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Sorry, but Hayden, Shaylee, and Maylee fall into two of the most prevalent, least original trends of today: the "rhymes with Aidan" trend and the trend toward empty, meaningless, doorbell-like names created by combining a random first syllable with a -lyn, -lee, or -la ending. When you tally up the number of kids whose names fall into these two trends, the results are almost unreal. Even at its peak, Emily never came close. Simply put, there's nothing unusual about Hayden, Shaylee, or Maylee. They would blend right in with a hoard of other children who would have extremely similar names.

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FWIW, I think Hayden Elle is a pretty combo. I just don't think it would ever be envied for being unusual.