Is Skarloey a real name?

[beanandspud]

A friend is expecting her first DS and is talking about calling him Skarloey. The only Skarloey I've ever heard of is a friend of Thomas the Tank Engine. Don't want to judge other people's choices but can someone tell me whether it is considered a "real" name?

[CoffeeIsMyFriend]

err no, its a fictional character in TtTE.

Pregnancy hormones gone mental mad.

[TabithaTwitchet]

No, not a real name. In fact in the original Thomas the Tank stories, it is the (completely fictional) name of a station and railway line, not just an engine.

Are you sure your friend isn't joking or trying to avoid telling you her real name choice?

[saidthespiderwithahorridsmile]

It's quite a nice-sounding word, I bet there are several children already sporting it

I teach an Anakin, it's no stranger than that imo

[beanandspud]

Tabitha It is quite possible that she is joking but she sounded fairly serious. I did wonder whether she thought it was a long version of Louis/Louey.

[Pancakeflipper]

Oh her child will be so popular in reception class with all those little Thomas the Tank engine fans. If she has twin daughters later do suggest Annie and Clarabel. Or Mavis. I have a 2 yr old whose current behaviour could get him renamed Cranky.

[winkle2]

LOVE Anakin!

[squeak2392]

I've never heard of it, but I have no idea how to pn it. Looks like Skarly or Skarla, which sound okay (for a girl). I suppose I could accept Skarly pn on a boy.

[Reenuh222]

Not even going to lie, Scarloey is my name.
I'm literally named after a fictional train lmfao

(My mum changed it from Skarloey to Scarloey for me).

[Mybeardeddragonjustdied2016]

You poor thing!!

[LivininaBox]

I think it means something in welsh - like tree by the lake - it says in the TtTE book.

[DesolateWaist]

I think Balonz is a better idea.

[katemess12]

Sounds like someone mashed Scarlett and Chloe/Zoe together.

[outputgap]

Can i also ask why is 'arry not Harry while the Thomas name experts are here? (Massive respect for the Thomas facts, by the way.)

[JosephineMaynard]

I've only ever come across it in Thomas the Tank Engine.

It's not a decoy name is it?

[KatoPotato]

What about Diesel 10? Great name for a baby!

[BakewellTartAgain]

Skylar?

[JasonDerulo]

DesolateWaist Seconded

[BakewellTartAgain]

I bet Diesel has been used.

[LaContessaDiPlump]

That is one of the weirdest names I have ever heard! Please don't use it for a human

[roseteapot101]

it sounds like the pokemon skarmory not my cup of tea but all you can do is give suggestions say well what names have you been looking at if you want we can see what google spits out and discuss

it maybe a bit silly but its her choice

[badtime]

To be fair, saidthespider, Annakin is a real surname, with Anakin the sci-fi variant given-name spelling.

[GiddyOnZackHunt]

It's not actual Welsh Livin. On account of a k.