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Help[Opinions] Chloe Vs. Zoe
Which do you like best? I like Zoe better because it is less popular and my mil had a cat(now dead) named Chloe. Dh prefers Chloe.
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I like both names a lot, but I prefer the meaning of Zoe more.
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Definetly Zoe!
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Zoe
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I like both of them. I love Chloe actually, but high popularity keeps it off my favorites list. Chloe is a very fresh, pretty name to me. It's probably because I associate it with that old perfume, but it just seems to have a crisp, green, spring feeling to it.
Zoe is a cute, spunky name. Cute on a kid, but it actually grows up really well too.
Zoe is a cute, spunky name. Cute on a kid, but it actually grows up really well too.
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I also prefer Zoe, b/c it sounds softer than Chloe and is more uncommon.
Though the dead cat is neither here nor there. Just b/c your mil had a cat named Chloe, does not mean that Chloe is a "cat name".
- She said he made a racial slur!
- Racial? She is Swedish!
- Maybe he called her Meatball.
"I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I’ve decided to be spontaneous."
Though the dead cat is neither here nor there. Just b/c your mil had a cat named Chloe, does not mean that Chloe is a "cat name".
- She said he made a racial slur!
- Racial? She is Swedish!
- Maybe he called her Meatball.
"I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I’ve decided to be spontaneous."
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But you would not be naming her after the cat
I don't think your dh would name your daughter AFTER the cat. Like he wanted to honor a beloved pet.
I realize you don't want to name your daughter the same name as the cat. I guess I'm picky. I don't think that naming someone the same name as someone else is the same as naming AFTER that person (or animal).
- She said he made a racial slur!
- Racial? She is Swedish!
- Maybe he called her Meatball.
"I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I’ve decided to be spontaneous."
I don't think your dh would name your daughter AFTER the cat. Like he wanted to honor a beloved pet.
I realize you don't want to name your daughter the same name as the cat. I guess I'm picky. I don't think that naming someone the same name as someone else is the same as naming AFTER that person (or animal).
- She said he made a racial slur!
- Racial? She is Swedish!
- Maybe he called her Meatball.
"I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I’ve decided to be spontaneous."
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I really like them both. I guess I like Chloe a little more, but you're right, Zoe is less popular and thats always a good thing with me. And I wouldnt like naming my child the same name as a pet I knew. So despite how much I like Chloe, I guess in this situation, its pretty easy to decide with you.
~~Kris~~
~~Kris~~
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IMO, both are terrible, but if I had to choose,it would be Zoe by a long run.
Chloe sounds NOTHINg like it looks, it looks like ch-lo, not klo-ee. And, to me the sound is unpleasing, and I know a million Chloes, none of them are nice and good people.
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Chloe sounds NOTHINg like it looks, it looks like ch-lo, not klo-ee. And, to me the sound is unpleasing, and I know a million Chloes, none of them are nice and good people.
I can let myself breathe
I may not be perfect
But at least I am free
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What an ethnocentric view!
Chloe and Zoe are Greek names. So how can you say that they don't sound like they look? They probably sound like they look in Greek.
YOU sound like English was the only language on earth and that all names must be English.
Chloe btw is also a biblical name, just like Rachel.
- She said he made a racial slur!
- Racial? She is Swedish!
- Maybe he called her Meatball.
"I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I’ve decided to be spontaneous."
Chloe and Zoe are Greek names. So how can you say that they don't sound like they look? They probably sound like they look in Greek.
YOU sound like English was the only language on earth and that all names must be English.
Chloe btw is also a biblical name, just like Rachel.
- She said he made a racial slur!
- Racial? She is Swedish!
- Maybe he called her Meatball.
"I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I’ve decided to be spontaneous."
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Chloe is in Greek pronounced as khlo'-ay
http://www.sacrednamebible.com/kjvstrongs/STRGRK55.htm#S5514
klo-ee is the English way of pronouncing this name.
http://www.sacrednamebible.com/kjvstrongs/STRGRK55.htm#S5514
klo-ee is the English way of pronouncing this name.
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Are you having a bad day??
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Post under ONE name ONLY please, Me / Brigitte
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Also, it is inflammatory and unkind to assume that someone is having a bad day just because you don't agree with their opinion. Please try not to make provocative comments such as this one.
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It is STRICTLY against the rules to post under more than one name. Please stick to Brigitte from now on.
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I don't see how her post is ethnocentric at all. She is just stating how she thinks it *looks* like Chloe should be pronounced. If English is one's first language, then of course it's one frame of reference. Not everyone knows how Greek should be pronounced, or knows names from the Bible.
That's like dissing someone because they see "Niamh" and think it's pronounced Nye-am. I mean, how does one know how Gaelic is pronounced, unless you are familiar with the language? That's why this is a great website, I'm often looking up names to see how they are pronounced.
That's like dissing someone because they see "Niamh" and think it's pronounced Nye-am. I mean, how does one know how Gaelic is pronounced, unless you are familiar with the language? That's why this is a great website, I'm often looking up names to see how they are pronounced.
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But she knows the pronunciation
She wrote that Chloe "sounds NOTHINg like it looks, it looks like ch-lo, not klo-ee."
So it is not that she is ignorant of the pronunciation of Chloe.
If someone did not know the pronunciation of Niamh it is not ethnocentric. But if they know that it is Neve and still say "it sounds nothing like it looks", it seems ethnocentric to me.
And most names are not English from the beginning, I would think that people on an etymological site would know that.
- She said he made a racial slur!
- Racial? She is Swedish!
- Maybe he called her Meatball.
"I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I’ve decided to be spontaneous."
She wrote that Chloe "sounds NOTHINg like it looks, it looks like ch-lo, not klo-ee."
So it is not that she is ignorant of the pronunciation of Chloe.
If someone did not know the pronunciation of Niamh it is not ethnocentric. But if they know that it is Neve and still say "it sounds nothing like it looks", it seems ethnocentric to me.
And most names are not English from the beginning, I would think that people on an etymological site would know that.
- She said he made a racial slur!
- Racial? She is Swedish!
- Maybe he called her Meatball.
"I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I’ve decided to be spontaneous."
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I think "it sounds nothing like it looks" is a legitimate concern for parents choosing names for their children. The fact that the parents know the pronunciation doesn't mean a phoenetically baffling name won't be constantly stumbled over, misspelled, and misunderstood. And sadly, there are actually a lot of people who don't know how to pronounce names like Chloe.
Aesthetically speaking, we're all somewhat grounded in our own culture. I know foreign names that really don't translate well into English - they might contain funny sounds, or just look crazy written out, even though they're completely legitimate. I'm sure many here wouldn't find these names attractive, and maybe by some definitions that's ethnocentric. But to a certain extent we necessarily have to look at other cultures through the lens of our own - everyone does.
Aesthetically speaking, we're all somewhat grounded in our own culture. I know foreign names that really don't translate well into English - they might contain funny sounds, or just look crazy written out, even though they're completely legitimate. I'm sure many here wouldn't find these names attractive, and maybe by some definitions that's ethnocentric. But to a certain extent we necessarily have to look at other cultures through the lens of our own - everyone does.
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Also keep in mind...
that unfortunately, a lot of names that are of a different culture don't turn out looking like the way they sound. Chloe is transliterated; that is, it is originally translated from a different type of alphabet and that made it tricky in and of itself. This happens a lot with Indian names. For example, the name Avnith. It looks like you may pronounce it AV-nith, when it is really uhv-NEETH.
that unfortunately, a lot of names that are of a different culture don't turn out looking like the way they sound. Chloe is transliterated; that is, it is originally translated from a different type of alphabet and that made it tricky in and of itself. This happens a lot with Indian names. For example, the name Avnith. It looks like you may pronounce it AV-nith, when it is really uhv-NEETH.
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Chloe has really grown on me lately despite the popularity it has.
I used to prefer Zoe but it too went through that trendy spell.
Zoe has the better meaning, but going from sound alone, I have to chose Chloe.
I'd imagine Chloe is easier to grow up with too. Zoe seems childish to me.
-Seda*
:)
I used to prefer Zoe but it too went through that trendy spell.
Zoe has the better meaning, but going from sound alone, I have to chose Chloe.
I'd imagine Chloe is easier to grow up with too. Zoe seems childish to me.
-Seda*
:)
This message was edited 9/14/2006, 4:26 AM
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Well I really don't like either...they both sound overly cutesy and whingey to me. But if forced to choose, Chloe is miles above Zoe IMO.
Zoe is one of my most hated names because I have this image of a spoilt little princess who is bossy and whingey and ignorant. I think this is mainly because this is a majorly overused name by yuppie parents.
Zoe is one of my most hated names because I have this image of a spoilt little princess who is bossy and whingey and ignorant. I think this is mainly because this is a majorly overused name by yuppie parents.
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I prefer Chloe but then I guess I'm a little biased because my younger sister is Chloe.
When I imagen someone named Zoe I see a nerd, even though I have never met any Zoe's! And Zoe sounds a little like sew and I can't stand sewing, because the subject and teacher(s) just didn't quite mix well with me.
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When I imagen someone named Zoe I see a nerd, even though I have never met any Zoe's! And Zoe sounds a little like sew and I can't stand sewing, because the subject and teacher(s) just didn't quite mix well with me.
Clara Jayne Aroha
EDD: 4/12/06
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