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Freya or Skylar?

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MissClarke86 · 20/10/2016 17:06

We found out we're having a girl this week :) Which is good because the only boys name we liked I said the same as the cat! Lol

For years I've liked Skylar, but OH has gone off it. My mum suggested Freya and he really likes it (I think because it sounds a bit Norse and Vikingy!) and actually I do too.

The problem is I teach and have taught 2 Freyas so I can't help but think of them. I'm sure if we went with it I would soon forget them though.

Any thoughts?

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Loyly · 20/10/2016 17:08

Freya

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SirChenjin · 20/10/2016 17:08

Freya

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mymilkshakes00 · 20/10/2016 17:09

Skylar.

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shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 20/10/2016 17:09

Freya

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AmeliaJack · 20/10/2016 17:09

I prefer Freya.

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DanyellasDonkey · 20/10/2016 17:10

Freya is nice but not keen on Skylar - it sounds like something from a dreadful American programme

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IminaPickle · 20/10/2016 17:10

Freya! Skylar is nice but a bit trendy.

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ElspethFlashman · 20/10/2016 17:11

Skylar was Walter Whites long suffering wife on Breaking Bad.

So.......Freya. Grin

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Viviene · 20/10/2016 17:11

Skyler. Freya is a bra brand. They make very good bras though but that's all I can think of when I hear the name.

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MissClarke86 · 20/10/2016 17:11

Haha that's exactly where i heard the name and i really liked it!

Thanks everyone for the opinions.

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MissClarke86 · 20/10/2016 17:12

Viviene I did discover this upon googling the name...but have never heard of them before.

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ineedamoreadultieradult · 20/10/2016 17:13

Freya. I've only ever known male Skylars

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PotatoBread · 20/10/2016 17:14

Freya. Really don't like Skylar though if you're not overly fussed on Freya I wouldn't use that either.

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ErrolTheDragon · 20/10/2016 17:17

Freya is lovely

I know Skylar is a proper name but (and this is probably just me) looks like a truncated skylark, or else sounds like some sort of brand name for a plastic (mylar, kevlar... yeah, probably just me)

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MissClarke86 · 20/10/2016 17:18

I do really like it, I've just been teaching for 10 years so have taught most names now!!

To be honest unless it's quite an obscure name, the first image will be of a child I've taught. Once it belongs to my own daughter it'll be entirely different :)

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FuckThatToOneSide · 20/10/2016 17:22

Freya by miles, although it is a brand of bra which I like. I assume the bras were named after the name though, as all their bras have names like Pollyanna and Eleanor.

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sidsgranny · 20/10/2016 17:28

What about Skye?

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 20/10/2016 19:06

Freya.

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CPtart · 20/10/2016 19:29

YIkes, definitely Freya.

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RiverTam · 20/10/2016 19:30

I really don't like either.

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EternallyYouthful · 20/10/2016 19:31

I like Skylar that's the name of my God-Daughter

Flowers

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orangepudding · 20/10/2016 19:32

I love Skylar

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 20/10/2016 19:32

Freya

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DarkBlueEyes · 20/10/2016 19:33

Wasn't Skylar the really evil mutant on that American TV series where they could fly/shape shift or whatever, but his talent was that he sucked their talent out, killing them. I'd run for the hills on Skylar, and go for Freya, bra or not.

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Biscuitsneeded · 20/10/2016 22:24

Freya by a long way.

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