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Help[Opinions] Zoe, Zoë, or Zoey
Which one of these names do you prefer? I like Zoë better, mainly because I've always wanted to have some type of umlaut or accent on my name, sadly I don't :(
Anyway, Zoe is okay, but I just think Zoey is dopey. (that kind of rhymes!, and not to anyone's offense) I would prefer any name Zoe to be a middle name 'cause I think of it more as a name someone would go by as a child and if they wanted to later on have a more mature name they could go by their first name. It seems to be a childish name to me.
Please write which name you prefer in the subject line.
Anyway, Zoe is okay, but I just think Zoey is dopey. (that kind of rhymes!, and not to anyone's offense) I would prefer any name Zoe to be a middle name 'cause I think of it more as a name someone would go by as a child and if they wanted to later on have a more mature name they could go by their first name. It seems to be a childish name to me.
Please write which name you prefer in the subject line.
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I like Zoë best because it makes sense to me considering the pronunciation rules of some languages. However, English is not one of these languages which is why it totally makes sense to use Zoe in English because it's less confusing and easier to type. I think the 'y' at the end of Zoey is unnecessary and it's the only thing that might be childish about the name. Without the 'y' it's a perfectly mature name to me.
I also like Zoé but I'd pronounce it differently.
I also like Zoé but I'd pronounce it differently.
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Zoe
I don't think the accent's necessary, although I have no objection to it. Zoey, however, is completely idiotic. It looks like the sort of spelling a five-year-old would come up with.
Zoe is not that unusual here, so I've known several adult Zoes, including an elderly Lady Zoe. I don't think it sounds childish at all.
I don't think the accent's necessary, although I have no objection to it. Zoey, however, is completely idiotic. It looks like the sort of spelling a five-year-old would come up with.
Zoe is not that unusual here, so I've known several adult Zoes, including an elderly Lady Zoe. I don't think it sounds childish at all.
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I couldn't imagine anyone using either a diacrital or a -y for a name that needs and originally had neither. Why make life complicated when it's simple? It's not as if it was simple every day.
And the principal when I was at junior school (do you call it grade school?) was named Zoe Mabel; she always went by Zoe so I've always been comfortable with it for an adult.
And the principal when I was at junior school (do you call it grade school?) was named Zoe Mabel; she always went by Zoe so I've always been comfortable with it for an adult.
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I prefer Zoe with the umlaut, which I don't know how to type, but Zoe without it is okay. Zoey is an abomination.
I disagree that Zoe is childish or lacks maturity is some way. I don't find it childish at all.
I disagree that Zoe is childish or lacks maturity is some way. I don't find it childish at all.
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Zoe {nt}
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Zoe
I like Zoe, and I'm getting tired of people thinking that it is childish. It is not childish at all. There are grown women with the name too. Maybe not as many, but still some. If you want "chi;dish", try something like Braylee.
I like Zoe, and I'm getting tired of people thinking that it is childish. It is not childish at all. There are grown women with the name too. Maybe not as many, but still some. If you want "chi;dish", try something like Braylee.
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True, there a whole lot of names more childish than Zoe. It's just that some names ending in -ee are may seem childish to some people. Zoë is on my pnl, so I don't think it's too childish.
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I have no idea how to do an umlaut on my computer, so I'll talk about that Zoe first (with the accent). This is my favourite, as it is the most correct, imo.
However, Zoe (without accent) in my area, is often mispronounced. Unless ZO is the name the parents originally intended. For that reason, without the accent, I find unusable.
If an umlaut is for whatever reason unusable, Zoey makes sense, to emphasize the E sound. I don't like the look of it, but Zoie looks awkward, and I pronounce it more like ZOW-ie. And Zooey ... Says ZOO-ey, to me.
*edited to add: I just realized I could have copied and pasted the accented e. Sorry for making that a little bit more difficult than it needed to be!
However, Zoe (without accent) in my area, is often mispronounced. Unless ZO is the name the parents originally intended. For that reason, without the accent, I find unusable.
If an umlaut is for whatever reason unusable, Zoey makes sense, to emphasize the E sound. I don't like the look of it, but Zoie looks awkward, and I pronounce it more like ZOW-ie. And Zooey ... Says ZOO-ey, to me.
*edited to add: I just realized I could have copied and pasted the accented e. Sorry for making that a little bit more difficult than it needed to be!
This message was edited 3/14/2011, 1:14 PM
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Zoe
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Zoe or Zoë
Zoey just looks stupid. Like it should be said Zoo-ey. Completley unecessary y.
Zoe and Zoë are both beautiful, I love them both. I'm a bit addicted to names and words with the two dots atm (Anaïs, Athénaïs, Naïma, Zénaïde to name a few) so Zoë falls in with that. So out of the two I'd pick Zoë, but I love both.
I don't find Zoe/Zoë any more childish thna alot of the names out there..I feel it ages a hell of alot better than Madison, McKenzie, Mykayla, Nevaeh to name a few.
Plus, it has a lovely meaning. They can always switch to their middle name, as I did, when they get older if they'd prefer.
Zoey just looks stupid. Like it should be said Zoo-ey. Completley unecessary y.
Zoe and Zoë are both beautiful, I love them both. I'm a bit addicted to names and words with the two dots atm (Anaïs, Athénaïs, Naïma, Zénaïde to name a few) so Zoë falls in with that. So out of the two I'd pick Zoë, but I love both.
I don't find Zoe/Zoë any more childish thna alot of the names out there..I feel it ages a hell of alot better than Madison, McKenzie, Mykayla, Nevaeh to name a few.
Plus, it has a lovely meaning. They can always switch to their middle name, as I did, when they get older if they'd prefer.
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Either Zoe or Zoë is fine... Zoey is a bit silly.
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I prefer Zoey and here's why: The accent in Zoë is hard to type if you don't have a keyboard that works with it and I'm sure computers will be used even more than they are now when a future Zoë is born. Now, Zoe, I used to know a Zoe who pronounced it Zo and used Zo-ee as a nn. So, if you're pronouncing it Zo-ee, Zoey is just all around easier.
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Zoë
The accent captures the quirky, zany, and slightly dark spirit that I feel Zoe has. It gives it sparkle and pop.
I don't think Zoe is childish. It is an ancient name; I think of Byzantine empresses, glittering golden mosaics, and obscure saints.
I think Zoey (or even worse, Zooey) looks more childish. I think it all depends on which names you pair it with. queenv's daughter Victoria Zoe gives the name a great deal of regal flair, and similarily something like Zoe Margaret, Zoe Catherine, or even Zoe Lucille have an air of maturity. If you pair it with something faddish, like Zoe Grace, it comes acress as very childish simply because the odds are that Zoe Grace will be under six years of age.
I quite like Zoe and I just think its mishandled in most cases.
The accent captures the quirky, zany, and slightly dark spirit that I feel Zoe has. It gives it sparkle and pop.
I don't think Zoe is childish. It is an ancient name; I think of Byzantine empresses, glittering golden mosaics, and obscure saints.
I think Zoey (or even worse, Zooey) looks more childish. I think it all depends on which names you pair it with. queenv's daughter Victoria Zoe gives the name a great deal of regal flair, and similarily something like Zoe Margaret, Zoe Catherine, or even Zoe Lucille have an air of maturity. If you pair it with something faddish, like Zoe Grace, it comes acress as very childish simply because the odds are that Zoe Grace will be under six years of age.
I quite like Zoe and I just think its mishandled in most cases.
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Zoey
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I'm not fond of Zoe, etc. because it just reminds me of a name for a pet.
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