[Opinions] Zephyr and Zachary
Hi !!!
I realized that I have 500 names in my PNL of Anglosphere names.
So I'd like to have, step by step, your opinion on them.
The first ones are:
Zachary
Zephyr
Can you tell me merits and flaw (in your opinion) of each one?
Plus: Can you suggest me any feminine Z name that is English / Scottish / Irish / Cornish or Welsh? (I mean no borrowed ones like Zahrah, Zuri, Zora)
Personal Name Lists https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/125456
I realized that I have 500 names in my PNL of Anglosphere names.
So I'd like to have, step by step, your opinion on them.
The first ones are:
Zachary
Zephyr
Can you tell me merits and flaw (in your opinion) of each one?
Plus: Can you suggest me any feminine Z name that is English / Scottish / Irish / Cornish or Welsh? (I mean no borrowed ones like Zahrah, Zuri, Zora)
Personal Name Lists https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/125456
Replies
I know a Cornish girl named Zennor. It’s a place name and comes from Senara, the name of a saint.
Zachary sounds dated to the 1990s in the US, but also like a name that could have been used 50 or 200 years ago. Zeke sounds to me now about how Zack sounded 20 years ago. It's energetic and crisp but not a favorite of mine. 6/10
Zephyr almost seems like it could become a trendy Z update of Geoffrey or Tyler. I like the idea of it, but I've never met one, and it sounds incomplete or insubstantial to me for some reason. 6/10
Wow, Z is rare in British names! There's probably several variants of S names used, like Zadie, but other than that, it might mostly be rare word names, like Zinnia, Zenith, Zeal? I like Zeitgeist as a GP, but I don't know if that's actually ever been used.
Zenoby and Zennor are listed in submitted names as Cornish.
I like Zenoby and Zinnia.
Zephyr almost seems like it could become a trendy Z update of Geoffrey or Tyler. I like the idea of it, but I've never met one, and it sounds incomplete or insubstantial to me for some reason. 6/10
Wow, Z is rare in British names! There's probably several variants of S names used, like Zadie, but other than that, it might mostly be rare word names, like Zinnia, Zenith, Zeal? I like Zeitgeist as a GP, but I don't know if that's actually ever been used.
Zenoby and Zennor are listed in submitted names as Cornish.
I like Zenoby and Zinnia.
This message was edited 12/12/2021, 11:30 AM
2 of my favorite Z names, I love them.
Zachary - I always think of this as an adjective - oh that's so Zachary of you... It's not awful, just sounds descriptive. I like the 'Zach' syllable, but prefer Zacchaeus.
Zephyr - I quite like this, but prefer the feminine Zephyrine. It makes me think of rock stars, probably because of the line 'fly away on my zephyr'
Z names
Zoe
Zara
Zandra
Zinnia
Zelda
Zola
Zephyr - I quite like this, but prefer the feminine Zephyrine. It makes me think of rock stars, probably because of the line 'fly away on my zephyr'
Z names
Zoe
Zara
Zandra
Zinnia
Zelda
Zola
This message was edited 12/11/2021, 1:35 PM
I've just imagined naming a baby Zephyr and then constantly having to pat its back to help it bring up winds ... it's better than Sirocco, but I'd prefer Gail, or even Gale.
Zachary is so old that it's new. It shortens pleasantly to Zack, and is much more modern in sound and appearance than Zachariah; rather like Barnaby and Barnabas.
Zachary is so old that it's new. It shortens pleasantly to Zack, and is much more modern in sound and appearance than Zachariah; rather like Barnaby and Barnabas.
I like Zachary
Zoe, Zara
Zoe, Zara
I love Zephyr and Zachary, but Zachary is a classic, and Zephyr is so mysterious that it will get repeatedly misspelled. But then again, Zachary sounds..aristocratic and snobby?
Zinnia is my favorite Z name for girls. Not borrowed. ;)
Zinnia is my favorite Z name for girls. Not borrowed. ;)
Hi !!!
Thank you!
I know that literally any name is borrowed, that's history.
When I asked that was because my PNLs are divided by language/geographical criteria.
Thank you!
I know that literally any name is borrowed, that's history.
When I asked that was because my PNLs are divided by language/geographical criteria.
You're welcome.