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[oldawg]

Originally Posted by TheAngryPostman

Not to go off in a different direction, but I hate people who name their kids something like "Aiden" or "Brayden" or some weird ass spelling of a name with a "y" in it.

Hey there...Am I missing something? Whats with the Irish/Gaelic name bashing? I apologize if I'm over-sensitive to this, but these are beautiful, ancient names, & I am very proud.

Here's some info:

Aiden
The boy's name Aiden \a(i)-den\, also used as girl's name Aiden, is a variant of Aidan (Gaelic), and the meaning of Aiden is "fire".

GENDER: Male, but occassionally used for female.

ETYMOLOGY: Little fire; fire; the little fiery one. Anglicized form of Gaelic Aedan/Aodhan/Aodhagan, a pet form of "Aed." The Gaelic female form is Aednat/Aodhnait. The name itself comes from the word "aodh," which means fire. Aiden can mean "fire," "little fire," or "ardent." It is commonly interpreted as "little fiery one."

PRONUNCIATION: a(i)-den/AY-den

ORIGIN & HISTORY: Aiden is a modern version of Aidan, which comes from the early medieval Gaelic word Aedan. Aedan was a pet name of the Gaelic word Aodh meaning fire. Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne was a 7th Century Irish Monk who established a monastery on the island of Lindisfarne in England. He was known to give away gifts from the King to the poor, including a horse, presents and food. The main miracle attributed to Saint Aidan was that his prayer changed the winds, redirecting a fire to defeat the enemies. The name was common in Ireland until the 10th century, and has been revived in the 19th and 20th century in Western cultures with ties to Catholicism or Ireland.

The name Aiden first appeared in history in medieval Ireland, and is commonly attributed to the Irish monk Saint Aiden of Llawhaden.

Brayden
The boy's name Brayden \b-ray-den\ is a variant of Braden (Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Brayden is "descendant of Brad?n".

GENDER: Male, Female.

ETYMOLOGY:
BRAYDEN (masculine) "Wide Hillside"
BRAYDEN (feminine) "Freckled"

PRONUNCIATION: Bray-den

ORIGIN & HISTORY: Brayden in the masculine form is of Old English origin.
In the feminine form its origin is Welsh.

Other given meanings of Brayden are derived from the alternative spellings, such as the Gaelic, Braden, meaning "Salmon" and from the Irish surname "O'Bradain" meaning "brave".


So, I hope maybe we can all appreciate these beautiful names a little more now...Thanks for reading...
Oldawg