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Demographics of name ...

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zozzle · 03/03/2010 10:22

...Zoe - am considering this and am wondering whether you think it is more popular with one demographic than another or not? What sort of a person is called Zoe?

Thanks!

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lowrib · 08/03/2010 02:26

I would have been a Zoe if my dad had had his way. I'm middle class, in my 30s. And a lovely person

ShadeofViolet · 07/03/2010 18:23

I know a Zoey and she is lovely.

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zozzle · 07/03/2010 18:08

Thanks for all the comments guys. Keep any more coming...

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delphinedownunder · 04/03/2010 23:50

I taught a Zoe. She is now 12 or 13. Extremely bright and motivated, bit of a handful, outdoorsy, artistic, very sociable. Lots of curly brown hair and freckles. Mother is a teacher and Dad works in conservation.

cumbria81 · 04/03/2010 14:53

The only Zoe I have ever known was a complete cow. Sorry.

bronze · 04/03/2010 00:04

Its my middle name
I'm quite normal, probably middle class.

I think its a good classless, ageless name

Ellokitty · 04/03/2010 00:01

The Zoes I know (4, ranging from late 30s to about 6), I would describe as being largely upper working class. None of them are middle class, but none would be described as chavvy either. Just ordinary, state school educated children.

I do think it is a pretty name, btw

hildegarde · 03/03/2010 23:13

I would vaguely imagine a middle-class woman in her 30s, though it is pretty timeless and would not be out of place on a little girl from any background or region.

pigsinmud · 03/03/2010 19:37

I had 2 Zoes in my class 20 odd years ago. They were both very different so it's just like any other name to me.

AllieW · 03/03/2010 19:29

Have never met a Zoe so I associate it with the EastEnders character. I quite like the name but with the umlaut (which I have no clue how to do on here) on the e since that helps to clarify the pronunciation.

BikeRunSki · 03/03/2010 19:05

My sister is a 35 year old Zoe and exactly as Nickytwotimes has described!

birdofthenorth · 03/03/2010 18:53

Love the name Zoe, to me it doesn't betray much re class, race, region etc -just a pretty timeliess name good on little girls and career women alike

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zozzle · 03/03/2010 18:51

Thanks for all your comments...

...keep 'em coming.

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StrictlyKatty · 03/03/2010 17:48

The Zoe I know is pretty, rich and very very clever. Age 26.

Great name.

annamama · 03/03/2010 17:44

The only thing that's a bit negative about Zoe is that it tends to be very hard to understand, pronounce and spell for foreigners. The Zoe I know was a work colleague, we spent a lot of time on the phone to clients abroad, and she was forever saying "It's Zoe. ZOE. Z - O - E !"

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zozzle · 03/03/2010 13:45

Pasiphae - yes I guess that tends to happen to most names over the years - they slide through the classes. I even know a quite rough Amelia!

Am happy to go with a classless name but not a chav one if you get my drift. I don't really do try hard middle class names.

Keep thoughts coming on Zoe...

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sweetkitty · 03/03/2010 13:22

I know a 3yo Zoe who is lovely
a 4yo from quite a rough family you would say

Another 5yo who is lovely too.

I do like it as a name

Pasiphae · 03/03/2010 13:12

I would say: was quite "chic", but has slided down through the classes. Nowaday it is quite classless.

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HalcyonDaze · 03/03/2010 12:30

The only Zoe I know is in my dd's class at school. Shes mouthy and a bully and her family are quite rough. Maybe it's more to do with where I live as I think it's a pretty classless name tbh.

duchesse · 03/03/2010 12:15

I know a lovely 12 yo Zoë. She is sensible, mature and intelligent. Daughter of an academic and a solitor turned naturopath.

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zozzle · 03/03/2010 12:07

It's interesting that the creative/arty link is coming through here. Thinking about it yes - all the famous Zoes that spring to my mind are all writers or actors!! Or daughters of singers/prima ballerinas! With the odd sports person called Zoe thrown in!!

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cyteen · 03/03/2010 11:58

I know one, early 30s, she's an actor/creative type living in boho splendour and a lovely friend

weegiemum · 03/03/2010 11:49

I know a Zoe, lives in the Highlands, is a Botanist.

Sums it up for me!

Sunshinemummy · 03/03/2010 11:46

I know a little girl called Zoe. Middle class family, live in London suburbs.