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Thoughts on Schuyler?

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AustraliaAmerica · 19/08/2016 17:03

Thanks! Pronounced Sky-ler...

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AustraliaAmerica · 19/08/2016 17:12

We have Dutch heritage, that's why I want it spelt in that why and not some English alternative Hmm

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SnakeWitch · 19/08/2016 17:11

I would say Shoola or Shoila as would most others I imagine. Just go with Skyler!

QueenJuggler · 19/08/2016 17:10

Because no-one will know that's how it's pronounced. Don't do it.

See here for the ridiculous number of ways people think it's pronounced:

www.pronouncenames.com/pronounce/schuyler

Plus, they had better be very clever indeed with a name like that. It's derived from the Dutch for scholar.

PotteringAlong · 19/08/2016 17:10

I'd pronounce it shy-lah.

I think you will have a lot of mispronounciations.

ClubTropicanaDrinks · 19/08/2016 17:09

Yeah, my attempt at pronouncing it would've been Shoo-ler.

Any reason not to spell it Skyler?

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AustraliaAmerica · 19/08/2016 17:09

It's not a unique spelling? Confused it's the original Dutch spelling, the name it originally came from ConfusedHmm

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GailLondon · 19/08/2016 17:09

They will have a lifetime of people saying Schooler, shooler, shyler, but very few people will see your spelling and pronounce it the way you want!

PenelopePitstops · 19/08/2016 17:08

It says shoo lur not skylar.

If you want to use Skylar then spell it Skylar. Your youneeq spelling is shocking.

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AustraliaAmerica · 19/08/2016 17:06

Either gender, we don't know what sex it is.

Why not?

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Wanderingraspberry · 19/08/2016 17:06

I don't think that's the way it will be pronounced...

Sophronia · 19/08/2016 17:04

For a boy or girl?