Anyone like Hadley over Hayden??

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Registered: 08-18-2007
Anyone like Hadley over Hayden??
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Wed, 01-23-2008 - 2:34pm

Originally I loved Hailey back in the day. But it got too popular and now to me seems out of date.


Then I loved Hayden. But since the whole Aiden/Hayden/Jayden/Caden trend has driven me up a wall over the last year (don't get me wrong, I think they are all really nice names and I really do LIKE them a LOT...but hearing them over and over again has gotten me a little sick of the "ayden" sound), I really started to like Hadley.


This is unfortunate for me bc I really do love Hayden. But I checked social security and Hayden was 74th most popular and Hadley was like 474th, which makes me feel better.


Tell me...do you like this name? Which do you like better, Hayden, Hadley or Hailey? And finally, do you consider Hadley made up since it's really a surname?? It means "heather field" according to behind the name.

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Registered: 08-18-2007
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 2:35pm
hmm just found out that Hailey/Hayley/Haley used to be a surname too! i love behind the name lol.
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Thank you, Elena (el
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Registered: 12-13-2007
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 2:52pm
I agree.

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Registered: 04-10-2005
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 3:28pm
I love Hadley! I think Hayden is still somewhat unique for a girl, though too.

 

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Registered: 10-21-2007
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 3:30pm
I love Hadley.

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Registered: 12-25-2007
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 5:02pm

Looks like i'm different from your other responses.

Aimee

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Registered: 11-01-2005
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 5:50pm
For a girl, Hadley. I still think of Hayden as a boy name.

AJ, enjoying life with C.

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Registered: 02-22-2006
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 6:07pm

I know 3 little boys named Hayden, along with a long list of Aidens/Cadens/Cadyns/Kaydens/Jaydens/Jaidyns/Jadens. They are so very very overdone, for boys and girls. I also know one little girl named Haiden. Until I met her, Aidan and Hayden were all boy, while Kaiden and Jaidyn were being used on more then one little girl I know.
Anyways, I'm just saying to disagree with a pp about Hayden being unique for girls. It's not even close. I have also heard of a little boy named Dayden and a boy named Zaden. They are Everywhere!!
I myself LOVED these names, any one of them would have worked for me. Aidan had been a favorite of mine for 10 years. The first time I heard Caden, I thought, I have to use that name. Unfortunately so did everyone else.

I do LOVE LOVE Hadley. Hailey is very popular here too. I have never met a Hadley, but I've heard it used. Super Cute :D

congrats and good luck :-)

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 7:37pm

I love Hadley.