09:59 · answer #6 · answered by bee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aiden is a lovely name and i like the way its spelt the way Ive just spelt it! also you don't want your child to grow up with people not knowing how to spell his name, its really annoying when you don't know how someone spells their name because they spell it different (if that sounds right?) the fact it has your husbands mothers name too is really nice and thoughtful!
2007-02-05 22:04:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably AidAn, with an A. But seems like it might be nice to spell it with an E since it would have special significance.
2007-02-05 22:02:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's differetn meaning to each spelling. the more common way of spellign it is Aidan, which for a littel boy means littel fire, for a girl it has something to do with fairies. Aiden (also Aideen) simply means fiery. Aidan is more popular, but there's no real reason why. also it's pronounce eye-dan, not aye-dan. it's irish!
2007-02-06 06:04:00 · answer #9 · answered by Duelen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aidan
2007-02-05 22:50:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋