Zebedee. ZEBEDEE - really?

[Bambambini]

Child at theme park the other day? What do you think? We raised our eyebrows and probably initially eye rolled. Or is Zebedee obviously giong to be a cool cat? Guess Zee has a certain ring to it.

[Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g]

Zebedee is actually an approximation to the Hebrew name Zebadiah, actually, Birds, and there was nothing whatsoever racist about what I said. I don't think a single person on this thread has said that it's a made up name, either.

A previous poster said that for her Ambrose and Zebedee were perfectly ordinary, run of the mill names. I was surprised by that. It's got nothing whatsoever to do with ethnicity, probably a lot more to do with class and personality and age. I personally have never met a person called Zebedee and I can only recall one Ambrose who would be in his mid 50s now.

[SiobhanSharpe]

Ambrose was popular in the 30s or thereabouts, I think. Friend's cat is called Zebedee

[BestZebbie]

I'm a female who goes by Zebbie, short for Zebedee, 95% of the time....but that is a nickname derived from the name of a cat, who was named after the Magic Roundabout character.
No-one says 'boing' to Zebbie, although they do very occasionally try to lengthen it again to Zeborah (like 'Debbie', I guess), which unfortunately sounds like the stripy horse...

[Deeperdown]

Ambrose is a proper name. it's the name of a Catholic saint from the 1500s too.

[DisappointedOne]

Isn't it Zebediah in the bible.....?

[littlejohnnydory]

I've heard far worse names and I'd rather be called Zebedee than Dave or John. Zeb is quite nice really!

[Patapouf]

There was a girl in my class called Zippy.
Zebedee is better.

[Patapouf]

Also I'm in my mid twenties and I grew up watching the magic roundabout so his parents won't be too young to remember!

[yumscrumfatbum]

My DD has a Zebedee in her class, his Dad is a Vicar so I'm assuming it's a biblical reference rather than a TV show

[PinkSquash]

If I had to choose either Zebedee or Nevaeh for my child, I would go for Zeb every time.

[SideOrderofChips]

Ambrose is a normal irish name is it not?

[SideOrderofChips]

i lie. apologies www.behindthename.com/name/ambrose]

[sanfairyanne]

i had no idea this was an actual name!
will always be magic roundabout to me

[BuildYourOwnSnowman]

I know one. Goes by zeb but mum calls him by long form very loudly and in every sentence.

The parents are both 'wannabe' cool - they are very nice on their own but when in a group with contrasting 'cool' people they he really nervous trying to agree with both and totally contradicting themselves!

I don't mind the name though. There is another boy called Ziggy. I find that weirder but he totally suits it - he has hair like sideshow bob!!

[2tired2bewitty]

Do you think all of the people on this thread who know vicars with sons called Zebedee actually all know the same vicar?

[Capricorn76]

I don't get the pearl clutching either. There's no such thing as a 'proper' name. All names are made up and people attach rubbish to them such as 'it means God's wingman' or something.

A name made up 2000 years ago doesn't beat a name made up last year.

[BiscuitMillionaire]

It's not 'pearl-clutching', it's light-hearted, fgs!

[BiscuitMillionaire]

'Why does anyone care what other people call their children?'
Because you imagine a child suffering their whole life with a silly name like Toyota. They're named after a car! Yes I know Mercedes is a real name.
I'm not saying Zebedee is a silly name, btw.

[ASettlerOfCatan]

I hope the mercedes, porshe, toyota is a troll. I know mercedes is fairly well known but porshe and toyota?

Do you reakon its cars the kids were conceived in? Maybe it wasn't a good time between porshe and toyota...

[BuildYourOwnSnowman]

Isn't it Portia?

[hazeyjane]

I know 2 Zebedees (a bit younger than me, it's not that weird is it? They both go by Zeb.

[bumbleymummy]

I think it's cute :)

[DeeDee40]

Had a fluffy zebra called zebedee as a child!

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

I like it. Zeb is great.