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Original poster

Zeb, or is there a nicer boy's name starting with Z?

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kiwimummy11 · 10/04/2018 21:39

Just Zeb, not short for Zebedee, or is it too unusual? Or are there any other boys names starting with Z that you like?

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ZaphodBeeblerox · 11/04/2018 00:08

Zayn / Zane
Zoravar
(Also Zaphod but don’t want to toot my own horn.. will leave that up to my other head)

counterpoint · 11/04/2018 00:05

I like Zen.

Redorangeyellowgreenblue · 11/04/2018 00:02

Zane Lowe used to be on radio 1 I always liked that name, not sure of the spelling tho!

Elphabaisnotwicked · 11/04/2018 00:00

I know a Zebulah... always been called Zebby though, some people call him Zeb.

miffytherabbit1974 · 10/04/2018 23:58

Zebedee? If you changed your surname to Zyp he could become the last name in the Phone Book (not that we have those anymore.)

byronicheroine · 10/04/2018 23:56

Zephyrin- Greek god of the West wind! Nn Zeph or zephy I guess.

NorbertTheDragon · 10/04/2018 23:52

Zefram

It's from Star Trek and is a really cool name. I wish I'd used it. My youngest wishes I'd used it for him!

Civilsoot · 10/04/2018 23:49

I once met a Zef and I still think we should have called ds2 Zef.

Scrumptiousbears · 10/04/2018 23:47

If we had a boy we were going to use Zion

CardinalSin · 10/04/2018 23:46

Zebedee?
Zaphod?

Marv1nGay3 · 10/04/2018 23:45

Zadok? ( as in ‘Zadok the Priest...’)

ceeveebee · 10/04/2018 23:44

Zephyr

Sophronia · 10/04/2018 23:38

Zebediah

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kiwimummy11 · 10/04/2018 22:11

Is Zeke short for Ezekiel?

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kiwimummy11 · 10/04/2018 22:11

Thanks! I love Xavier (even more when spelt Javier) and Zander, but sadly I'm alone on that. Zeb was inspired by radio 4's Zeb Soanes and his soothingly deep voice!

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MollyHuaCha · 10/04/2018 22:10

Zico

Oysterbabe · 10/04/2018 21:56

Zander to me is a fish.

frasier · 10/04/2018 21:54

LoveInTokyo Ironically, Zander is an Arabic name that means “smart, intelligent and compassionate”.

www.babble.com/baby-names/baby-boy-names/meaning-of-zander/

OlennasWimple · 10/04/2018 21:48

Xander has the same sound as names that start with a Z, as does Xavier

Zack / Zac / Zach / Zecheriah

Zene / Zain

I love Zephaniah

Zadoc

Zeus

Zetes

LoveInTokyo · 10/04/2018 21:47

I wouldn’t spell Xander or Xavier with a Z, it just makes you look illiterate.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 10/04/2018 21:46

I know a very lovely Zoran.

elQuintoConyo · 10/04/2018 21:46

I know a Zippety Blimey Doodah Smith

He goes by Zed.

You could put Eks-Wai on the birth certificate and use the nn Zed.

frasier · 10/04/2018 21:45

Zander

Frustratedboarder · 10/04/2018 21:44

Zavier? Zav or Zavvy NN...

DullAndOld · 10/04/2018 21:44

why would you call your son 'Zed'? sorry but all i can think of is Pulp Fiction.
if you like Zeb, go with it, i did know another but he would be about 20 by now.