Aidan

lily87 · January 2011

Ok, so I have been reading the posts on the popular vs. trendy discussion that has been going on with this board. And, someone wrote that they find Aiden "low class".

So my question is, do you reserve that opinion for all trendy names or just the ones that are misspelled?

The correct Irish spelling of Aidan, is Aidan. Not Aiden, Ayden and what ever else people come up with.

Do people now consider the correct spelling of Aidan ( a name I always considered a nice name until Sex and the City popularized it) as "low class" because you now associate it with Aiden and Ayden? Is it guilty by association?

Allie30 · January 2011

I don't consider Aidan low class. I'd probably give Aiden a pass, too. But Ayden, and any of the _aydens.... total side eye.

Ciconrad · January 2011

Aidan or Aiden are fine, IMO. A little too popular for me, but not low class. Ayden is ridiculous. Unfortunately, all the "spin-offs" of Aidan (Jaden, Kaden, Brayden, Zaden), which uber-trendy, usually spelled "you-neekly" and probably considered "low class" by most, have sort of ruined the perfectly acceptable name of Aidan.

krissyh21 · January 2011

If you want to go there with "correct" spelling you should know that it is actually spelled Aodh?n. Aidan is the Anglicized version of the name, and more common, but there is a difference between common and correct. There have been several different versions of the name spelling dating as far back as the 500's.

forensicmama · January 2011

It's not low-class. It's a great name and I'd use it myself TEN YEARS AGO. It's too darn popular and the variations on the name from people who think that adding a BR- or a C- make it suddenly unique make my head spin! It isn't unique and it isn't a good name. Yes, it's a shame that it's been used and used too much, but there are the facts.

unamilagra · January 2011

I probably wouldn't ever call a name "trashy" because it's not the person's fault they are named it. I do tend to associate some names, particularly misspelled ones, with lower class people because it seems like the parents don't know how to spell. Here is how I feel:

Aidan: Legitimate name. Overused, trendy, but still legitimate.

Braden and Hayden: Even more trendy, I don't like them.

Caden, any other new, made-up name rhyming with Aidan (I most recently heard Graydon), and all mispelled versions of the name: YUCK.

lily87 · January 2011

krissyh21:
If you want to go there with "correct" spelling you should know that it is actually spelled Aodh?n. Aidan is the Anglicized version of the name, and more common, but there is a difference between common and correct. There have been several different versions of the name spelling dating as far back as the 500's.

I was already aware of this as I am getting a PhD in Irish history. Rather than going into that much detail...I meant how an Irish person in Ireland would spell it traditionally vs. the old Irish spelling that would just make my kid hate me with each passing year.

krissyh21 · January 2011

lily87:
I was already aware of this as I am getting a PhD in Irish history. Rather than going into that much detail...I meant how an Irish person in Ireland would spell it traditionally vs. the old Irish spelling that would just make my kid hate me with each passing year.

Sorry, pet peeve of mine... carry on.

alliejo725 · January 2011

Yeah, I'm thinking you misinterpreted what was written (if it was my post, and I distinctly remember mentioning Aidan).

Aidan is a fine name. It's been beaten to death with popularity, but there's nothing inherently wrong or trashy with the name when it's spelled correctly.

What I said in my post was that names that are rhymed with Aidan are trashy. Thus, Jayden, Zaiden, Brayden, etc.

If you're meaning someone else's post, and they called Aidan low-class, I'd just assume they were either dumb or so tired of the name that they throw that trait in with its long list of faults.

IMO, there's nothing wrong with the name other than its nauseating popularity.

lily87 · January 2011

No worries about the Old Irish vs. anglicized thing- that is one of my peeves too. But, my DH refuses to let me use Old Irish names, which I sort of understand.

Popularity doesn't matter to me so much since our last name is very uncommon. But, I am not a real fan of trendy names or the weird spellings. I am kind of sad, because I have seriously liked this name for the last 15 years. But, what can you do right? I was kind of hoping that it already peaked and is on its way out.

KtGirl88 · January 2011

I have always loved aiden. I wouldn't think it is low class at all. but it is WWAAAYYY to popular!!!

Notwifezilla7 · January 2011

Ciconrad:
Aidan or Aiden are fine, IMO. A little too popular for me, but not low class. Ayden is ridiculous. Unfortunately, all the "spin-offs" of Aidan (Jaden, Kaden, Brayden, Zaden), which uber-trendy, usually spelled "you-neekly" and probably considered "low class" by most, have sort of ruined the perfectly acceptable name of Aidan.

This is how I feel too!

Erina1004 · January 2011

I think Aidan is a nice name. My sister is naming her son Aidan, its been on her list since she had her first child (a girl) 15 years ago. That being said, I think all the Jaden, Caden, Brayden, Hayden variations are low class.

bananatiff · January 2011

I don't think the name is low class, just that the parents aren't creative.

queenbone · January 2011

forensicmama:
It's not low-class. It's a great name and I'd use it myself TEN YEARS AGO. It's too darn popular and the variations on the name from people who think that adding a BR- or a C- make it suddenly unique make my head spin! It isn't unique and it isn't a good name. Yes, it's a shame that it's been used and used too much, but there are the facts.

This.

::shakes fists at the writers of SATC::

greenclovers · January 2011

I almost posted something similar after reading that popular vs. trendy post and seeing Aidan specifically mentioned as trendy. I HATE how popular and misspelled it has become. I've loved the name Aidan for a long time, but would never use it because, unfortunately, I do now associate it with a low-class element.

Everyone's taking all the good Irish names and making them mainstream (Liam, Conor, Sean and now Declan is moving up the charts too). But then again there are more Irish in America than Ireland right Smile

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