Hayden or Holden?
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Anonymous
| Hayden. Love all the middle names. |
Anonymous
| No. |
Anonymous
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Holden because people will at least think you like the book and hence picked the name.
Hayden sounds made-up / trying to hard. |
Anonymous
| Hayden James |
Anonymous
| Holden |
Anonymous
| Holden sounds more male to me. I think of William Holden. For Hayden I think of Hayden Panettiere. Although I would not be shocked to meet a girl with either name. And your post doesn’t clarify which sex you are having. |
Anonymous
Sorry, reread. The middle names suggest a boy! |
Anonymous
o No. Holden is such a detestable character, I’d never name my kid that. |
Anonymous
| Between those two options, Holden. Better people think you're making a literary reference than Save the Cheerleader, Save the World. |
Anonymous
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I think these are both nice names. There are definitely some female Haydens. I don't get all the hate for Holden Caulfield. He's not supposed to be a sympathetic character -- that's the point.
Scott is a nice choice for a MN. Nearly every boy right now has James for either a first or middle name. |
Anonymous
| Both are clearly male names and are very popular in the south. I dont really like either, but I know people who have used both. I like Hayden better than Hayes (which is also popular in the south). I think the catcher in the rye reference will always be there for Holden. |
Anonymous
| I know several little girls named Hayden. |
Anonymous
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Holden= Catcher in the Rye
Hayden= Jayden, Kayden, etc. Colton Clayton |
Anonymous
| I love Hayden, but I’m biased. I just named my March 2023 baby girl Hayden. I was skeptical at first because it’s an -Ayden name, but, it has a different quality (warmer and softer, I think). It was the only name DH and I both loved. I’m sooo happy we went with it. It suits her so well. |
Anonymous
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If it must be one of those two, go with Holden. Hayden for a boy is already a joke because of the Ayden/Jayden/Kayden/Brayden/Greydan names that were emerged around 10-15 years ago. So many people hear those names and silently groan.
What about Haldan? |