I was looking at all the beautiful snow-laden trees this morning and thought how much I liked the word “laden”, of course I immediately think, “what a great name!” So, what are your thoughts on Layden and various spelling options. [name]Do[/name] you find it more masculine or feminine? I’m generally not a fan of created names, but I just love the sound.
Well, I am a fan of created names, so I think this is lovely. Layden is probably my favorite spelling of the bunch, with Leydan a close second. (Though if I didn’t know the context, and just saw Leydan on it’s own, I’d probably think it was pronounced like ‘lee-din’)
Not exactly my style, but it fits with many boy name trends so wouldn’t seem out of place. 
I usually don’t like made-up names, but I like the sound and imagery of Layden. It definitely sounds masculine to me, and fits well with other popular names like [name]Mason[/name], [name]Brayden[/name], etc.
I think it falls into the whole [name]Aiden[/name]/[name]Kayden[/name]/[name]Jaden[/name] etc name trend, and for that reason I don’t particularly like it. Sorry.
Really dislike it. I agree with lcmpdx, it just fits in the aden trend, plus it sounds made up.
I kind of like it, but it also kind of sounds, out loud, like you’re lazily pronouncing [name]Leighton[/name]. Layden would be my preferred spelling.
I also think it sounds up and in the “aden” trend. I don’t hear the word “laden”, I hear “laid in” which doesn’t have any imagery to me.
It also reminds me of a lazy “[name]Leighton[/name]”.
I dislike it also. -aiden trend.
Yeah, I also really strongly dislike it. It feels like just another of those names with a random letter thrown in front of -aiden/-ayden/-adon (i.e. [name]Zayden[/name], [name]Rayden[/name], [name]Cayden[/name], etc). I did some quick research a few weeks ago and found out that if you add up all the variations of [name]Aiden[/name]/[name]Jayden[/name]/[name]Jadon[/name]/[name]Rayden[/name]/[name]Hayden[/name]/[name]Zayden[/name]/ [name]Cayden[/name], [name]Bayden[/name], etcetcetcetc there were somewhere around 90,000 born in 2011. Compare that with the #1 ranked name on the SSA list as having about 20,000 births, and the -aiden/-ayden/-adon/-aden trend is just over-the-top beyond belief. For me this would keep any [name]Aiden[/name] related name off the possibility list.
It sounds alright to me. Not my favourite. I prefer [name]Layton[/name], which sounds a bit more masculine to me for some reason.
I agree with both of these quotes. It’s too similar to every other -aden name and all I see is “laid in”.
Not another “rhymes with [name]Aidan[/name]” name. Please not another one. They’re so boring and overdone. Consider [name]Leighton[/name] instead.
What about:
[name]Michael[/name] [name]Aidan[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name] [name]Aidan[/name]
You could still use the nn. Laiden.
I’m another un-fan of the “-aden” megatrend, so this name would completely turn me off if it weren’t for your being inspired by the word “laden.” [name]Even[/name] so, the word doesn’t have all-positive connotations; “laden” could have the imagery of carrying a burden or being weighed down, which might not be a good thing. I do like the sound, though, and I do confess to a liking for the original [name]Aidan[/name] and for [name]Hayden[/name], both of which I admired before this whole megatrend really exploded.
If you did decide to use this name, my two cents’ worth of advice would be to just spell it Laden. A nod to the word that inspired you, with no trendy added Y.
I dislike it as well- I see where you were coming from, but in the end it’s just the L entry in the rhymes-with-[name]Aiden[/name] trend, and so feels overdone to me.
I also hear ‘laid’, which is ripe for sexual jokes throughout his life.