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I like Peggy, but I'd never use it.

Skylyn just sounds like a creation with Lyn tacked on the end. Peggy is best as a nickname.

I'm sorry, but it's pretty awful. I'd at least do Margaret "Peggy." Or use Peggy in the middle name slot. Skylyn is very juvenile, just "Sky" would be infinitely better imo. Or Skylar "Sky." What about Skylar Peggy / Skylar Margaret?

That's an interesting name for a church.

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Anyway, I can't say I love the combo Peggy Skylyn. The two names together sound like a mashup that doesn't work. The honoring of the woman from you church is sweet, but personally, I would only honor a family member or very close friend when it came to naming a child. I like Peggy on its own, but it isn't a favorite. Just my random thoughts.

I like Sky, but not Skylyn or Peggy. But if it has sentimental value, then go for it.

I like Sky, but not Skylyn or Peggy. But if it has sentimental value, then go for it.

Skylyn is a pretty sound, but it looks strange. It looks like a surname. I immediately thought of Skynyrd when I saw it. So it looks like it would be said "Peggy Skillin" which isn't too nice.

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Margaret Sky Lynn "Peggy" would be ok, but still kinda awkward. Naming someone after a nice lady at church AND the church itself is a bit much.

I very much dislike both names and together they don't make much sense.

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Margaret Sky/Skye "Peggy" would be better. Or even Margaret Lynn

I went to church with a wonderful woman named Peggy. She was one of the first career women, women who came to work in DC during WWII and stayed. Oh, she was a delight. (I feel very blessed to have grown up around women like that. There were many, many unmarried woman, all of whom started their careers in the forties.)

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Peggy definitely has a place in my heart. I still prefer it as a nickname, though.

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Personally, I wouldn't name my child after my church. Holy Spirit, Calvary, or Wisconsin Avenue really don't seem like names.

This message was edited 5/25/2025, 12:23 PM

When a name means something to you, that makes it beautiful and you should absolutely use it. Someone said the first gift you give your child is their name, and these names are steeped in memories and ideals that you want to pass on.

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That said, the odds of other people getting it are... low, unfortunately. I'm having twins and I haven't told anyone irl the names, because I don't need negativity. And there *will* be negativity, no matter the name. The thing with babies, once there's a human wearing it, people will shut up when you introduce them, because it's an introduction. If you introduce the name in a vacuum, people take it as an invitation to critique.

The sky changes all the time. That's why atmospheric science is a thing? The Peggy I knew embezzled a lot of money, and I associate Peggy Lee (mainly, the song "Is That All There Is"...)

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I think Peggy is a cute mid-century seeming name, though. It seems similar to Penny but brassier IMO though not to the level of Wanda or Birdie. Sky is a nice sounding nature name, though it seems kind of generic (so I do slightly prefer it in compound word names like Skylark). Skylyn seems ok (place-namey in a trendy way but fine if that's your thing).

This message was edited 5/25/2025, 8:57 AM

No. Nope!
Maybe try Margaret Sky Lynn (or Lyn)? This would be more acceptable... but still not great.

This is a big old nope from me.

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I like the idea of naming people after those that mean something to you, though this Peggy seems a bit distant a relation for my taste. Also, was Peggy her given name?

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Skylyn sounds appropriately trendy for the moment but I don't like it.

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(Also what kind of church is called Skylyn? Is that the location, or is it named after someone specific?)

This message was edited 5/25/2025, 7:39 AM

The names are all right on their own though neither is my style. But they are like Cabbage Patch doll names, which were randomly generated and often bizarrely paired. Peggy is very mid-20th-century, while Skylynn is not really any different style-wise from the despised Oaklynn. Together it's like pairing a 1950s poodle skirt with a sequinned bralette. Or like pairing homey macaroni and cheese and banana pudding with a "hamburger" that's not just meatless but actually made of plastic.