Please give your thoughts

beharrington · October 2015

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 · October 2015

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

beharrington · October 2015

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 · October 2015

I think of radon the radioactive cancer caused gas

virginiaunicorn11 · October 2015

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 · October 2015

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 · October 2015

I like it, its different!

blockedrose · October 2015

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

momo21 · October 2015

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

fwtx5815 · October 2015

Not a fan.

ElRuby · October 2015

Definitely no.

ecwk · October 2015

I don't like it at all, sorry.

gonetothesea · October 2015

I also think of the character from Mortal Kombat.

daystardreams · October 2015

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 · October 2015

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 · October 2015

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?