What do you think of these names?

Question

What do you think of Addyson, Cammden, Brooklyn, Jaden, Sydney Savannah Leighla?

It is pronounced Lay-la. The differnt spelling doesnt mean that I cant spell I like to be differnt. Why should I be stereo typical or the same as others?

Answer 1

Jaden is cute, and so is Savannah (my best friend's name heehee)

Answer 2

Addyson-okay

Cammden-pretty,sounds like a place or person out of a fairy tale or Arthurian legend

Brooklyn-it's fine,except as soon as someone says Brooklyn,the first two things I think of are pizza and New York

Jaden-nice,but don't use it for a girl's name,since it sounds like it's meant for a boy

Sydney Savannah Leighla-A bit of a mouthful,don't you think?Sydney's okay;I've never liked Savannah,but,then again,I never could understand why someone would name their kid something that sounded like an ecosystem (on the wild SAVANNAH lives much interesting wildlife...);Leighla's good

Answer 3

Addyson - Okay name, not my favorite. Consider the spelling Addison. If it is the nickname Addy that you are after, consider Adelaide. I was almost named Adelaide and I think it is a unique and gorgeous name. Another option is Addeline, but I don't care for that one as much as Addison and Adelaide.

Cammden - I don't like this name. It is generally a surname and sounds too made up. If you are going to name a child this, at least spell it right (Camden). The two m's looks tacky, like you are trying too hard.

Brooklyn - I am not into names after places such as London and Paris, and do not care for Brooklyn. However I am very fond of the name Brooke.

Jaden - I don't like this name, nor do I like Jade, Cade, Caden, and the likes.

Sydney - okay name, just not my taste. My favorite spelling is Sidney because two Y's just looks wierd.

Savannah - cute name. Adorable for little kids, but make sure your names are good for both kids and adults.

Leighla - I can't figure out how to pronounce this, and I'm sure any substitute / new teacher of your child won't either. It is always embarassing to have your name misprounced on the intercoms at school or by a new teacher, so make sure you spell it like it sounds. Consider the spelling Leila, or even the name Leighton.

I hope this helps!
Good luck and God bless

Answer 4

Okay, before I rate your names, I cannot stress enough to USE THE CORRECT SPELLING! It may seem "unique" and "special" but all you're doing is setting up your child for a lifetime of resentment towards their name as everyone misspells it. I love Addison, Camden, Sydney, Savannah, and Layla, but cannot stand Addyson, Cammden, and Leighla. It just looks like you are trying way too hard. Good luck and God bless!

Answer 5

I'd thinnk thee parentz were pour spelllers. When spelled properly ...

Addison - is nice, but arguably the fastest-rising name out there at the moment. Last year alone it jumped from not even being in the top 100 to nearly being in the top 25! It WILL be a top ten in the next year or two, and will likely drop just as quickly, seeming very dated, very fast.

Camden - this would have great potential if most didn't immediately associate it with the dirty, crime-ridden city in NJ. What about Cameron?

Brooklyn - if you're actually from Brooklyn or have some other sentimental attachment, ok. Still not my idea of a great name, but I could see the appeal. If you don't have any special connection to the place, however, it's simply another trendy, boring choice. Sorry. :(

Jadon - this is the proper spelling, assuming this is for a boy (hard to tell with some of these). If it is a girl, however, Jaden is about as "proper" as you can get, simply because it was used as an elaboration of Jade long before this whole Aidan/Caden/Jadon craze. Spelling aside, the name itself is incredibly trendy and overused ... to the point that I'd avoid adding my own child to that epidemic. LOL

Sydney - another random place name, so I'm assuming you have absolutely no connection to any of these. I'm not fond of the name for a girl at all, to be honest (I do like Sidney for a boy), and the only girl it has seemed remotely interesting on was one named so because her parents had honeymooned there. A bit of a redeeming quality for them. But I'm guessing you don't have that advantage.

Savannah - ditto. Just another trendy name most parents latch onto without even knowing what the actual word means. Blech. Added bonus -- many consider this one quite, ahem, "exotic dancer." Jackpot.

Leah - I am seriously guessing at this one, since you have the unnecessary -ia ending following the equally-unnecessary Leigh elaboration (fine for a stand-alone name, definite overkill to simply indicate a LEE sound within a name). After all, you already have that "Lee" beginning, spelling aside, so a simple -a ending would suffice. This is basically akin to adding a random Y to Leyah to somehow encourage that pronunciation, but most already say this LEE-a, so that's really quite redundant. If this is supposed to be Leah, by the way, I do like it. Lydia might also appeal.

Edited because now I see that's an -la ending on "Leighla." Lila can already be said this way. Leela is a common variant. Leila is a separate name that can also be pronounced "LEE-la," as can the forms Lela, Layla and Laila (though Leila or simply Lela seem most indiciative of the long "ee" sound here). Lile, the Irish form of Lily, is also said similarly. With all these actual names that already sound like the name you seem to be trying to "create," I honestly don't see the point in "Leighla."

Edited (again) after I saw the additional details. LOL If you want Layla, spell it Layla. You said, "The differnt spelling doesnt mean that I cant spell I like to be differnt." Touche ... except for all the misspellings in that sentence alone. ROFL Still, if the outright "Layla" form is really too obvious for you, Leila has always been my favorite (and can also validly be said LAY-la, of course). And for what it's worth, purposefully misspelling names in a misguided attempt to somehow make a common choice more "unique" is exactly what you claim to want to avoid -- sterotypical! Completely predictable, to the point that most of us are tired of it. The name is no less common simply because the parents weren't aware of the correct spelling -- or chose not to use it. It's simply a common name with an improper spelling, leading to years of hassles and headaches, not to mention plenty of stereotyping of its own, since schools, employers and other such institutions DO often assume the name is indicative of the person. And if they can't even spell their own name properly, what does that say about them? I'm not saying it's right, but it is true. And I, for one, wouldn't purposefully try to sabotage my child from the start.

Answer 6

From your list I like Sydney and Savannah.

For me, the name Leighla a little confusing...is it Lee-la or Lay-la? I know Leigh is usually pronounced "Lee", but when I see the "la" at the end, I want to say "Lay-la" (I think Leela and Layla are pretty names with the traditional spelling).

Answer 7

I prefer Addyson and Jaden, but I also realy like Sydney a lot. I think that Cammden is a cool name... I've never heard it as a first name, though.

Answer 8

Sydney

Answer 9

Jaden and Leighla are cute. I always thought Savannah was a stripper name.

Answer 10

I really love the name Savannah because that is my daughter's name and that is also how I spelled it. I like the names Leighla and Brooklyn also. Good luck and congratulations to you.

Answer 11

I like Addyson and Savannah