Please your honest opinion about the name Raiden for a baby boy

shaw1234 · June 2015

Hey mommies to be,

So yesterday we were brainstorming about baby boy names, then my hub came up with the name Raiden (Ray-den)

origin is Japanese

I was thinking about the Mortal Kombat character, and the meaning is thunder and lightning

Your thoughts?

Any other suggestions for my second baby boy something that goes with Dean (name of my first boy)

magsugar13 · June 2015

Raid bug spray is all i could come up with

kimikimi · June 2015

I grew up in Japan and have never heard this name. If it's a Japanese name it would actually be pronounced Rye-den not Ray-den. For Ray-den pronunciation it'd be spelled Reiden. It sounds very made up to me.

MixedBerries88 · June 2015

Not a fan. I'm not much for video games anyway but you lost me at Mortal Kombat. This name also falls under the -den catagory with the Jaiden, Aiden, Zaidens of the word and that's been done to death.

Also suggesting these names with similar sounds or that work well with Dean:

Ryan
Rhys
Reece
Reid
Brandon
Raymond
Cole
Cameron
Mark
Luke/Lucas
Jason
William nn Will or Liam
Robert nn Rob or Robby

CGless · June 2015

I just think Radian.

Rhys, Chase, Cole, Blake, Seth, Tate, Troy, Eric

bbiutmcph · June 2015

Honestly?

I think very low class. I have heard it a few times since the Aiden explosion and it's always negative. Raiden reminds me of "raiden" someone's house for drugs. It certainly doesn't sound like an adult with a decent job.

Knottie1431899811 · June 2015

Raiden just sounds like another made up Aiden variant. I don't like it at all. To go with Dean, what about

Troy
Kent
Grant

Knottie1431899811 · June 2015

Also, knowingly naming a child after a Mortal Kombat character = NO

ajkelley24 · June 2015

I was going to mention the mortal kombat reference, but sounds like you already know about it.

fghmama6701 · June 2015

Honestly, if I was Raiden and my brother was Dean, I would feel SO cheated. Raiden doesn't come close. Pick something classic and strong like your first son's name!

DogLoverX3 · June 2015

Raid bug spray

sherbear82 · June 2015

shaw1234 said:
Hey mommies to be,

So yesterday we were brainstorming about baby boy names, then my hub came up with the name Raiden (Ray-den)
origin is Japanese
I was thinking about the Mortal Kombat character, and the meaning is thunder and lightning
Your thoughts?

Just wondering: are either you or your husband Japanese?

shaw1234 · June 2015

We are not Japanese

shaw1234 · June 2015

fghmama6701 said:

Honestly, if I was Raiden and my brother was Dean, I would feel SO cheated. Raiden doesn't come close. Pick something classic and strong like your first son's name!

I was thinking the same, it doesn't fit the same category

shaw1234 · June 2015

Yes I saw it after you mentioned it, thank you for your thoughts

shaw1234 · June 2015

kimikimi said:

I grew up in Japan and have never heard this name. If it's a Japanese name it would actually be pronounced Rye-den not Ray-den. For Ray-den pronunciation it'd be spelled Reiden. It sounds very made up to me.

Yes I saw it after you mentioned it, thank you for your thoughts

bbiutmcph · June 2015

Are you open for suggestions that might pair well with Dean?

shaw1234 · June 2015

bbiutmcph said:

Are you open for suggestions that might pair well with Dean?

Yes l love to hear it! If you have any suggestions please let me know!

bbiutmcph · June 2015

Hugo

Pierce

Trent

Warren

Russell

Miles

Eric

Heath

Edmund

Graham

Spencer

Anthony

Owen

Garrett

Marshall

Marcus

Malcolm

Phillip

MamaWren919 · June 2015

The Aiden, Jayden, Braden, Haden thing has been SO overdone. This just seems like another made-up version of it.

groovylocks · June 2015

Clarke suits Dean nicely.

Boonhilde · June 2015

Love it!!! Makes me want to watch Indiana Jones.

Elsa1984 · June 2015

I know a little boy with this name, and I had no idea it was a Mortal Kombat name. Each time I saw his name, I thought his parents were just trying too hard with the -ayden/-aiden trend. I am not a fan, especially paired with Dean. I love Dean though......so your first son has a pretty rad name....

g8trkim · June 2015

I instantly thought 1) Radon - like the radioactive gas and 2) oh geez, another Aiden, Caden, Jaden, etc. It's not great!

Dean definitely came out on top with this one. There are so many great names that would pair well with Dean.

sarajayy · June 2015

You asked for honesty opinion, mine is that it's terrible. It sounds made up, and silly.

shaw1234 · June 2015

Thank you all for you honest opinion much appreciate it!!

I ve made a poll to vote for a name

Cocoasushi · June 2015

Not my style but to each his own. I have a friend who is pregnant now and she and her fiancé have chosen the name Raiden for their third baby boy. I can't help but think of mortal kombat when I hear it.

sparklingdiamonddancer · June 2015

If you like the sounds, my brother has the middle name Ryland and I always thought it was cool name. (Side note: we didn't name him - his birth mother did before we adopted him so we don't know the origination of the name.)

4N6s · June 2015

Naf.... Raymond instead?

TheWhitfields · June 2015

I'm not a fan. Two things come to mind - Radiation (as in the medical therapy) and raiding drawers. Neither are positively associated with a person.

Raymond is a much better option. Haden is nice as well.

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