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There is something weird about the spelling of this name. I like the sound of it, I just find the spelling rather odd.
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Twila Hinkle is an American cross-country skier. She competed in two events at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
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Twila Herr (1946 – 2007) was an American-born Australian librarian and educator.
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Twila Shively (1920 – 1999) was an American competitive baseball player. An outfielder, she played from 1945 through 1950 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m), 128 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.
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Magnificent name, this is my first time hearing it. The banner is gorgeous too.
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Beautiful! I prefer this to Twyla! (See my comment for Twyla)
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Twyla is hideous; this is gorgeous.
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It's gorgeous. So effing beautiful. I like this more than Twyla.
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It’s weird, not in a positive way.
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Hi, my name is Twila. Growing up I disliked my name. As an adult I used my middle name Lynn. In the last few years I have been using Twila, my first name. My nickname has always been Twilight since 1985. My husband loves my name. I just hate it when people mispronounce it. I won't answer to anything but the proper pronunciation. I was told it was from the Sioux. Wherever it's from it's a name you have to own or hate. It's who I am now. Twila rules. My husband's nickname is Lone Wolf. So I say the wolf howls at twilight. If I find out the true origins I'll post on here. There is a Twila, Kentucky. It's a small town but I plan on going there in the future.
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The individual claiming that the name is of Sioux origin is wrong about almost everything they said.
They don't even know the historical range of the Lakota people (the people that are typically called Sioux) as the only state they listed that had a significant historical Lakota population coinciding with white settlement was Iowa-- not Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, or Kentucky. They were located in the region around Lake Superior when Europeans arrived and were eventually pushed into the Great Plains. They may have lived in the other listed states at an earlier point in history, but that would be irrelevant to this argument because it did not coincide with white settlement and thus, obviously, no names could have been passed into white society at those times. So the regional analysis does not check out at all.
They also claim the name means "two ponies" in the Lakota language, which is a suspicious claim to make about such a short name, especially since Native American names and words tend to be LONGER than English ones not shorter, but of course, it is easily proven entirely wrong as the Lakota word for horse is in fact šúŋkawakȟáŋ. This is a word that literally means "dog of power," as horses are of course not indigenous to North America and thus many words for them in various Native American languages are combinations of existing words. This is also another reason that this commentor's regional analysis makes no sense, because in the points in history when the Lakota would have lived in the states they listed, they not only wouldn't have had contact with settlers but also would not have had contact with horses yet either.
It is possible that this name has some indigenous origin, but I would not take the word of someone whose only source is their acquaintance's grandma's friend and who seems to have no knowledge of the culture and history they're evoking, let alone even a willingness to double-check what they think they know. This is especially bothersome to me as indigenous people are struggling in this country to preserve knowledge and history for future generations, and indigenous cultures are routinely appropriated and misrepresented, as if genocide wasn't enough.
Please, I urge everyone, if you hear someone who is not definitively indigenous claim to know some hidden information about indigenous history or language: find some other, backed-up sources before believing or repeating them. And honestly, everyone could benefit from learning more indigenous history to begin with, before it's even a problem.
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They don't even know the historical range of the Lakota people (the people that are typically called Sioux) as the only state they listed that had a significant historical Lakota population coinciding with white settlement was Iowa-- not Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, or Kentucky. They were located in the region around Lake Superior when Europeans arrived and were eventually pushed into the Great Plains. They may have lived in the other listed states at an earlier point in history, but that would be irrelevant to this argument because it did not coincide with white settlement and thus, obviously, no names could have been passed into white society at those times. So the regional analysis does not check out at all.
They also claim the name means "two ponies" in the Lakota language, which is a suspicious claim to make about such a short name, especially since Native American names and words tend to be LONGER than English ones not shorter, but of course, it is easily proven entirely wrong as the Lakota word for horse is in fact šúŋkawakȟáŋ. This is a word that literally means "dog of power," as horses are of course not indigenous to North America and thus many words for them in various Native American languages are combinations of existing words. This is also another reason that this commentor's regional analysis makes no sense, because in the points in history when the Lakota would have lived in the states they listed, they not only wouldn't have had contact with settlers but also would not have had contact with horses yet either.
It is possible that this name has some indigenous origin, but I would not take the word of someone whose only source is their acquaintance's grandma's friend and who seems to have no knowledge of the culture and history they're evoking, let alone even a willingness to double-check what they think they know. This is especially bothersome to me as indigenous people are struggling in this country to preserve knowledge and history for future generations, and indigenous cultures are routinely appropriated and misrepresented, as if genocide wasn't enough.
Please, I urge everyone, if you hear someone who is not definitively indigenous claim to know some hidden information about indigenous history or language: find some other, backed-up sources before believing or repeating them. And honestly, everyone could benefit from learning more indigenous history to begin with, before it's even a problem.
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I'm happy to read that people have their own opinions about a name. Some of the names used in today's society really have me stumped. A child has to live with it, FOREVER! Dear parents, take some time and consideration in choosing a name. Twila is a fine name. Whatever the true meaning is, it's a name folks. Don't hate yourself if you are named it. I'm in a relationship with a woman named Twila and it fits her perfectly. She's sweet and attractive. After having a rough childhood and branching out after high school, she is a successful mother of two and an educator. Don't stomp on a name, try stomping on a fool that has zero consideration of naming their child.
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Hi. I'm another Twyla. My mother was named Twila, after a Native American "bubble dancer" my grandfather saw before he married. LOL
I once ran into a camp where 4 Twila's were playing Scrabble together! They said one meaning was from the Welsh, meaning a double embroidery thread of two colors in one needle, symbolizing the mingling of Native American and Welsh backgrounds.
I also was teased about my name, e.g. Twilight Zone. As an adult, working as a nurse, I was called "Twinkle Toes", "Twilight", and even "Twerking Twyla"! I love my name. I also went by Twyla Sue in college.
Love my name -- especially as it reminds me of my mother.
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I once ran into a camp where 4 Twila's were playing Scrabble together! They said one meaning was from the Welsh, meaning a double embroidery thread of two colors in one needle, symbolizing the mingling of Native American and Welsh backgrounds.
I also was teased about my name, e.g. Twilight Zone. As an adult, working as a nurse, I was called "Twinkle Toes", "Twilight", and even "Twerking Twyla"! I love my name. I also went by Twyla Sue in college.
Love my name -- especially as it reminds me of my mother.
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Do not name your child Twila. My real name is Twila Dawn and when I was a little girl I was teased ruthlessly about my name. I was called toilet. That had the biggest hand in ruining my chances at a self esteem. It is so low that when I make a mistake I refer to myself as the toilet, further ruining my self esteem. Please, for the love of God please do not do this to your children. Let the name die. It may not happen to everyone with that awful name but the point is it can and you don't want your child hating themselves like this because kids can be extremely cruel.
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I have found the name Twila (pronounced Tw-eye-la) to be used across the country to name City/county parks. There is a park in a neighboring city called Twila Reed Park. I assume it is named after a person. Anyway, Twila is a nice name.
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I might be the only one who has added a comment that has ACTUAL VERIFICATION of the name’s origin.
The reason the name is listed as being derived from America and specifically from the 1800s is because it came from Sioux heritage (for those who have heard claims of “Indian” tales before, I hear your groans!).
Before the web, when parents chose the names of their children from regional and family associations, the name Twila was acquired from very specific boundaries, namely, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois—the central Missouri River basin (Sioux habitat). Never was the name associated with England or the New England states, or the eastern U.S. coastline. “Twila” or similar spellings, did not come from twilight, twine, twins, twi-et al, braiding (nonsense!), etc.
The name in Sioux meant two ponies: the spelling Twila or Twyla was probably written phonetically.
This information, with some research of my own, was provided to me by an older woman named Twila who was named after her grandmother’s Sioux Indian playmate (mid-1800s). Twila’s mother even took her to visit the old gravesite.
I was named Twila (1950) after my maternal aunt (born about 1908 in Kentucky). Her mother (my grandma) heard the name when she was a girl (late 1800s in Kentucky) and named her first daughter (my aunt) Twila before moving to central NC where the remainder of her 10 children were born.
If the historical documentation that I’ve provided here—with dates and regional boundaries—is not proof, then provide valid details of your own.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE HERITAGE OF THE NAME TWILA PRESERVED AND RECORDED.
It’s a truly midwestern American name. I so regret that the name has been fabricated as being related to an English-sounding noun.
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The reason the name is listed as being derived from America and specifically from the 1800s is because it came from Sioux heritage (for those who have heard claims of “Indian” tales before, I hear your groans!).
Before the web, when parents chose the names of their children from regional and family associations, the name Twila was acquired from very specific boundaries, namely, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois—the central Missouri River basin (Sioux habitat). Never was the name associated with England or the New England states, or the eastern U.S. coastline. “Twila” or similar spellings, did not come from twilight, twine, twins, twi-et al, braiding (nonsense!), etc.
The name in Sioux meant two ponies: the spelling Twila or Twyla was probably written phonetically.
This information, with some research of my own, was provided to me by an older woman named Twila who was named after her grandmother’s Sioux Indian playmate (mid-1800s). Twila’s mother even took her to visit the old gravesite.
I was named Twila (1950) after my maternal aunt (born about 1908 in Kentucky). Her mother (my grandma) heard the name when she was a girl (late 1800s in Kentucky) and named her first daughter (my aunt) Twila before moving to central NC where the remainder of her 10 children were born.
If the historical documentation that I’ve provided here—with dates and regional boundaries—is not proof, then provide valid details of your own.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE HERITAGE OF THE NAME TWILA PRESERVED AND RECORDED.
It’s a truly midwestern American name. I so regret that the name has been fabricated as being related to an English-sounding noun.
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I have had the name Twila for my entire life, I am 45 and will be 46 in May, and I can tell you that I have been using the reference to Twilight long before it was a book or a series. Twilight is a reference to night and has been for centuries.
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My name is Twila Dawn, I hate how everyone is always mispronouncing it, I will have people call me who say it wrong and I tell them they have the wrong number. I just hate it. I was named by my grandma- she had a good friend named Twila Dawn. So for me it's pride that I carry the name of someone who was dear to her.
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I always hated my name growing up---at times I still dislike it, because it is so unique. Yet at the same time, many of my customers ask about my name, and comment on how pretty it is. I have met three others with the same name, different spelling. Twyla, Twilla, and Twylla. And for the first time ever, I met another with the same spelling as mine, Twila.
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The name Twila or Twyla means "a strong twine that cannot be broken into two easily". It's a very beautiful and unique name though very uncommon in Ghana.
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The name Twila was given to 22 girls born in the US in 2015.
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Twila or Twyla (English) as a name means "light in the darkness" which as you can guess, relates to twilight, {not the forsaken movies/books} which is the time when you can see light but the sun is bellow the horizon (during sunset or sunrise) which causes a semi-ethereal, or afterglow. I'm really proud of the name.
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This is a very beautiful name! I think to avoid pronunciation errors it's best to use the spelling "Twyla" as some people may incorrectly say "Twill-a" or "Tweela" instead of "TWIE-lə".
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I don't know why, but this name sounds vaguely elvish to me, but only when pronounced "TWIL-la," as in rhyming with "trill."
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Twila has two meanings: yes, it's a variation of "twilight", but it also means "of three, one", referring to a braid.
Christian parents choose this name in reference of the "braided" family: father, mother, God.
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Christian parents choose this name in reference of the "braided" family: father, mother, God.
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My little sister's name is Twila Dawn. I always thought that was a good choice by my parents.
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From Avatar The Last Airbender, the moon and ocean spirits, Twi and La.
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It's a poetic and lovely name, but when people relate it to Twilight, it suddenly gets less beautiful. I agree: when people relate Twila to Twilight, it gets ruined.
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A strange name. It's not ugly though, just very weird.
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Beautiful name, I hate the fact it was ruined by Twilight. Hopefully when I have a daughter Twilight is long forgotten.
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That sounds irritating.
Maybe you can go for Csilla? (pronounced CHEEL-la)? It sounds vaguely similar, and it also means "star".
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Maybe you can go for Csilla? (pronounced CHEEL-la)? It sounds vaguely similar, and it also means "star".
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To everyone who said "it was ruined by Twilight", thank you, I agree. :DDD
It's irritating when people ask me what I'm planning to name my first daughter (originally Twila, but I'm having second thoughts) and I tell them Twila, and they're just like "oh, like Twilight".
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It's irritating when people ask me what I'm planning to name my first daughter (originally Twila, but I'm having second thoughts) and I tell them Twila, and they're just like "oh, like Twilight".
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Beautiful, but ruined by Twilight.
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I've always love this name, but I hate that most people who hear it relate it to the series Twilight. Then they automatically think I love the books, not the name itself.
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Twila Beautiful Psycho Topaz-Cullen is the main character in the notoriously bad-written Twilight fanfic, "Twila The Girl Who Waz In Luv With A Vampyre".
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I think Twila is a beautiful name. I once had a friend named Twila. Everyone used to pronounce it "twilla" while everyone who knew her pronounced it "twylla." Eventually she just started spelling it Twylla so people would hopefully pronounce it right. The substitute teachers always got it wrong.
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This name always reminds me of the series The Twilight Zone. Lol.
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Twila Paris is a well known contemporary Christian songwriter, vocalist, and pianist.
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