Why would you name a boy Tyler?

Question

Why name a kid Tyler or Skyler or some other sissy name? The kid will be a man someday.

Answer 1

My daddy left home when I was three
And he didn't leave much to ma and me
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.
Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid
But the meanest thing that he ever did
Was before he left, he went and named me "Sue."

Well, he must o' thought that is quite a joke
And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk,
It seems I had to fight my whole life through.
Some gal would giggle and I'd get red
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head,
I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named "Sue."

Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean,
My fist got hard and my wits got keen,
I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame.
But I made a vow to the moon and stars
That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars
And kill that man who gave me that awful name.

Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July
And I just hit town and my throat was dry,
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew.
At an old saloon on a street of mud,
There at a table, dealing stud,
Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue."

Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad
From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had,
And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye.
He was big and bent and gray and old,
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold
And I said: "My name is 'Sue!' How do you do!
Now your gonna die!!"

Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes
And he went down, but to my surprise,
He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear.
But I busted a chair right across his teeth
And we crashed through the wall and into the street
Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer.

I tell ya, I've fought tougher men
But I really can't remember when,
He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.
I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss,
He went for his gun and I pulled mine first,
He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile.

And he said: "Son, this world is rough
And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough
And I knew I wouldn't be there to help ya along.
So I give ya that name and I said goodbye
I knew you'd have to get tough or die
And it's the name that helped to make you strong."

He said: "Now you just fought one hell of a fight
And I know you hate me, and you got the right
To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do.
But ya ought to thank me, before I die,
For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye
Cause I'm the son-of-a-***** that named you "Sue.'"

I got all choked up and I threw down my gun
And I called him my pa, and he called me his son,
And I came away with a different point of view.
And I think about him, now and then,
Every time I try and every time I win,
And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him
Bill or George! Anything but Sue! I still hate that name!

Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue"

Answer 2

Boy. Never met a girl named Tyler.

Answer 3

Tyler a nice name, Taylor is better though, I've never heard of a boy being named Skyler though. People might name their kid that bc its a family name, and they want to pass it along to the next generation.

Answer 4

Well for this answer I went to a baby naming site to see what the name really means --well here it is:

Origin:Old English Meaning:maker of tiles

Traits: The name Tyler has two images: a wealthy, arrogant preppy, or a fat, friendly, carefree outdoorsman.
Famous people with this name: President John Tyler; the Walt Disney movie Toby Tyler; football's Wendell Tyler

Answer 5

I don't think either of those names is "sissy" I know one skyler and a few tylers.

Answer 6

A name dose not reflect the individual, I had a girl friend named SAM once and she was HOT, or maybe the name Chris, she was HOT too, I once knew a guy named Janaya, yes Janaya he was 6'4" 240 pounds and was an x navy seal. So remember don't judge some one by there name you never know who, they are or what they maybe capable of, as for the name Tyler, Who cares it's a name that dose not make the person.

Answer 7

You are entitled to your opinion but I know several people with these names and they are by no means sissiesand I would not ever call them a sissy to their face.. In fact one is a Marine and another is a personal trainer.
They are actuall very good names for boys.

Answer 8

Some people don't have a clue. They think it is a "Cute" name...

Yeah.... the name will do the boy a world of good growing up.

Mom... Dad... I want you to meet my new boyfriend... his name is Tyler.

Dammit Bruce... how many times do we have to tell you... don't bring home boys with sissy names to meet us.

Answer 9

I like those names and it is not the name that makes a man

Answer 10

Skyler... maybe not, but whats wrong w Tyler