Nervous about name choice

[lmbmcb]

Hi
I'm not really a fan of trendy type names with different spelling. You may find that your boy will be forever having his name mispronounced or asked if he has spelt it wrong (left out the A). He will have to get used to spelling out his name every time his gives it to someone. Sorry to be negative, just seen it happen too many times.What's cute and trendy now might not be when he is a grown man.
L.B.

[~Amy~]

I like it! i dont think it would be mispronounced & if i heard it thats how i would spell it.

Bodhi had a few different names. A week b4 he was born there were still 3 names that we couldnt make a decision on. As soon as we saw him we knew he was a Bodhi.
Was the same with Mya-Rose. She didnt have a name for about 2 days. In the end we chose her name as its my name spelt different & Rose is my middle name
We thought about doing that with Bodhi but coz daddy's name being Leon, the only name we could come up with was Noel------neither of us was that keen on that name haha!

I also love Jy or Jai for short

[widdly]

We had Archie's name picked out from before conception, and we loved it all the way through pregnancy, however, when he was born i had doubts that the name suited him, I thought he looked like an Alex. So for the first few months I just called him Baby. Sonce then he has really grown into his nme and I love it!

[Mum2TJ]

Thank you to everyone for their thoughts.

I know it is a "non-traditonal' name but that's why we like it! If we were all the same, then the world would be a bit of a boring place... I too have a trendy (unusual) name, and love being different, hence the reasoning behind our babies names...

We will probably get the "Jayden" thing, but I'm sure we'll be able to deal with it.

I think I've been feeling weird about it as we haven't told anyone the name, and so haven't said it out loud... well we'll see in a few weeks if he is indeed a Jyden or not !

Thanks again ladies!

[Antonia Blanche]

I too have a trendy (unusual) name, and love being different,

Out of curiousity, do most people think trendy and unusual are the same thing, or have similar meanings? Trendy means following a trend- in other words, doing the same thing other people are doing. So if you have a trendy name, you have a name that a lot of other people have. When I said Jyden was trendy, I certainly didn't mean that I thought it was unusual!

[Trac73]

Tsmummy -i was in the same boat as you just the other day. My DH and i had agreed on a name and then i got sick of it and 'didn't like it anymore. Then ibegan searching for names again finally when my DH cameup with the name Jaylan David (which i had on a list). We both loved the name. Then last Friday i gave birth to our JAYLAN DAVID and was concerned what other people's reactions were going to be like as i had put the name in a thread here and i had had mixed reactions with it. Well to be honest with you everyone has commented how nice a name it is and that it is a strong name and something differnent. But the moral of the story is it doesn't matter what other people think as long as you and your DH love it. Yeah he may have to spell his name for the rest of his life but he will get use to it. I have a daughter called BREARNA (brea - r - na) and she always gets Breanna, but you just correct people politely and move on.
I actually really like the name JYDEN DANIEL, if you love it sick to your guns and call your precious son by a precious name.
Goodluck with the birth and look forward to seeing your birth announcement

[Mum2TJ]

JAYLAN DAVID - everyone has commented how nice a name it is and that it is a strong name and something differnent.
I actually really like the name JYDEN DANIEL, if you love it sick to your guns and call your precious son by a precious name.
Goodluck with the birth and look forward to seeing your birth announcement

Thank you, and congratulations on the birth of your little Jaylan!

[Mum2TJ]

Out of curiousity, do most people think trendy and unusual are the same thing, or have similar meanings? Trendy means following a trend- in other words, doing the same thing other people are doing. So if you have a trendy name, you have a name that a lot of other people have. When I said Jyden was trendy, I certainly didn't mean that I thought it was unusual!

I think that Jyden is 'unusual' (the dictionary defines unusual as: un-u-su-al adj. not usual, common, or ordinary) - as I haven't heard anyone called by that name, then I would certainly place it in the unusual basket. The dictionary defines 'trendy' as: trend-y adj. of or in accord with the latest fad or fashion - and if 'in accord with the latest fashion' means that it isn't some 'old traditional' name - then that's what I want for my child.

Can I ask why you are always so close-minded about names? Every time I see you reply to a post (unless it is a "traditional" name of course) you seem quite negative. This forum is not to debate the 'correctness' of names, but rather to get broad opinions, whilst I respect yours, maybe you could be a little more tactful in your responses.

Once again, thanks to those that had helpful, constructive comments.