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HelpRe: Skyler?
in reply to a message by Cait
Are you totally set on that spelling? Because for boys I've only ever seen it spelled Schuyler, and I've met 2-3 my age-ish before. But no Skylers at all of either gender. So I'd assume it would be spelled Schuyler, but maybe that's just because I live in a very Dutch area. I think Schuyler looks more masculine too because it doesn't have Sky in it, which seems feminine to me.
Other than that, I say totally go for two ambiguous names. Casey to me is nearly 100% masculine anyway. I've met way more male than female Caseys, and it's always spelled that way on boys and some other way on girls... like Kasey or Kayci or whatever. And for the record, there are people who go to my church with two boys named Cassidy and Courtney so, you know, people do that. :)
Other than that, I say totally go for two ambiguous names. Casey to me is nearly 100% masculine anyway. I've met way more male than female Caseys, and it's always spelled that way on boys and some other way on girls... like Kasey or Kayci or whatever. And for the record, there are people who go to my church with two boys named Cassidy and Courtney so, you know, people do that. :)
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The first time I actually saw Skyler for a boy, that's how it was spelled. So that's the most natural choice for me. For some reason, perhaps because the few female Skylar's I know are spelled with the a instead of the e (and one tryndee SkiLar, no joke), it seems more masculine. I have tried to like Schuyler, but it just doesn't feel right to me, if that makes sense. I just gravitate towards Skyler - the same as Hailey is my preferred spelling as that's the first way I'd seen it spelled.
I've never actually met a female Casey, although I have heard of a few, and most of them had more trendy spellings, like the ones you pointed out.
I'm sure there are people that do that, and I wouldn't hesitate if he looks like a Skyler (and of course, Rob agrees). I just took a lot of flak from Rob's family about Casey being a girl's name and it never really dawned on me that someone else might not see the names I pick in the same light that I do.
:)
I've never actually met a female Casey, although I have heard of a few, and most of them had more trendy spellings, like the ones you pointed out.
I'm sure there are people that do that, and I wouldn't hesitate if he looks like a Skyler (and of course, Rob agrees). I just took a lot of flak from Rob's family about Casey being a girl's name and it never really dawned on me that someone else might not see the names I pick in the same light that I do.
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