Zara - chavvy or classy

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Keep changing my mind and DH loves it.

And I'm kind of keen on 'Faith' as a middle name. But Zara Faith keeps making me think Clothes Shop - Shoe Shop

What do you think?

I quite like it, but not with Faith - you're right, it's too high street as a combination.

Zara is lovely. I think of Zara Philips, not the relatively new shop. Zara Faith is nice too and again, I didn't think "shops".

Zara is lovely (Zara Philips stops it being chavy), but not with Faith.

Zara Hope instead?

well there are two in the private prep school where I teach. I think it's classy. And really pretty.

Zara Faith sounds nice but yeah, I kind of agree about the shops!

Zara Faye?
Zara Felicity?
Zara Grace?

manic Grace is already taken by DD1 :o

but snice I quite like Hope which is along similar lines

I am on FIRE tonight

Zara is lovely ...but not with Faith.

Virtue names:

Zara Amity
Zara Clemence
Zara Esperanza
Zara Harmony
Zara Honor
Zara Joy
Zara Patrice
Zara Serenity
Zara Unity

Alexandra or Elizabeth are both fab mn's too

Zara and Hope are both on my list! Zara Hope is lovely

Neither, it's neutral. I'd say that was part of its appeal for princess anne. Peter is the same style really.

I love Faith. But agree with the others. NOT with Zara!

Zara Lucille
Zara Joy
Zara Juliet
Zara Vivien

I know a few Zaras and they are all very much chavvy... I also know a newborn names faith who's parents are very chavvy... so for me I wouldn't touch either with a barge pole!

I honestly think it depends on where you're from and your accent. To me its sounds chavvy but when I say it it does, dp doesnt have much of an accent and most names sound classy when he says them. [confused

Why do names on mumsnet always have to be 'labelled' as either "chav" or "posh" .

Personally I'm not a fan of Zara as it reminds me of the chain of fashion stores. They were founded in 1975 (so not young as an earlier posted suggested) and are still expanding globally. To me it is as well known as GAP, h&m or Next.

I have a zara . Definitely not chavvy

Zara's neutral on the posh/chav front, but does remind people of the clothes shop. If you put Faith with it it's far too ShopaholicBubblehead. Which is sad, because otherwise it'd be a good choice.

Zara Hope?
Zara Liberty?
Zara Constance?

I like Zara, and I agree it's neutral in terms of obvious class connotations.

How many syllables in the surname?

percy - 1 syllable in our surname. And don't think I'm outing myself by revealing that it is ...... Smith !!! :o

But I think we're decided on either Zara Hope or Zara Elizabeth

Thanks for all the input :o

Not necessarily chavvy but it is a little bit too aspirational for my tastes. Plus I agree on the clothes shop.

I love Faith tho - and Hope!

Zara Hope is gorgeous.

Zara Elizabeth nice too although I wonder if you'd get "royal family" comments!

Zara makes me think of the fashion store. Like calling a child Next or Liberty.

How about Sarah?

I like Zara a lot, wouldn't use myself as it's a bit too close to my own name, but otherwise it'd be on my list!

Didn't know there was a shop called Faith so wouldn't make that connection personally, but agree two clothes/shoe shops in one name sounds a bit odd!

Hope is lovely as a middle name, goes nicely with Zara too.

Alternatively Sara Faith would have a similar sound but avoid the shop issue?

Not Zara Elizabeth - the 'a' and 'E' do not run well together. And a bit too royal!

I am not convinced that Zara Hope leans on the classier side of the fence, although I do quite like it.

Zara Vivienne, someone else suggested that, I think it's utterly gorgeous and I like the ZV- initials too.
Zara Juliet is lovely aswell
Zara Simone
Zara Sophia

Sarah is lovely but does seem dated in comparison with Zara. With the right middle name Zara is both cool and classy and the more I write this post the more I wish I'd used it myself :)