Baby name Twyla - thoughts? Too quirky?

[LolaBumble]

Like Twy-lah

Other things from the Hogfather, Death seems rather non plussed when he asked "Someone name the child Twyla?" and "They were named Gawain and Twyler by people who apparantly loved them"...paraphrasing as I dont have the book to hand but you get the idea!

I love it but I’m a massive schitts creek fan

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Knew a Twilight.

I like the name, it's unique. I love unique names.

Don't like it

This has become so popular since Schitts Creek. I don't dislike the name but it does make me think of an irritating TV character 😂

Sounds like how my toddler would say 'Tyler'. Don't do it!

Then go for Alexis instead. Much nicer.

I think it’s pretty, never seen Schitts creek or heard of any of the famous Twylas. It has a country & western singer kind of vibe.

Schitt’s creek

No

Don’t give your kid a weird name. Don’t give them a name with a weird spelling. Don’t give them a name that’s hard to pronounce.

Just don’t do it. They’ll be stuck with it forever, and it’ll make life that little bit more difficult and embarrassing for them.

I say this as someone whose surname is unusual, hard to say and hard to spell. My whole life has been made ever so slightly more awkward because of it. My parents had no choice really about surname. But first name? I’m glad they picked a normal one. And there are plenty of normal ones that aren’t that common, if you don’t want six kids in the class with the same name.

Well I like it!

It's a very cowboy type name. Along with Shelbi, Taylor, Macy. etc.

I saw it as pronounced Twila and thought of turkey twizzlers.

Do 'king what ?

Blimey Charlie that's just trying way too hard innit .

I've never heard of it before this thread. Have said it aloud a few times and can't get past the fact it sounds to my ear like someone with a speech impediment that can't say their r's. But I don't think it's horrible, and if I met one I'd be interested to know where it came from/what it meant. And if someone told me they were named after a character from a TV show, well, I'd think that was as good a place as any to take inspiration from.

I really like it and Ive never heard of the show.

I love this. Also loved Schitts Creek.

I sort of love it. It reminds me of twilight and owls and maybe skylarks 🤷🏼‍♀️

Sounds like a chocolate bar...

It sounds like a toddler with a lisp trying to say Tyler.

I've only heard of Twyla Tharp.

I've just read more about her and her sister was called Twanette, and she had twin brothers Stanley and Stanford. So I'm not sure Mr and Mrs Tharp are the best people to copy when it come to baby names...

(I actually don't dislike the sound, but I'd definitely do some more research into it if I were thinking of using it.)

I'm from Texas where this would be considered really cute. I first think of the singer. We pronounce it Twy-luh. If you like it go for it. There's a reason why they say never share your name, it's always going to get 💩on.