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I don't know anyone with the name Haidee and I don't like it. I just keep hearing Hades in my head, not a good association.

I find the sound mildly appealing but the spelling looks so trendy and made up and modern and it sounds so trendy and made up. I know it has history and that does redeem it but Haidee looks like she should have a brother named Braydden and a sisters named Mykennah and Cayleigh. My other issue is I automatically think of Hades which is not a positive association at all.

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I get the history and the literature reference but poor Haidee needs to be kept for a character name or something

I'm sorry, but it reminds me of Hades. Not a pleasant image, I'm afraid.

i dont like it at all, it remindes me of the country.

I know a Haidee

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She is in my college courses. I have to say, when I first heard her name I thought it was a made up spelling and pronunciation of Heidi. Over time, I came upon a book that had the name Haidee in it and found it was actually a really old name. It made me like it more, but the fact that it sounds made up bothers me.

Doesn't really appeal to me... sounds too close to Hades which is another name for Hell.

According to this site, Haidee isn't Greek. It was made up by an English poet. I also think of Hades when I hear it, and most people wouldn't want that assosiation.

I love Haidee! I have the same concerns about it as you do, but I think my liking of the name kind of overpowers them. I would never use a name without some kind of legitimate historical use, but I think I wouldn't mind using a name that sounds made-up to other people as long as I know it's legitimate.

I actually like it. I thought about this the other day and was going to look it up but forgot. I've never heard it before, and while it does make me think of Hades, I don't necessarily think it's bad. There are far worse names and name connections people could make to other names.
I think I like it spelled Haidee the best, although Haydey isn't terrible.

I know a few hispanic Haidees but I believe most of them spell it Haydee (I'm not sure anymore, you confused me. LOL.). I always thought it was a creative spelling of Heidi and I think that will be the first thought of most people. I don't like it (and Greek names are my favourite kind), but then I don't like Heidi either.

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Haydey looks really trendy, even more so than Haydee.

As in Hades?

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That's the first and only association that comes to mind, and it's a bad one. Haydey is just "heyday" but weirder. I really don't think it's usable unless you're in an area where people are clueless regarding Greek mythology (or just clueless in general). I have never met anyone with the name. It does sound made up, and that's uncommon with Greek names. You could do much better.

I was *just* thinking about Haidee! I suspect it would occasionally be misheard as Heidi, Hayley, or "Hey, Dee", but it still seems usable.

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If I didn't know about its origins, I suspect I would assume it was a member of the Hayley/Kaylee/Baily trend. I can't decide if that bothers me or not.

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Please don't mess with the spelling.