Is Jayden to girly?

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Registered: 07-10-2004
Is Jayden to girly?
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Mon, 07-12-2004 - 10:54pm
I mentioned this name to my husband and he thinks it's just a girl name. I've tried to think of masculine middle names to go with it but he's not buying it. I think it is really cute. We have the hardest time with boy names!!
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Registered: 07-06-2004
Tue, 07-13-2004 - 9:39am
I DONT THINK ITS TOO GIRLY AT ALL. IN FACT ITS ONL MY MABE LIST OF BOY NAMES, ITS A HEBREW NAME THAT MEANS GOD HAS HEARD.....WHICH I THINK IS REALLY NEAT
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Registered: 07-07-2004
Tue, 07-13-2004 - 9:45am
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's son's name is Jaden.

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Tue, 07-13-2004 - 10:49am
I still see it as a boy name, but it's being used by girls a little bit. I like the name, I like the sound of it, but I do agree with your husband it has a feminine sound to it.
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Registered: 05-04-2004
Tue, 07-13-2004 - 10:53am

Wow, thanks for bringing this up! I had no idea it was a "real" name...I thought it was made up by someone that wanted to "masculinize" the name Jade (like Will and Jada Smith). This brings a whole new connotation to it, though! :-)


Maybe Jaydon or Jadon would make it seem a little more masculine, even if the traditional spelling is "Jayden" only b/c I am sure people have used it spelled the latter way for their girls.


Best of luck to you!

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Tue, 07-13-2004 - 11:42am

It doesn't sound girly to me, but with the y spelling, it looks girly.


I prefer Jaden/Jadon for a boy.







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Registered: 05-09-2004
Tue, 07-13-2004 - 1:04pm
I don't think the name is too girly but I do think the spelling you've chosen may come across as feminine. Drop the Y and that problem is solved.

Jayden might be a girl's name.

Jaden is definitely a boy's name.

JMO! :)

~ Liz, mom to christopher and nicholas