Please give your thoughts

beharrington

My husband and I like the name Raiden Lee (last name sounds like When) for our baby boy.  It was on a list my cousin sent me of names that mean Light (which is the meaning of the girl name we had chosen).  Lee is my dad's middle name and we're pretty set on it.  Is the name out there?  Is it girly?  We like it but aren't fixed on it and I'd love your opinions.

bbiutmcph

I think of raid that kills bugs and raiding a house for drugs

beharrington

bbiutmcph said:

I think of raid that kills bugs and raiding a house for drugs

You know - I hadn't even gone there.  Good thoughts.

magsugar13

I think of radon the radioactive cancer caused gas

virginiaunicorn11

It's in the Jaden, Brayden, Kaden vein, which I'm not a fan of personally.

Other decent boy names that mean "light":

Blake
Lucas
Luke
Nikko

ambercakes92

Not crazy about it, but it did make me think of the Raiders. I prefer one of the other names above that pp suggested, also meaning "light".

byanconish

I like it, its different!

blockedrose

I cant help but think Mortal Kombat.....not bad but not my fave

momo21

I don't like it. It reminds me of radon. And then the raiders. Neither good associations.

fwtx5815

Not a fan.

ElRuby

Definitely no.

ecwk

I don't like it at all, sorry.

gonetothesea

I also think of the character from Mortal Kombat.

daystardreams

Trendy with the big -aden ending names right now. However, I prefer almost all the other letters over Raiden...I think like "We're raidin' panty drawers tonight."

xxdove

It is just a variation of Jaden, Brayden, etc and those names have gotten so old. I hate it a little less but still. I also don't like the flow of Raiden 'When' anyway.

JMU_Bride09

Two thoughts on this name:

1) Raiden is most likely a variation of the Aiden trend (the one where parents take "Aiden" and add a different letter in the front).  Aiden is actually the name that means "light" or "fire."  Raiden, in this sense, is a made-up name and holds no true meaning.  

2) Interestingly enough, I looked up Raiden on Behind The Name, and it turns out that it's a form of a name from Japanese mythology: Raijin, who is apparently the god of thunder and storms in Japanese mythology.  

I like the name Lee and the meaning that it holds for you.  I would either consider using Lee as the first name or keep it in the middle and find a different first name.  If you really love the meaning "light," why not even use Aiden Lee?  

Bringmemylongswordho

I think of the Mortal Kombat character.

saham07

My first thought is the toxic gas....please dont do that to your child.

groovylocks

Please no.

little_bren

No. And Raid IS the bug killer, yes!!!

nlwz123

Nope.  Not a fan.

TheHauntedHauswife

I think its okay.

delujm0

When I first read this, I assumed "Raiden" was a made up name for a girl.  Somehow it's even worse for a boy I think.

 

The "add a random letter to the beginning of Aiden" trend needs to die...it's getting ridiculous.

 

There are several real names that mean "light" that were listed above for you - any of those would be preferable.

KaLikeAWind

Mortal Kombat!

Elsa1984

It reminds me of:

1. Raiders

2. Radon

3. The -ayden trend (which is extremely annoying)

4. Someone trying to be trendy with their kids name.

5. I would feel bad if friends or family members called him Raid for short......