Zoe, Zoë or Zoey?

[BramwellHadThoughtOfEverything]

Just interested to know what people’s take on spelling preference for this name is and why? When first started thinking about I realised I thought Zoë was “correct” but now from reading not so sure, seems Zoe more usual English spelling? Also something I really like about Zoey. Tempted by all 3!

[SallyWD]

I prefer Zoe. The Zoes I know (one aged 9 and one aged 8) are spent like that.

[CodenameVillanelle]

Just Zoe
The umlaut is an affectation and the Y is unnecessary and will be annoying for her forevermore

[LynetteScavo]

Zoe.

[Trahira]

Zoe.

[hen10]

Just Zoe. No need for the other bits and pieces.

[CherryMaple]

It’s Zoë. Without the umlaut, Zoe is a one syllable word that rhymes with ‘Joe’ or ‘toe’.

[Weffiepops]

Zoe

[scrivette]

Zoe

[BikeRunSki]

I agree with @CherryMaple. The umlaut is Ian indication that the o and the e should be pronounced separately.

[onemachine]

Zoe

[CodenameVillanelle]

When the name Zoe has been commonly used for decades in the U.K. where everybody knows how it's pronounced (and most people don't know what an umlaut is for anyway) the umlaut isn't necessary.

[Callingallbutterflies]

My youngest is a Zoey. She suits it and more importantly loves it, especially the Y! We have had very little issue with misspelling.

[Peachbubble]

Zoe

[Poppydaisies]

Zoë

Zoe rhymes with Toe!

[Poppydaisies]

And it's not an Umlaut but a diaeresis.

[Cryxmx]

Hello, I prefer Zoe I was so close to calling my daughter Zoe.

[Lebkuchenlovers]

Definitely Zoë!

Otherwise Zoe is pronounced like Joe.

[BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz]

I like Zoey the best.

[daisypond]

Zoe. The accent is a trema, definitely not an umlaut, which may look similar but is from a different language and has a different effect on pronunciation. But it looks affected in English these days. And we no longer use it in names like Chloe either.

[annielouise]

I think Zoë. That's how I've always known the name. Zoe rhymes with Joe. Zoey seems have taken off in America and the 'y' is an affectation (probably so the name can be said/read phonetically without the 'ë').

[Jossina]

Zoe

[Whatsyourflava]

Either but not zoey - the Y ruins such a lovely name, makes it look very downmarket sorry

[Pippilangstrumpfi]

Zoë is the correct spelling. And looks the nicest.

Zoey looks like an anglicisation, but at least it's pronounced easily.

Zoe looks unfinished. Unless you wan it pronounced like Toe or Joe

[Mamabear88]

Zoe

[paintfairy]

I just think form filling becomes a nightmare with the dots above the e (which I have no idea how to even write on my phone).

Everyone in the UK knows Zoe is pronounced Zoey though. Never ever heard confusion with it being pronounced to rhyme with Toe.