Can I call my baby girl Zara or is it forever more a shop?

[Zara8]

Exactly that.

As you can tell by my username it's a name I like

We are considering this name at the moment but has it been ruined by it being a massive global shop?! Would she hate me for it?

I've met two baby Zaras recently, and it really suited them - two lovely beautiful girls!

My first thought is of Zara Tyndall (Princess Anne's daughter), rather than the shop! I think you should go with it!

Of course you can. Lovely name, go for it.

I like it! Unfortunately DH doesn't. But like others my first thought Zara Phillips (or whatever surname she uses these days!)

I agree, Zara Tyndall/Philips has made the name a name again, so it's definitely useable! I know a baby Zara, I think it's a beautiful name.

FWIW, I didn't even consider the shop until you mentioned it!

Lovely name.

Zara Tyndall springs to mind, not the shop
It's a nice name, use it.

Agree with the others, and think of the (almost) princess not the shop.

My friend's daughter is Zara, and I've never made the link with the shop. I think you should use it. Lovely name.

I have two boys and I've just realised their names are both clothes shops

If I have a girl I'll have to call her Zara!

It's a lovely name.

Lovely name

It's a gorgeous name. It was on my shortlist for DD2 and 3 and I very nearly chose it this time (went for Xanthe if you want something similar sounding that isn't a shop?)

I really don't think the shop matters at all. It was a name first and is still primarily a name to most people. It's hardly like calling your child Top Shop!

Thank you all so much! Have officially put Zara back on our shortlist now.

I think I was just being overly paranoid at my 12 year old saying "mum I can't believe you named me after a shop, it's so embarrassing, everyone teases me!!"

I'm sure she'll find something else embarrassing that I do/have inflicted on her....

It's a really old name and was around looong before the shop.

It was on our list too but we chose Zara with an L, iyswim

My 19 year old cousin is Zara and I don't think I've ever associated with the shop, despite being one of their customers. My cousin suits her name, its easy to say but different enough that she's the only Zara I know in rl.

Its a lovely name and I dont think of the shop.

I never shop in Zara so it wouldn't have a occurred to me. My first thought was of a friend's little girl who is called Zara, and then Princess Anne's daughter.

I've never been in the shop so the thought wouldn't cross my mind.

I think of Phillips.

It's a lovely name.

I'm sure I read somewhere that it means light & P Charles suggested it as she was born early in the morning!

Would you consider Zahrah? It's the Arabic spelling I think.

It's a lovely name. I wanted it for DD, but DH said we weren't posh enough, so he must have been thinking of Zara Phillips.

Gorgeous name

Plenty of marks Spencers Dorothy's johns Lewis's Harvey's etc

I think it lovely!

Zara is nice. There's also Clara and cara

I have a Zara. I've had no comments about the shop. Do it :-)