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[Opinions] Schuyler
This name has been on my mind lately. Schuyler is a boy's name to me since I had a neighbor whose son's name was Skyler-spelled this way. Does the name sound girly? And WDYTO of this sib set Schuyler(m) and Lark(f)? Is it too birdy?
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i don't like it at all. i can barely pronounce it.
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I like Skyler and I like it on a girl, but it'd be ok for a boy.
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I hate both Schuyler and Lark, sorry. I find them really ridiculous as a sibling set.
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Schuyler spelled this way is a boyish name to me; it looks like a surname (I guess it's actually a word name?).
I'd definitely spell it that way on a boy but never on a girl; Skylar is a girlier version to me. Skyler is more unisex to me.Schuyler and Lark aren't too bad together; the sound "sky" and the word "lark" is a pretty farfetched connection, in my opinion. - chazda
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yesSchuyler IS a surname (Dutch) and means "one who seeks shelter" Nowadays, it is a word, a verb spelled "schuilen" (Ik (i) schuil, hij (he) schuilt, wij (we) schuilen). schuylen is the old spelling of schuilen, so Schuyler is a person who seeks shelter...
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My problem with Schuyler follows what Indy said. It's a surname that's been taken over, kr8tvly mispelled Skyler or Skylar and mispronounced. It reminds me of Michaela, which has been bastardized by Mikayla, Makaela, etc. Now, I could never see a Michaela - a pretty name - without thinking of (what I consider) the lowbrow trend. Any strength in the original name has been sapped by all the trendy changes. So, even if you use the Schuyler spelling and pronounce it correctly, I think it will be associated with the trendiness.If that doesn't bother you and you want to use it, I'd say its best on a boy.Schuyler and Lark sound a bit like members of a soap opera family to me, though.
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Mikayla is not 'bastardized'. It's the Ukranian form.:)
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right, butYou're right, but I believe most parents who name their daughter Mikayla doesn't know this. It's just a creative form for them, like Makayla, MacKayla etc.
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completely agree×
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I like the name Skylar, but I wouldn't spell it as Schuyler. It's nmsaa.
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Hey Delilah. I love the name Schuyler. A big surnamey but I think that it is cute for a boy and only for a boy. It doesn't sound "girly" at all. Anyway... I think that the sib set of Schuyler and Lark is really nice.
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I love the name Schuyler on either gender. But Schuyler and Lark sound too much like the car Skylark when said together quickly.
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I actually think Schuyler and Lark are really cute together.
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I don't like Schuyler on a girl, on a boy it is okay. I love Lark. Schuyler and Lark sound great to me as a sib set.
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I think this is a great name for a boy! Whether it's spelled Schuyler, Skylar, or Skyler I love it on a boy! As is typical for me, I am not keen about it for a girl.
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First of all Schuyler means 'one who takes shelter', what's too birdy about that? secondly, it's unisex, because it's a LAST NAME
I still can't believe people are actually using this name, it's a surname, used by people who AREN'T Dutch, and pronounce it like Skyler (which is a totally different name), instead of sgguy-ler...(yes, sch = sgg with a hard g)*sigh* they're gonna use Jansen next..oh wait, they already have..Now about Lark, i think that's waaaayyy to masculine to use on a girl, but that's me..I'd use Larken, and on a boy...but it's a good sibsetPs, This is nothing against you, don't be offended, i just soo don't get it why people like this name...And yes, i'm Dutch..
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