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Zen for a girl?

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zulo · 11/06/2017 23:23

What are your thought on this name for a girl, Zen?

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Quodlibet · 12/06/2017 01:10

I like Sezen.
How about Ayla, or is that too similar to Layla?
There are some beautiful Turkish names which are not difficult in English...

SuperBeagle · 12/06/2017 01:06

Too heavily associated with Buddhism.

avamiah · 12/06/2017 00:53

I like it a lot,it's very catchy and easy to remember which is always a good thing .
My daughter is Ava but if I had a boy I would of called him JET .
Great choice.

Giraffey1 · 12/06/2017 00:49

Too many connotations with Buddhism and the book 'Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance' for me!

Buntysoven · 12/06/2017 00:45

I really like it.

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zulo · 12/06/2017 00:31

We are turkish but would like a name easily pronounceable in Uk too and not too "out there"... and can't use the ones i like (eg Layla & Hazel) for family reasons so feeling very stuckSad

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Alisvolatpropiis · 12/06/2017 00:24

To me zen = chilled out. It's an adjective rather than a verb.

What ethnicity are you? Are there other names on list?

AfunaMbatata · 12/06/2017 00:22

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AfunaMbatata · 12/06/2017 00:22

Zen is a great namer! Always loved it!!!

Dixiestamp · 12/06/2017 00:16

I know a Ksenia (pronounced Zennia) but not a 'Zen'- it's unusual but I don't dislike it!

IHateUncleJamie · 12/06/2017 00:06

I like Zen if it's short for Zenaida - never seen it as a standalone name.

Longji · 12/06/2017 00:00

I quite like Zen, I've not heard it used as a name before but it's pretty.

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zulo · 11/06/2017 23:55

That is a turkish name btw

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Sophronia · 11/06/2017 23:55

Zenia or Zena are nice too.

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zulo · 11/06/2017 23:55

How about Sezen? Trying to find a name we like that fits our ethnicity is proving hard Sad

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Sophronia · 11/06/2017 23:55

I know a Zennor, named after the Cornish village. I prefer that.

buttercup54321 · 11/06/2017 23:39

Poor child!!

ShmooBooMoo · 11/06/2017 23:33

I wouldn't, for a girl or a boy. Zen is slang for chilled, isn't it, and is somehow related to Buddhism? Just sounds odd, and strangely impersonal as a name.

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zulo · 11/06/2017 23:27

i really personally dislike that name funnily enough! and Zen is a proper name  just not very common!

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ImperialBlether · 11/06/2017 23:24

What about Xenia? It's a proper name, unlike Zen! Grin

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