My husband is a literary junkie. We still haven't decided on a name 100% yet, but he threw Holden out there because of Catcher in the Rye.
I was looking at name lists, etc.. and it's definitely on a lot of them, but it's not in the top of the top.
Does it sound too trendy? It's actually an older name but I feel like it kind of fits with the "den" trend going on right now.
If this helps at all- we are thinking Holden Thomas or Holden Benjamin.
Thoughts are appreciated.
Re: Boy name- too trendy?
Even though I shy away from the "den"/"aden" trend, I do really like this one. It's not exactly part of the "aden" trend... but it does have that same feel and sound and I do think it gets lumped in with that. That just doesn't bother me, though, because I like it so much (DH didn't).
I've heard people say that the Holden Caulfield reference is a bad one, but it doesn't bother me.
Not trendy-- and I LOVE it.
Sadly-- my last name sort of sounds like the word "somebody" so together the two names sound like you are saying Holding Somebody. Not cute.
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ha! Thanks for the insight, gals.
I love Holden Benjamin. Holden is on our list.
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I like Holden...I don't really see it as trendy. I see people mention that they like it but probably wouldn't use it for one reason or another.
I worry that it could set a child up for teasing. So I do like it but probably wouldn't use it.
I agree with all of this.
I do see it as trendy.
And when I mentioned an acquaintance's son named Holden to DH, he couldn't stop making holdin' puns. I don't hate it, but I just don't really get the appeal and I agree that he doesn't seem like the best character to honor.
Well, I certainly would choose Holden over Heathcliff or Beowulf. (I mean, if we are talking literary characters).
I like it though. I know of one and he's the cutest kid ever and really sweet. Obviously nothing like a possible namesake.
I meant that you could do a whole lot worse than Holden if you're going to go literary.
Me too. I love Salinger and think he has many other more admirable characters to name after. He made Holden a lost, selfish, angsty kid for a reason.
Suggestions:
Teddy
Lionel
Waker
Walt
Zachary
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