Is it just in my little world in the Midwest, or are other of you Berries out there seeing this trend?
Lots and lots of newborn boys with names that seem made up, and often end in -yn, -en, or -on?
These are all babies of acquaintances and friends born within the last year. And yes, these are their spellings:
Braxtyn
Brayson
[name_m]Brycen[/name_m]
Eastyn
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] (That has been around for awhile, and is definitely not “made up.”)
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] (I know three babies with this name, and I think it’s only going to get more popular.)
Kowen (Does the K make it more or less offensive? I don’t know.)
[name_m]Layton[/name_m]
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you like this genre of names? The three “B” ones I dislike, probably because I just can’t imagine them on a resume 20 years from now. But then again, maybe I am no fun. (It is very possible.)
Would you use any of these? I am not a huge fan, but if I were forced to go with one, I would probably go with [name_u]Hayden[/name_u].
I dislike misspelled names in general, I guess I just don’t understand it. It doesn’t make a name unique, but the child will have to spell it all the time. Why would people keep giving their children misspelled names? I’m not even in an English-speaking country now, but somehow I’m already tired of this. I think I can live with K instead of C (although I’d rather not), but Y instead of random vowels? No, please! And all these names are different, but sounds like one, that’s what probably bothers me the most.
Adding a yn ending to masculine names that normally end in on/en makes the name look very feminine. I’ve seen a little Jaxyn recently… eek. I would use [name_u]Hayden[/name_u] for sure, and I would use [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] on a girl, maybe [name_m]Leyton[/name_m] as a boy middle name, and I wish I could use [name_u]Hudson[/name_u], but it is rather popular in my area too. I see it being in the top 20 in the next few years.
I don’t mind [name_m]Brycen[/name_m], [name_u]Hayden[/name_u], and [name_u]Hudson[/name_u]. I understand the appeal of [name_m]Layton[/name_m], with it being related to [name_u]Leighton[/name_u]. Kowen is just weird… K- doesn’t make it better and Kow- is sort of offensive in a different way.
I don’t like that. It hurts my eyes. However, I like: [name_u]Easton[/name_u], [name_m]Hayes[/name_m], and [name_u]Paxton[/name_u]. [name_u]Paxton[/name_u] translates to peace town, which I love. I would only spell it that way, [name_u]PaxTON[/name_u]. No y, no ynn, just as is.
These names follow two big name trends that are red hot at the moment: (1) names beginning with “BR” and (2) names ending in “n”. I also notice that many of them have the popular “ay” sound contained in them. For some inexplicable reason, modern parents seem to think that putting random y’s in names makes them either more feminine or more unique. No, they’re just misspelled messes. I can’t say any of them are surprising and none of them excite me too much. If I had to choose it would be between [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] (this spelling), [name_u]Easton[/name_u] (this spelling) or [name_u]Hayden[/name_u].
I know someone named [name_m]Bryson[/name_m], which is the correct spelling, and he wears it well. I still don’t like his name, but at least it is spelled right. I know a [name_m]Kaden[/name_m], I’m so annoyed with this name by now. I know an Odiet (like [name_f]Odette[/name_f]), I knew twin girls named [name_u]Addison[/name_u] and [name_u]Jayden[/name_u] (I can’t remember how she spelled it). [name_f]My[/name_f] mom has a student named Lyster (like blister). I know my fair share of Haydens. I am so over these trends. Why can’t the trend be beautiful names like [name_m]Lysander[/name_m] or [name_m]Evander[/name_m]?
I really dislike these names and wouldn’t be able to bring myself to use any listed in the OP. They sound sickenigly trendy to me, and half the time they’re made up and don’t have a meaning. But, sadly, I am starting to see these cropping up in the UK, though perhaps not with the wide variety of ‘interesting’ spellings I’ve come across on NB.
What’s really irritating me is how people are managing to make these names ending in -an, -en, -on and -yn all sound the same. Vowels make different sounds!
I dislike these types of names as well-- I call them “craisin” names (a totally made up name for dried cranberries so that people will understand that you can use them in raisin recipes). I’m sure Braycyn, Braisin, Braesen, etc. will make appearances.
I’d only go for [name_u]Hayden[/name_u], [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] & [name_m]Layton[/name_m] off your list, but I prefer [name_u]Leighton[/name_u]. I do like [name_u]Aiden[/name_u], [name_u]Addison[/name_u], & [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] though.
Some of it depends on the accent. Some of it is just people playing musical vowels and sticking this letter here and that letter there and not caring whether it makes sense or not.
It’s so horrifying… What really drives me crazy is however everyone tells you the name proudly like it’s so unique (or youneek) when they all sound so much alike. [name_m]Just[/name_m] because you added or substituted one letter and therefore it doesn’t show up on social security doesn’t make it special.
I agree, this is how I feel about it. Names with -yn or -en tend to be a little (or very) feminine. I have a friend who just had a [name_u]Jayden[/name_u] and I think it’s so pfff… So very underwhelming for a future man.