Skylar or Emily?

gatoraviator

Which name do you prefer for a girl? My husband and I are both private pilots with a passion for flying so we love the name Skylar, but worry it might be too "wild." With Emily our worry is that it might be too popular. Would love to hear your opinions or reasoning! Thanks!

zebrapanther1311

Emily! Such a beautiful name.

To me, skylar seems like it will be very dated 10 years from now and it's just not pretty enough to look past the trendiness. Ex- Sophia and Ava are trendy names right now but they are very pretty names so they get a pass vs something like skylar or Madison.

Helenahhandbasket

What about Emily Skye?

RayRay007

Please not Skylar. Emily might be popular but it's way better than Skylar.

Spring78

I really don't like the sound or look of Skylar. It makes me think sclera (whites of the eyes) for some reason. It also sounds like it will be dated before long. I know it is a place name (and some people on here are very much against that), but I think Skye has a much nicer, more classic sound to it, but still evokes the sky, as you wanted.

Emily is fine. Nothing wrong with it, but it does not excite me.

BananaLettuce

Skylar is absolutely terrible. I loathe it.

Emily is ok, but I much prefer Emilia or Emmeline.

JamieBart

Emily Grace is very pretty but I love the suggestions of Amelia or Emily Skye.  Either of those are winners.

ashiscute

I much prefer Emily to Skylar.  It's prettier and will age better.  I wouldn't worry about popular  

Manderlin923

Emily is one of my least favorite names so I vote Skylar. But I like the suggestion of Amelia Skye.

DaisyZH

I'm not a fan of Skylar but Skye is one of my favorite names. Emily is popular but classic and pretty.

mrsfoof1

I like the suggestion of Amelia.  Skyler is bad and Emily is well, kinda over used.

oliversbear

ICarriedAWatermelon said:

I've always liked Emily (I picked it for my confirmation name) and find it to be a classic, though popular, choice.

Skylar sounds a little stripper-ish to me. I do like the name Schuyler on a guy, though.

I agree 100%.

okayestmom12

No competition.  Emily hands down.  

allthecheese

Joy2611 said:

Emily.

Skyler is masculine to me.

Right I know 3 guys Skylar and have never(actually pry have) heard it for a girl. So you know how I voted.

jordannpaige10

ColeRose said:

Emily Skye or Amelia Skye!

This. Problem Solved!

BananaLettuce

I really can't believe Skylar got 20 votes.

marthah05

When you kid goes to school and they call Emily, there will be 5 or 6 in one class and they may have to go by their last initial. I am not a fan of Emily and I will catch crap for it. Walk into a store and say Emily 10 kids will turn around, but if you say Skylar, maybe 2 will turn around. Go with Skylar.

emmy236

Skylar is a craptastic spelling of the Dutch surname Schuyler. In Dutch it means scholar. Literally nothing to do with the sky or flying. I personally love the name if it's spelled the correct Dutch way. If not, I find it ironic that parents choose to name their child a name meaning scholar and spell it incorrectly.

FWIW I'm an Emily and there are millions of us out there. I'm cool with Amelia Skye though.

BananaLettuce

marthah05 said:

When you kid goes to school and they call Emily, there will be 5 or 6 in one class and they may have to go by their last initial. I am not a fan of Emily and I will catch crap for it. Walk into a store and say Emily 10 kids will turn around, but if you say Skylar, maybe 2 will turn around. Go with Skylar.

Probably both male...

mrsfoof1

Ooh,  I vote for Amelia Skye-- very pretty!

this decaf life

Love Emily but I'd pick a different MN honoring your profession.

pearl198704

I voted Emily only because I work as a preschool teacher & have met solo many lil skylers this past year. Either name is cute though but i feel like emily is more classic. 

Mrsnct1031

Emily is way better than skylar.

vulpini

marthah05 said:

When you kid goes to school and they call Emily, there will be 5 or 6 in one class and they may have to go by their last initial. I am not a fan of Emily and I will catch crap for it. Walk into a store and say Emily 10 kids will turn around, but if you say Skylar, maybe 2 will turn around. Go with Skylar.

No there won't.  Never going to happen for any name, even the number 1 names on the SSA list.  Check the actual number/percentage for the number of babies given the currently popular names and you'll see what those rankings actually mean these days.