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Names like Zachary

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Sofasurfer10 · 21/11/2020 14:27

Both DH and I love the name Zachary but unfortunately we are unable to use it. It’s the only name that we both liked so are struggling to come up with any other names. I like Harry and Charlie but DH vetoed and DH likes Jayden which I don't. Does anybody have any suggestions of names similar to Zachary that we both may like?

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thegreylady · 25/11/2020 15:29

My cousin has a Zeke just that not short for anything.

Taliasometimes · 25/11/2020 15:14

Tobias
Elijah
Nathaniel

It's not like it, but my brother's are names Zachary and Corey.

Also, I don't know where this "chavvy" thing is coming from - I'm 32 years old and my brothers are 29 - in our lives we have only met one other Zachary, and one Zac. The name isn't that common so I can't imagine an influx of chavs called it, also who are we to call people chavvy, a baby cannot be "chavvy." - they will become what they will become.

:)

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 24/11/2020 20:18

If you like more popular names like Harry and Charlie and he likes the sound of trendy Jayden - could you compromise with James or Jacob? (both popular classics with the "Jay" sound).

Or like others have said - there are are a few other well known names with a strong "Z" sound like Zachary - Isaac, Ezra, Xavier, (Ale)Xander, Zev, Ezekiel (Zeke) etc

Mammyloveswine · 24/11/2020 19:49

Jonah
Elijah
Josiah
Gabriel
Ezekiel (Zeke)
Noah

MikeUniformMike · 24/11/2020 19:43

Zephaniah
Ezekiel

Barnaby is nice.

MikeUniformMike · 24/11/2020 19:42

Zebedee nn Zeb?
Saccheus
Thaddeus

Jadon is a biblical name.

BurtonHouse · 23/11/2020 22:04

Zephyr nn Zeph
Julia Bradbury has one

SendHelp30 · 23/11/2020 07:57

Isaac
Zephan
Xavier

Whatsyourflava · 23/11/2020 07:53

Nathanial Nate
Sebastian Seb
Vincent Vinnie

Tweetypietwo · 23/11/2020 07:39

Ezra
Elijah
Isaac
Brandon
Conner
Eric
Logan
Micha
Maxwell
Harrison

pickledplumjam · 21/11/2020 18:55

The Zach I know has Ezra as a brother

Chilldonaldchill · 21/11/2020 18:54

Caleb.
Ezra
Amos
Harry
Freddie
Max

LilacSloth · 21/11/2020 18:09

Gabriel
Joshua
Nathaniel
Daniel
Ellis
Seth
Raphael
Felix
Rafferty
Silas

SnoozyBoozy · 21/11/2020 15:38

@IntoP20

Zachary and Jayden are really chavvy, steer clear.

Harry and Charlie are both lovely. Will you husband not reconsider?

Seriously?! Can we stop.ut with the 'chavvy' comments, it's really snobby and rude!

Harry and Charlie are both really nice, but very popular. In my DC's v. small village school (around 50 kids total), there are 4 Charlies!

I like Oscar, Xavier and I love love love Jesse (but my DH would never go for it as it's not too popular as a boy's name in this country).

JamesCracknelsBugle · 21/11/2020 15:35

Thachary? As in Thachary Binks.

Giganticshark · 21/11/2020 15:32

Jasper is amazing!
Mercutio is pretty awesome.
Also Merlin.
Maybe a bit too out there but I do love them

Mammaaof · 21/11/2020 15:32

Zayden x

Giganticshark · 21/11/2020 15:31

@intoP20 oh heavens, not the chavs!? Grab your pearls ladies!.... Give over ffs

Zachary is a fine name. If anything Charlie and Harry are way too popular, and I have one! We knew 6 Harry's in one year and have known 4 Charlie's very close to us.

BSJohnson · 21/11/2020 15:28

Thadeus

IntoP20 · 21/11/2020 15:27

Zachary and Jayden are really chavvy, steer clear.

Harry and Charlie are both lovely. Will you husband not reconsider?

Graymare · 21/11/2020 15:25

Aubrey
Reuben
Silas

WhatWouldYouDoWhatWouldJesusDo · 21/11/2020 15:22

Seen a couple of Ezra's this year.......I quite like it.

HarryLimeFoxtrot · 21/11/2020 15:21

Jasper? (The Zachary I know has a brother called this)

Scarby9 · 21/11/2020 15:14

Josiah
Ezekiel - could call him Zeke
Seth
Amos

MrsMcTats · 21/11/2020 15:12

I like Xander