[Opinions] Raiden
A few weeks ago, I was tooling around on the list of the US Top 1000 baby names and decided to look up Raiden. I was surprised to see that it hadn't made the list, given the popularity of "-aiden" names. I figured it was only a matter of time till Raiden appeared, and, lo and behold, it debuted as #931 in 2007! WDYT? I kinda like it, even if it is the name of a video game character.
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Is it RY-den or RAY-den?
RAY-den, I believe
Least, that's how I've always pronounced it.
Least, that's how I've always pronounced it.
In Japanese it would be RYE-den.
What is your sons name?
If you don't mind sharing, of course :) Name-nerd in me has to ask.
If you don't mind sharing, of course :) Name-nerd in me has to ask.
I know a guy
who loves Mortal Kombat so much that he insisted that his first child must be Raiden no matter what -- and they had a girl. I feel kinda bad for the kid, but, meh, there are worse.
who loves Mortal Kombat so much that he insisted that his first child must be Raiden no matter what -- and they had a girl. I feel kinda bad for the kid, but, meh, there are worse.
It's fine as a Japanese name pronounced rah-ee-den. However, as a tryndeigh name pronounced RAY-den, I think it's horrible along with the other -ayden names.
I actually love it even if it's a "aiden/aden" name. I love the sound of it and how it looks :-)
I used to love it, but not so much anymore.
Don't like it...makes me think of Raid (the bug killer).
FLAWLESS VICTORY
Sorry for the caps, but there's no other way to get the Mortal Combat voice across. I know Raiden has more of a history than just being a character name, but Mortal Combat is as relevant a part of my childhood entertainment history as the Boxcar Children and Rescue 911. It's just one of those things that has really stuck with me. :-D The connection is so direct that it'd take a lot for me to not think of Mortal Combat first thing.
Sorry for the caps, but there's no other way to get the Mortal Combat voice across. I know Raiden has more of a history than just being a character name, but Mortal Combat is as relevant a part of my childhood entertainment history as the Boxcar Children and Rescue 911. It's just one of those things that has really stuck with me. :-D The connection is so direct that it'd take a lot for me to not think of Mortal Combat first thing.