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Skylar

58 replies

Ringround · 29/05/2026 16:20

Thoughts on Skylar for a girl? I find it pretty but cannot picture it on a woman who is 30+. I'm thinking it might be one of those names that doesn't age well because of the youthful quality it has.

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Zanatdy · 15/06/2026 21:56

A friends name is Skyler. I am not overly keen on it personally, but equally I don’t hate it. I can imagine as a grown woman, she may become Sky.

GladHazelPoster · 14/06/2026 11:46

Sorcha is nice, so is Aisling.
Maeve too

DemonsandMosquitoes · 30/05/2026 17:05

Horrible

savoycabbage · 30/05/2026 13:50

One of the classes I go to as a supply teacher has a girl and a boy called Skylar.

sanityisamyth · 30/05/2026 13:44

I get very confused with the Schuyler spelling. Don’t do that!

user1492757084 · 30/05/2026 13:40

No, it' so much less classic than Skye.

Italiangreyhound · 30/05/2026 01:25

I like it.

wandawaves · 30/05/2026 01:17

Can't stand it. IMO it sounds like one of those "yooneek" names where someone thought "well i like Skye, and i like Kyla, so let's smoosh them together coz that's so cool".

Biffsboys · 30/05/2026 01:10

I don’t like it - sounds too harsh for a baby ..
My dog is called Skye so that rules that out as well.

KnittyKnotty · 30/05/2026 00:51

I know a budgie called Skylar.

purpleme12 · 30/05/2026 00:44

I think it's lovely

And works fine for any age. But then I'm always confused by people who thing 'that name only works when they're young'

Pieceofpurplesky · 30/05/2026 00:43

Showing my age but always makes
me thing of 'All aboard the skylark' from a 70s cartoon called Noah and Nellie! And yes I've taught a Skylar and this went through my head every time.

user293948849167 · 30/05/2026 00:36

I don’t like it sorry. Skye is much nicer

nixon1976 · 29/05/2026 22:34

It’s a 45 year old American man’s name where I’m from

Thelondonone · 29/05/2026 21:58

OxRug · 29/05/2026 17:13

Just makes me think of Smithy

Gavlaaar

👆this!

PleasinglyPlump · 29/05/2026 21:54

I think of Minnie Driver’s character in Good Will Hunting. So it suits an adult in my eyes more than I can imagine it on a baby. It’s a perfectly pleasant name.

SausageRoll2020 · 29/05/2026 21:53

It brings to mind families of a lower socio economic class.
I think it was once listed in one of articles about names teachers find primarily belong to "naughty" children.

Bumbers · 29/05/2026 21:50

I love it!

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 29/05/2026 21:49

Not so keen. How about Skye or Sylke?

PuppyMonkey · 29/05/2026 17:43

i can’t picture a baby Skylar at all. Can only picture Walter White’s wife.

Firebird83 · 29/05/2026 17:33

Feels a bit dated American.

holdupp · 29/05/2026 17:19

I prefer Skye.

OxRug · 29/05/2026 17:13

Just makes me think of Smithy

Gavlaaar

Rainbow1235 · 29/05/2026 17:13

My granddaughter is skyla she’s 2 and it realy suits her . I’ve grown to love it

HugoThatway · 29/05/2026 17:07

Dated and trashy.