Why give your baby a 'unique' name?

The whole unique naming thing seems to be the new craze. It seems more for the parents than for the children, maybe for attention, it gives the parents something to talk about.

From someone who has a unique name, it is not that great. I spent my entire school career correcting people on pronunciation and spelling(get old after awhile). By the time I got to high school, I stopped correcting people on the pronunciation and just went by the more common way to pronounce the name.

A unique name does not make a unique kid, like some people suggested. All children are different and unique for many different reasons. Being names Michael is not going to make the child any different than being called Aimee, or Mychayla, Cayden, etc.

The misspelled names are the one's I do not understand. A child is still one of 4 Aidens in their class, whether they spell it the correct way or Ayden, Aidan, or Ayedan. It is not unique, just misspelled.

As a parent I would choose more traditional names, or if I did like an uncomon name I would spell it correctly.

I think the definition of "unique" is going to vary from one person to the next. The examples you gave above aren't necessarily what I would call "unique"--they are trendy and overdone, if anything. "Unique" would be choosing a name that 10,000 people haven't suggested in some form or another on this site over the past month.

But you can choose a unique name that isn't completely off the wall--just something that is ranked low on the popularity lists, and yet is still a real name.

Well I'm not a parent but I happen to love the name Brayden and it has nothing to do with the popularity of the "Den" names or anything. I like it because I think it's a great name and is has a nice ring to it; that's why I would choose it for my son.

I am just answering for myself and not about the ...don names.

My husband not only comes from a big family(8kids) but also has a common name. For me it was not about my daughter being the only Haleigh in the class but being the only one with our last name. My sis-in-law's first name is Kathy (and so is my sister)she actually had a girl at the Dr's office with the same first and last name.Spelled the same. They had to start using their middles names there.

I conside a unique name, a name you do not hear offen

Like Sheena, Jodi, Trey, Talon

Names that are names, you heard of, but not offen

I think some people go a bit far, like stars, many name their child dumb names like Apple(not picking on anyone)

I wouldn't. There is nothing wrong with traditional names. At least my child wont forever have to either spell out their name or teach people how to pronounce it properly. (It's kinda hard to mess up with Ella)

There are four Emily's in my class. With mine being spelt differently (Emalie), i thankfully dont have to write out my hideous long 11 letter last name. It also makes it different from all the other Emily's and it's a good conversation starter.

"How do you spell your name?"

you want your kid to be special not just be dull with a name that everyone has be unique and even if the name is abrieah its still unique so take what you want to do

personally, i don't usually like it

i don't think it's fair to make a kid spell and re-pronounce all of the 'unique' names

some are OK if they are short and phonetic

When I chose my baby name I chose Jonah because it was not used most of the time now of days. I have never met a jonah. also I like it because its biblical.