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Zoë or Amber?

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Magenpie100 · 16/06/2023 11:04

We have been through every name that has ever existed.. or so it feels! Little one is now 4 days old and we’re down to these two.

Her big sister is Indigo, known as Indi.

I prefer one, husband prefers the other. Would love to hear some other people’s anonymous thoughts to help us out! Thank you :-)

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reelcat · 17/06/2023 21:50

Great choice!

Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 17/06/2023 06:34

Ambi and Indie. How lovely!

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 17/06/2023 06:29

Congratulations OP. Be warned that people are going to continue responding to your first post only without reading your update, so you may continue to get some unvarnished opinions.

lemonyellows · 17/06/2023 05:44

Great choice. Congratulations on those newborn cuddles 🥰

PollyPeep · 16/06/2023 22:33

I prefer Amber and I can see you've gone with irz congrats! Only hesitation would be saying Indi and Amber together sounds like a description - "Indian amber". But you could get around that by just saying Amber and Indi ☺️

JamSandle · 16/06/2023 22:07

Really love both!

RuthW · 16/06/2023 22:07

Amber is lovely

Spidey66 · 16/06/2023 22:05

note to self:rtfs or at least op’s. You’ve gone with Amber. Congratulations on your new baby x

Spidey66 · 16/06/2023 22:02

lemonyellows · 16/06/2023 11:07

Amber without a doubt. Zoe sounds dated

my thoughts exactly
plus indigo and Amber go well together
Amber is a bit more unusual but pretty and not so unusual people would struggle with it.

NBLarsen · 16/06/2023 22:00

I also think of tree resin rather than colour with Amber.

NBLarsen · 16/06/2023 21:59

Seeing your update, could you use both -
Amber Zoe?

Spinningaround18 · 16/06/2023 21:38

They'd be known as the colour girls - definitely Zoe!

MaxwellCat · 16/06/2023 21:30

Amber but don’t like it with indigo

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Magenpie100 · 16/06/2023 21:27

Thanks so much for input everyone, we’ve gone with Amber, husband’s preference but I love it too. Weirdly Amber doesn’t bring the colour to mind first for me, the magical tree-healing story-holding stuff is what I think of.. and same with Indigo, it was always about the plant and the creative history rather than the colour, although I see why people think the ‘theme’ is a bit much..! Luckily we’re not defined by our siblings names as we grow up 🙂

Zoë meaning ‘life’ felt very relevant to me cos the birth ended up in an unexpected c-section and was a lot rockier than my first birth, but husband couldn’t get on board with it so Amber it is. Does suit her :-)

Thanks again for sharing your thoughts.

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TheCyclingGorilla · 16/06/2023 21:09

I know lots of Ambers, but I've only known 2 Zoës, both in their late 40s.

So Zoë.

BeaLola · 16/06/2023 21:08

Every name ... Margot, Beatrix, Verity, Lois, Harriet......

Of the two i like Zoe more and Amber doesn't wow me

continentallentil · 16/06/2023 21:04

Zoe - great name

Amber is a bit 70s, and combined with indigo a bit much

Pemba · 16/06/2023 20:56

Zoe is beautiful and has the lovely meaning 'life'. It's timeless.

Amber is OK though, but like pps have said, not sure if it really works with Indigo.

Eugenieonegin · 16/06/2023 20:28

Zoe!

fairycupcakes · 16/06/2023 20:26

Zoë is gorgeous!! Congratulations on your baby girl, hope you are all doing well xx

RoseDeWittBukatter · 16/06/2023 13:31

Amber is better. I really don't like the name Zoe.

tossingpenniesinthepool · 16/06/2023 13:28

Amber, by a mile.

This may be because I know a Zoe I really don't like.... but also I think it goes better with Indi.
Many congrats OP!

Babyname12345 · 16/06/2023 13:24

Zoë!

LilacSloth · 16/06/2023 13:22

Congrats! Zoe - no dots. Indi and Zoe sound really nice together.

Powerplant · 16/06/2023 12:59

hlc123 · 16/06/2023 11:18

I like both but Indigo and Amber sound better than Indigo and Zoe to me

Exactly this and congratulations 💐

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