It's always interesting to see trends. A few years ago I started noticing lots of baby boys with the following names of similar (rhyming) sounds: Aiden, Brayden, Caden and Hayden (along with variations of each). All appeared in the top 100 for '09.
If you're doing something "creative" with your baby's name, try to think of him/her as an adult. How will it fit? What about the school teachers - will they be able to pronounce it? It's a good idea to follow the basic rules of phonics or the child will live with a mispronounced name forever (or settle for a nickname). I once knew a child named Dylan which the parents pronounced as "Dallen". The mom would get upset each time I (the nurse to many patients) would mispronounce it because it looked like Dylan (as in "Dillon) to me every time I read the chart. I finally had to add my own spelling so I would say it right. Poor kid!
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This response from mumzone takes you to a listing of names based on language and since it originates in Australia, there may be some different names here. Thanks for sharing mum.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm. FYI: I looked up my own name, Debra, on this mum site and while it gave the correct meaning, it was listed as a boy's name. While many names cross gender lines, I have never heard this one to do so.
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