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Names like Zelda

39 replies

Suprima · 29/11/2021 12:50

Only girl’s name that has been received positively, but I don’t love it. I’m trying to make myself think of the glamorous flapper-writer Zelda Fitzgerald, but I just think of a witchy aunt type (was there a Zelda in Sabrina?). I also really like Nintendo games so I wouldn’t want anyone to think I named her after Princess Zelda Hmm

Anything that is a similar vibe?

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Joolsin · 29/11/2021 16:40

Zara
Zephra

Classica · 29/11/2021 16:40

Vita was the one that came to mind for me too. Has that ''glamorous and slightly scandalous doyenne of 1920s intellectual society set' vibe for me.

VenusClapTrap · 29/11/2021 16:35

Keziah
Ondine
Nadia

blissfulllife · 29/11/2021 16:04

Recently met a zheani

I'm quite taken with it

Zodlebud · 29/11/2021 15:54

Vita

Skeumorph · 29/11/2021 15:53

If you mean recevied positively by the partner, and he's meanwhile not bothered his arse to suggest anything himself and instead is sitting there like a little god passing judegment on all the names YOU come up with, then just start ignoring him. Especially if not married when it's your call what goes on the certificate anyway!

Yika · 29/11/2021 15:47

Zeta or Zita
Isolde
Idoia
Anya

AwkwardPaws27 · 29/11/2021 15:45

Xanthe
Selina
Zara
Sabine

The aunts were Hilda & Zelda.
I really like Zelda 😁

mum2jakie · 29/11/2021 15:42

Zena, Zara or Zola?

KristinAmandaThomas · 29/11/2021 15:19

Zinnia
Anais
Aria
Saskia
Paloma

AuntDympna · 29/11/2021 15:15

Vita
Isadora
Zélie
Zulikha

MirandaBlu · 29/11/2021 15:10

When you say it's the only girl's name that has been received positively, I assume you mean by the baby's other parent? Has s/he suggested any names, even if you don't like them? It may help to post both of your favourites, for help with a compromise.

But just based on Zelda, maybe:

Aïda
Alba
Frida
Isla
Lorna
Lyra
Rowena
Selena
Tabitha
Talitha
Zara
Zillah

daisypond · 29/11/2021 13:37

Xenia.

BlueChampagne · 29/11/2021 13:20

Vashti?

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