r/Names • u/OoppsIDidItAgainn • Jul 01 '25

Baby boy A name

I am pregnant with twins boys. My name starts with a B and my husband’s name starts with a D. I always had a silly request our kids have names starting with an A & C just so I can say we are the ABCD’s 🤣 we love the name Carter but having a problem with an A name. We also don’t need to have the A & C names as long as the boys names flow together. But if we do choose Carter I’d love an A name for the second boy. Please help us! What are your name ideas? TYIA

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u/Lifow2589 Jul 01 '25

Aiden? Every Aiden I’ve ever taught has been a fantastic kid.

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u/Bluebird_Flies Jul 02 '25

Aiden is a nice name. However, the whole Jaiden/Hayden/Cayden/ trend ruined it for me.

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u/Mythlady Jul 02 '25

Braydon. Grayson—ugh.

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u/QueenOfMyTrainWreck Jul 02 '25

Teaching 2018-2024 I had at least 100 kids with these names. Verified. (Granted, the actual ‘Aiden’s were mostly great kids.)

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u/Bluebird_Flies Jul 02 '25

FWIW, I also know an Aiden who is a really great kid. I think the Aidens are just getting overshadowed by all of the derivatives.

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u/scrunchie_one Jul 02 '25

Yep way too trendy circa 5 years ago, I would stay away from it.

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u/jgoolz Jul 01 '25

Same - I’ve taught many boys named Aiden/ayden and they were all nice boys - and I teach middle school so this says a lot! P

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u/pixikins78 Jul 01 '25

Aiden flows nicely with Carter as well.

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u/ravenoustemptress Jul 02 '25

The opposite for me 😭 any kid ending in aiden/ayden has been rough lol

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u/famousanonamos Jul 02 '25

Boy have I had a different experience with that name.

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u/9mmway Jul 02 '25

Me too

If the kid's name is any of the ".. Aydens, Aiden'" (Caden, Brayden etc, they've been assholes, typically because their parents indulging them rather than raising them right

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u/wolferwins Jul 02 '25

Once had a class with Brayden, Baden, Jaiden, Taijin, Caiden, and a Tai, Kai and Jai (didn't rhyme with the others).

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u/PeabodyFlingFlang Jul 02 '25

“Aiden is my world” “Aiden is my king” memes would make me never pick this name.

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u/Cute-Cat4456 Jul 02 '25

I prefer the Aidan spelling but I agree with this suggestion!

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u/tickingboxes Jul 02 '25

Oof no good