What do you think of the name Skyla?

[sum04]

What do you think of the name Skyla?

[missmehalia]

Beautiful (and unusual!)Also like the fact it looks easy to pronounce, little chance of teacher stumbling over it during the register every morning..

[ILoveItWhenYouCallMeBoo]

i think "that's what my dad called one of his foals". sorry.

[ShoppingDays]

Where does it come from? It sounds made up. Prefer just plain Skye.

[AllieW]

Kyla is prettier. Not keen, sorry.

[sum04]

It's not made up. It's very popular over in the States, as is Summer, which i called my daughter 6 years ago and now it is becoming very popular over in the Uk.

[PurpleKate]

Seems to be a different spelling of the dutch name Schuyler.

[christmaseve]

Not sure, sounds made up and it might be ridiculed, so would say no.

[A1980]

Are you sure you don't mean Skyler?

Either way I don't really like it and it reminds of this little terror

[nelly83]

I love it. I think it's pretty and feminine. Also love Skye. I think the original spelling is Skyler. But I prefer it spelt the way you have.

[PublicHair]

awful,sorry. sounds made up

[upahill]

Sounds like you haven't finished saying the name.

Also when I saw the title I wanted to say 'All aboard the skylark'

Silly I know.

[onimolap]

I think Summer has been around for a while, owing to Aussie influence; I know one who is 10, and I think the Neighbours' character appeared around then.

Personally, Skyla doesn't do it for me (sounds/looks like a trying-too-hard made-up name). I prefer Skye, or even Kylie.

[scottishmummy]

trying too hard.wasnt it charlotte satc baby name

[arizonagirl]

Love it!! Have just called my beautiful new son Skyler and absolutely adore his name!!! And it is a name that really grows on you. I think Skylar is the usual spelling for a girl. A couple of people have said "oh, like Tyler" which I don't like but I am very happy with our choice. And as many other mumsnetters know it took me a long time to decide - see thread about Beauden (our original choice) Good luck and have fun.

[Nightstar]

I like Skyla for a girl, it's pretty and feminine. Unfortunatly it is also the name of our cat, sorry

[lifeinCrimbo]

Makes me think of Sylar, from Heroes..
or skylark, which is quite nice sounding.

[TheGoddessBlossom]

I really really like it.

[mozette]

rofl @ Sylar from Heroes!

[readywithwellies]

Gillian McKeith's kid is called Skyler. Nuff said.

[weimy]

I like it, I know dogs called skye and Skyla but don't think that should matter if you like it. My two female dogs are called Freya and Darcy lots of people have children with the same name :)

[muminthemiddle]

I don't like it and I know one. It was the name of a female character from an 80s film but I cannot remember which one.

[grendel]

Yeah, I immediately thought of the cross-eyed baddie from Heroes too.

Don't like it, sorry. Sounds unfinished and made-up.

[ShatnersBassoon]

It makes me think of the babysitter on South Park's horrible boyfriend. Nice.

[WhereTheWildThingsWere]

Skyla is Dutch in origin, though I think the spelling is different, it means 'shelter' or 'shield'.

It is the name of my best friends dd (8), I think it is lovely.

[OnEdge]

Don't like it, sounds like something you plug in the back of the telly.