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Help[Opinions] Re: WDYTO Hayden?
in reply to a message by April
I've always liked the name Aidan. Then it became wildly popular after the character on Sex and the City. But I kept my love for the name in spite of that.
Now, the explosion of Hayden, Braden, Caden, Jadyn, etc. has made me give up on "-ayden" names all together. The fact that these names are spelled any old way the wind blows only adds to my dismay. *Sigh* I've even seen these names on polls (although I can't recall the weirdo spellings they used): Slayden and Drayden.
Besides, using other people's heritage as a fn is a pet peeve of mine. For centuries, families passed down their heritage this way and it was a beautiful tradition. Now, who knows? Maybe it is family heritage, but maybe it's just something they came across in a telephone book. Sorry to rant. I'm a picky, picky person and have many pet peeves about names. This one bugs me a little more than the others because it's affecting a beautiful tradition. Are there any surnames from your family tree that you might like to use?
Now, the explosion of Hayden, Braden, Caden, Jadyn, etc. has made me give up on "-ayden" names all together. The fact that these names are spelled any old way the wind blows only adds to my dismay. *Sigh* I've even seen these names on polls (although I can't recall the weirdo spellings they used): Slayden and Drayden.
Besides, using other people's heritage as a fn is a pet peeve of mine. For centuries, families passed down their heritage this way and it was a beautiful tradition. Now, who knows? Maybe it is family heritage, but maybe it's just something they came across in a telephone book. Sorry to rant. I'm a picky, picky person and have many pet peeves about names. This one bugs me a little more than the others because it's affecting a beautiful tradition. Are there any surnames from your family tree that you might like to use?
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