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Zara

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kmini · 22/06/2021 12:40

Thoughts on Zara? Would be a sibling for Tessa and Thomas. Just not sure I can get past the whole store name connotation. Thoughts are appreciated!

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EldoradoEaster77 · 26/06/2021 23:06

Saw this and had to comment because my name actually is Zara.

From years of experience introducing myself to people I can tell you that the general consensus is that people think its 'really pretty'. I often go by a nickname and have had a lot of people tell me I shouldn't because my first name is so beautiful and its such a shame I don't use it more (not really their business but that's another issue altogether).

Some people make the connection with the royal, nobody has ever brought up the store. Though a couple of friends have brought me shopping bags from the store after shopping their themselves, because apparently they think I would appreciate a bag with my name on it?

So yeah lots and lots of people go on about how pretty they think it is, so I'm sure you'll receive a positive response if you go with it. Personally I don't like the name, but my opinion seems to be very much in the minority and people get uppity at me when I say that.
Hope this helps!

PigeonStreet37 · 24/06/2021 10:38

Lovely!

RedRec · 24/06/2021 10:37

Love it. Love your other children's names too, and think it would fit very well with them.

Gemma2019 · 24/06/2021 09:45

I love it, always have. It goes really well with your other names too. I don't ever think of the shop when I think of the name Zara.

Theoldwoman · 24/06/2021 09:39

Absolutely love it!

It's my eldest daughters middle name (she is 33) and she loves it more than her first name.

It's one of my top ten.

Never been into a Zara's store before.

Dropdeadfred2 · 24/06/2021 09:39

My dd is Zaria...i like Zara too

TatianaBis · 24/06/2021 09:38

Like it. I don’t really connect it with the shop.

AnyaMoondial · 24/06/2021 06:04

Really like it.

Spied · 23/06/2021 22:35

Like it

MsTSwift · 23/06/2021 22:32

I really like it. Shop wouldn’t put me off - it’s a good shop!

DramaAlpaca · 23/06/2021 22:31

I love it, it's one of my favourite names.

Kollamoolitumarellipawkyrollo · 23/06/2021 22:30

Like it too. But my Rs are not clear enough to choose it!

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kmini · 23/06/2021 22:28

Thank you for all your replies. Feeling much more positive about it after all these comments!

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vinicunca · 22/06/2021 22:15

My DD is Zara Amaya.

Zara means “princess” in the Spanish version, or there is also the Arabic version - Zahra - which means “she who laughs in the stars.”

mrsrobin · 22/06/2021 20:41

I love Zara too :)

Zarene · 22/06/2021 20:41

Love it. The one I know is sometimes called Zee.

HappyDaysToCome · 22/06/2021 20:40

It’s a great name. Recognisable but not used that often. Could be a cute kid, a cool teen, on the front of a theatre, or a professional woman taken seriously.

PinusSylvestris · 22/06/2021 20:40

I like it. Didn't think of the shop.

Marcipex · 22/06/2021 20:39

I only know of one, she’s 2-3.
It’s a lovely name, easy to spell, and Zara the shop isn’t an awful dive or anything.
Tessa is gorgeous too.

bonbonours · 22/06/2021 20:37

I wanted Zara, my dh didn't like it, we ended up with Cara.

mum2jakie · 22/06/2021 20:36

I think royalty rather than shop!

MegaCityOne · 22/06/2021 20:34

I love the name. I know one, aged 14 now. She is known as Zed.

hazandduck · 22/06/2021 13:28

I love the name Zara. Was on our list for both DDs and if we have a third it would be on there again :)

SlipperTripper · 22/06/2021 13:06

My DD was Zara. Love it ❤️

Clickbait · 22/06/2021 13:04

I really like Zara and I think the clothes shop association is fine.

Also love Clara - and Tara, but three Ts would put me off!