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, Redmond is an internationally-recognized baby name expert, quoted and published widely in such media outlets as the 

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Redmond is also a New York Times bestselling novelist whose books include 

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The name Laydon is a boy's name of English, Irish origin meaning "son of O'Loideain".

Layden and its little brother Leyden are both used quietly in the US. Layden was given to about 20 baby boys last year, while Leyden was used for five. 
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Both names are more commonly found as surnames and owe their lives as first names to the trend for the popular Aiden or Ayden enhanced with different first letters: Cayden, Brayden, Zayden etc. But Layden and Leyden are Anglicizations of the old Irish Gaelic name Loideain and may be considered its relatives.
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Leyden Lewis is a prominent interior designer.

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The name Laydon peaked for boys at #6861 in 2013.

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