Skyler or Skylar?

RachaelandCarl · February 2011

This is DH's favorite name so far (we're having a boy). I thought the traditional spelling was Skylar, but I just looked at the 2009 list and Skyler was used more than twice as much. Which one would you say was the most traditional spelling?

alliejo725 · February 2011

Seriously, when will people learn?

Schuyler.

Just spell it correctly.

RachaelandCarl · February 2011

That's seriously the "traditional" spelling? I've never ever seen that in my life. Hmm.

SarahPLiz · February 2011

alliejo725:
Seriously, when will people learn?
Schuyler.
Just spell it correctly.

I had never even seen this spelling until I came here, and thought it was Shoo-ler, like the last name of a guy I went to college with. I'm not saying I'm the smartest person ever, but I'm surely not ignorant. Its quite possible that OP has never seen this spelling either.

OP, I see Skyler as masculine and Skylar as feminine. Not sure why, but that's my gut.

alliejo725 · February 2011

RachaelandCarl:
That's seriously the "traditional" spelling? I've never ever seen that in my life. Hmm.

Yep, that's the original one. Skylar and Skyler are just dumbed-down phonetic spellings.

Stacey1213 · February 2011

Skyler IMO

erincon8 · February 2011

Stacey1213:
Skyler IMO

Me too

alliejo725 · February 2011

SarahPLiz:
alliejo725:

Seriously, when will people learn?

Schuyler.

Just spell it correctly.

I had never even seen this spelling until I came here, and thought it was Shoo-ler, like the last name of a guy I went to college with. I'm not saying I'm the smartest person ever, but I'm surely not ignorant. Its quite possible that OP has never seen this spelling either.

OP, I see Skyler as masculine and Skylar as feminine. Not sure why, but that's my gut.

I would bet money that when your friend's family immigrated to America, it was pronounced the same way the name is. American English butchered the pronunciation of many people's last names, and Ellis Island changed the spelling of plenty more.

It's a very easy name to learn once you know it. It was the name of a neighboring town where I grew up, and I'm fairly certain everyone in the state could pronounce that little town's name.

queenbone · February 2011

For a boy, Schuyler is the only spelling that looks right to me. ( I grew up near a street with this name and worked for an attorney with this fn.)

Skyla/er looks like a cheerleader's name.

TBLilyRose · February 2011

Skyler I guess, like Tyler. But I also prefer Schuyler.

AwBeth · February 2011

SarahPLiz:
alliejo725:

Seriously, when will people learn?

Schuyler.

Just spell it correctly.

I had never even seen this spelling until I came here, and thought it was Shoo-ler, like the last name of a guy I went to college with. I'm not saying I'm the smartest person ever, but I'm surely not ignorant. Its quite possible that OP has never seen this spelling either.

OP, I see Skyler as masculine and Skylar as feminine. Not sure why, but that's my gut.

Yes. Totally agree! I love when people on here act like someone is a moron for this. I am totally a traditionalist and think people should spell names correctly, but this is one instance where the "traditional spelling" just doesn't make sense in the US. If you spell it Schuyler, your son will be correcting people his entire life.

RachaelandCarl · February 2011

feffy11:
Easy, Alliejo. The name is spelled Schuyler. Where I used to live in Albany had a lot of Dutch towns, street names, etc. Schuyler pronounced /SKY-ler/ is second-nature to those who have been exposed to it. But OP, if you're not comfortable with the spelling, you don't have to worry about "dumbing it down" as it was said. You want the name to be practical, and if you're not willing to face the constant corrections in the name of the Dutch, then you don't have to. I personally don't detest it in this case.
That said, I think the other spellings are rather feminine looking, but it's up to you.

Yeah, not a big Dutch culture where I grew up in Utah. lol

Glad I'm at least not the only one... It honestly isn't on my list because my gut was that it was a tad feminine too, but I wanted to know the spelling before I battle with DH.

sugarpumpkin716 · February 2011

skyler

sugarpumpkin716 · February 2011

alliejo725:
Seriously, when will people learn?

Schuyler.

Just spell it correctly.

correctly? really? get over yourself, snob.

msmerymac · February 2011

alliejo725:
SarahPLiz:
alliejo725:

Seriously, when will people learn?

Schuyler.

Just spell it correctly.

I had never even seen this spelling until I came here, and thought it was Shoo-ler, like the last name of a guy I went to college with. I'm not saying I'm the smartest person ever, but I'm surely not ignorant. Its quite possible that OP has never seen this spelling either.

OP, I see Skyler as masculine and Skylar as feminine. Not sure why, but that's my gut.

I would bet money that when your friend's family immigrated to America, it was pronounced the same way the name is. American English butchered the pronunciation of many people's last names, and Ellis Island changed the spelling of plenty more.

It's a very easy name to learn once you know it. It was the name of a neighboring town where I grew up, and I'm fairly certain everyone in the state could pronounce that little town's name.

Are you from NY, by chance? There's a county and I believe a town in upstate NY called Schuyler. It was originally a Dutch last name, as the county is named for Philip Schuyler, a Revolutionary War general.

There's also an actress named Schuyler Fisk. It's not hard if you think of sch like school or schedule and uy like buy or guy.

My cousin's son is named Skyler... I think. It might be Skylar. I know when he was born my mom automatically spelled it Schuyler.

msmerymac · February 2011

sugarpumpkin716:
alliejo725:
Seriously, when will people learn?

Schuyler.

Just spell it correctly.
correctly? really? get over yourself, snob.

*eyeroll* A lot of regs on this board are traditionalists and very much adamant about preserving traditional spellings. So pardon us for pointing out the original and CORRECT spelling of a name.

If you're into names like Ryleigh and Peightyn, I'm sure there are boards which will validate your choices.

andrea922 · February 2011

sugarpumpkin716:
alliejo725:
Seriously, when will people learn?

Schuyler.

Just spell it correctly.
correctly? really? get over yourself, snob.

You haven't spent much time on this board, have you?

braveangel2 · February 2011

This is a great boys name, but the spelling is Schuyler

SCHUYLER

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: SKIE-l?r [key]

From a Dutch surname meaning "scholar". The surname was brought to America by Dutch settlers, and was subsequently adopted as a surname in honour of the American general and senator Philip Schuyler (1733-1804).

braveangel2 · February 2011

andrea922:
sugarpumpkin716:
alliejo725:

Seriously, when will people learn?

Schuyler.

Just spell it correctly.

correctly? really? get over yourself, snob.

You haven't spent much time on this board, have you?

She has actually. Alliejo is on an abrasive kick right now, so I think that's why someone said something. Crap, now I just added to the hijack. Well, sorry about that. To make up for it, I'll find the most excellent Schuyler thread.

TyrinM03 · February 2011

Skyler Neal is my brother's name

Skylar is the name of a girl I went to school with...

so the -er is more 'boy' for me and the -ar is more 'girl'

Smile

braveangel2 · February 2011

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/46600892/ShowThread.aspx

OP - here's a hot topic thread on the name. I've seen very few names that spark such "this is how it should be" and "who cares" from posters as this. But the discussion is pretty good also.

Also, side note - your siggy pic is awesome.

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andrea922 · February 2011

braveangel2:
andrea922:
sugarpumpkin716:
alliejo725:

Seriously, when will people learn?

Schuyler.

Just spell it correctly.

correctly? really? get over yourself, snob.

You haven't spent much time on this board, have you?

She has actually. Alliejo is on an abrasive kick right now, so I think that's why someone said something. Crap, now I just added to the hijack. Well, sorry about that. To make up for it, I'll find the most excellent Schuyler thread.

I wasn't talking about Alliejo, I actually agree with her. I was talking about the poster who called her a snob.

braveangel2 · February 2011

andrea922:
braveangel2:
andrea922:
sugarpumpkin716:
alliejo725:

Seriously, when will people learn?

Schuyler.

Just spell it correctly.

correctly? really? get over yourself, snob.

You haven't spent much time on this board, have you?

She has actually. Alliejo is on an abrasive kick right now, so I think that's why someone said something. Crap, now I just added to the hijack. Well, sorry about that. To make up for it, I'll find the most excellent Schuyler thread.

I wasn't talking about Alliejo, I actually agree with her. I was talking about the poster who called her a snob.

Sorry, I should have clarified...I mean sugarpumpkin has been here.

FordFalcor · February 2011

braveangel2:

This is a great boys name, but the spelling is Schuyler

SCHUYLER

Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: SKIE-l?r [key]

From a Dutch surname meaning "scholar". The surname was brought to America by Dutch settlers, and was subsequently adopted as a surname in honour of the American general and senator Philip Schuyler (1733-1804).

Very interesting! I was going to say Skyler (the boy I used to nanny had this name) but I think the original spelling is really nice.

andrea922 · February 2011

braveangel2:
andrea922:
braveangel2:
andrea922:
sugarpumpkin716:
alliejo725:

Seriously, when will people learn?

Schuyler.

Just spell it correctly.

correctly? really? get over yourself, snob.

You haven't spent much time on this board, have you?

She has actually. Alliejo is on an abrasive kick right now, so I think that's why someone said something. Crap, now I just added to the hijack. Well, sorry about that. To make up for it, I'll find the most excellent Schuyler thread.

I wasn't talking about Alliejo, I actually agree with her. I was talking about the poster who called her a snob.

Sorry, I should have clarified...I mean sugarpumpkin has been here.

Ah, gotcha!

forensicmama · February 2011

Since Schuyler is the traditional and most original name, you should go with Skyler.

HappyMrsK · February 2011

I prefer the Schuyler spelling too. I figure since Skyler and Skylar are both accepted you and your child will have to spell it out anyway and correct people, so you may as well use the traditional spelling of Schuyler. Just my two cents.

BTW, I don't think just because someone thinks a name should be spelled traditionally makes them a snob.