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It seems that a few people on here don't realize that Aidan is a real name, a very old name, not one that was made up. There's a St. Aidan in Christian tradition, an Irish monk who lived in Northumbria in the 7th century CE. There was a resurgence in popularity a few years ago, probably riding on the "Celtic names are cool" wave.
The rhyme names like Jayden, Braden, etc., followed after the Aidan trend.
Not all old saint names work out well. Cuthbert was another monk who lived and worked around the same time and place as Aidan, but I don't foresee that name gaining popularity anytime soon. Of course, if you want your kid to be the only one in the school with his name, it's an idea.
I'm aware of "Aidan". There is a St. Aidan's church down the road from me. Unfortunately, it spun off this raft of ridiculous names.
I would never name a child after a parent. I hate juniors, it just seems weird not to give a child their own name. I also don't like naming children after objects. Other than those, I like most names.
I'm aware of "Aidan". There is a St. Aidan's church down the road from me. Unfortunately, it spun off this raft of ridiculous names.
I don't think you can just blame Aidan. Aidan first appeared on the top 1000 in 1990. Caden showed up in 1992, Jaden in 1994. Aidan was still quite an uncommon name in 1994, being only #441, so I don't think the parents who used Caden and Jaden were just copycatting Aidan. Something made the sounds of those names become popular all at the same time.
In fact, when our friends named their son Cade in 1995 (they were UCLA fans and named him after the football player Cade McNown), it was the first time I'd heard Cade, and I'd never heard Aidan, Caden or Jaden on an actual person before.
We have a friend whose son is named Jadon, born in 2001. They say they got the name from the Bible, and it does actually appear in the Book of Nehemiah. I'm sure many other parents say the same thing. But Jadon has always been in the Bible, and no one ever found a reason to use it until recently. It's a popular sound, that's all.
I don't care about specific names, but names that do not remotely follow English language pronunciation rules (and you live in an English speaking country, obviously). If you do this, do not get upset that no one can pronounce your child's name, and also teach your child not to be rude or obnoxious about no one being able to pronounce his/her name.
Don't forget Kennedy...which I have also seen spelled Kennady, Kennadi, Kennidi, etc., etc.
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