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Amber or Skyler ? Please help me decide

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sum04 · 23/12/2010 17:01

Amber or Skyler ? Please help me decide

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autodidact · 26/12/2010 21:44

When I say stone I of course mean fossil resin!

autodidact · 26/12/2010 21:39

Amber is a lovely name. Such a beautiful stone.

MacMomo · 26/12/2010 21:33

Definitely Amber Smile

edam · 26/12/2010 10:39

Amber, definitely. Skyler sounds made up. And even if it is the sound of a real name from middle Europe, it's a made up spelling.

LittleYellowTeapot · 26/12/2010 10:35

Amber Smile

Ninive · 26/12/2010 00:58

AmberSmile

zenoushka · 25/12/2010 20:17

Definitely Amber - it's a beautiful name.

stuffedmk · 24/12/2010 12:24

Amber

jellybeans · 24/12/2010 11:20

Amber

onimolap · 24/12/2010 09:00

In most of Europe, Schuyler is pronounced "Shyler" (the soft "sh" dominates throughout middle Europe - compare St Scholastika for the pattern). Schuyler is used as a Christian name like many other "transferred" surnames.

But if you wanted the pronunciation unambiguous, it would have to be Skyla or Skyler. Neither of those names do it for me (sorry).

Amber is the name of one of the LeBon daughters, isn't it?

seeker · 24/12/2010 08:46

Skyler is almost a name - it's derived from German or Dutch, I think.

But Skyla is just a random collection of letters that by coincidence is pronouncable.

BerryinClover · 23/12/2010 20:54

Amber is nice, esp if it suits her colouring. Skyler makes me think of Skylon (some kind of tower they had at Festival of Britain, I think).

christmasheave · 23/12/2010 19:10

Out of the two, Amber.

I like Sky as a name, but Skyler will end up being nicknamed Skiver, I'd bet my ass on it!

RustyBear · 23/12/2010 19:09

Amber (though I am prejudiced- see profile!)

Chocolocolate · 23/12/2010 19:07

Isn't Skyla female & Skyler or Schuyler male?

I like Schuyler for a boy but Amber gets my vote for a girl.

rachel234 · 23/12/2010 18:38

How about Skye - I know a lovely 5 year old one?

BelligerentYhoULE · 23/12/2010 18:12

Amber

Don't like Skyler at all, sorry.

toddlerama · 23/12/2010 18:12
toddlerama · 23/12/2010 18:11

Amber is the name of my late dog - I really like it! Skyler sounds like a Moondreamer.

blackcoffee · 23/12/2010 18:05

Skyler is the older brother in the Joyce Carol Oates book about - spot on coldtits - the murder of an American Child Ice Skater
there's stuff in there about the name, too, being original, reaching for the sky etc

euracantha · 23/12/2010 18:00

Amber

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minipie · 23/12/2010 17:39

Amber.

saythatagain · 23/12/2010 17:34

Isn't Gillian Nutter McKeith's daughter called Skyler? 'Nuff said. Amber is beautiful name imo

Komondor · 23/12/2010 17:32

Amber