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cdc1982

Nothing is solid on this, we don't even know if this is the name we're going with.  DH & I both like the name, but different spellings.
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KrazyKat35

I voted for Aiden. I HATE the letter y. I think that if you are goin to go with Aiden dont change the spelling cuz it looks fine the way taht it is.

zaramarie81

Aiden is a wonderful name with historical significance. Ayden ruins all that is good about this name, sorry.

Pictures29

Definitely Aiden over Ayden, this is a really popular name though have you considered Adrien?

EXL311

Definitely Aiden.  I know a little Ayden but whenever I see it I want to say i-den.

LollipopsAndCrisps

Ugh, yuck to both. Aidan or Aiden is the proper way to spell it, but do you seriously want to give your DS a name that is THAT popular?

blush64

The name is not something I would use but Aiden is better.

AllieBelle1

LollipopsAndCrisps:

... do you seriously want to give your DS a name that is THAT popular?

SOME name will always be at the top of the list. And if you think about it, popular is really just well-liked. It's fine to avoid names just because lots of other people like the name too, but it's also okay not to.

OP, I prefer Aidan then Aiden. 

cdc1982

Going to try to reply to all questions in 1 post ^_^

1) Boy (1st child is another boy named Dylan; we're not trying to do similar names, actually trying to not factor in DS1's name at all so that we don't rule out a name we like)

2) Don't care about how popular the name is.  We pick names WE like, who cares if it's popular or not?

3) We're going with the "den" at the end because we prefer the nickname Den or Denny over Dan or Danny.

4) Ayden is listed in our baby name book, not as a different spelling under Aidan but as a separate name (same meaning & all).  Same with Aiden & Aydin.  DH just liked the Ayden spelling more than Aiden.