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I love Zoya and would use it. Zora is ok, but I dated and old womanish here so I'd never use it.

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Edited to add:

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BTW, I don't think that sounding 'Slavic' is a bad thing in a name (or any other language for that matter). That's like saying that Jacqueline sounds too French to be used.

This message was edited 1/26/2009, 6:05 AM

I love both and I think they are really pretty. I wouldn't say either is too Slavic-sounding because I think they could easily be viewed as trendy by people who don't know anything about them.

Both are very pretty. I don't think they sound too Slavic. The only problem I see with Zoya is that people will probably say ZOY-a instead of ZO-ya. Zora seems like a safer option pronunciation-wise.

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On a side note, Zora reminds me of Zora Neale Hurston, one of my favorite authors. :)

This message was edited 1/25/2009, 5:56 PM

I know many European Zora's. I like the name, however only when it is pronounced properly (rolling the r). I LOVE the meaning however, dawn. Beautiful. It possibly could be used more often however I do think people would be put off by the Slavic sound of the name.

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Zoya reminds me of soya (sorry). It is fresh however, and new. It's not too bad.

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I like Zara better than Zora. They don't sound too Slavic to me.

I like Zoya better because I think it has a more fluid feel to it. I think it is deffinitely useable. With regards to it sounding too Slavic, I don't think so at all.

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