Zora?

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DD is due soon, and I just wanted to gather the general consensus on the name Zora (after Zora Neale Hurston - Their Eyes Were Watching God).
The dh and I love it, but the other family members, namely parents, don't seem too thrilled. I am also a little afraid it is too similar to Zara or that it might come across a bit techy, if that makes any sense.
Last name starts with a P and is also a boys name and green holiday.

Legend of Zelda.

I knew a sweet little girl once called Zora. Her mum was German. It is a nice unusual name.

kitty

The Zora I know is from the German part of Switzerland.

Maybe it's a really popular name in German speaking places?

It's a character from Dungeons and Dragons, the cartoon.

Maybe have it as a middle name?

I like Zoya, not so much Zora as PP said reminds me of Zoflora.

Or how about Zorana?

I love it as a name, but do prefer it spelled Zorah

Interesting quiet! I have just googled it and it is a Slavic name meaning dawn (as a pp says) so that would explain it being popular in German speaking countries I guess.

I want to read The Outsiders of Uskoken Castle now.

How about Zoya or Zina instead?

Really don't like Zoya, OP add the H and go for Zorah or Zohra!

Zora is OK, but the addition of an H, either Zorah or Zohra, makes it much nicer.

I do prefer Zara though.

High five Legarmpits

Zara is just so much nicer, that's the trouble!

Agree the spelling is also part of the issue. Zohra/Zorah are better.

kitty

I loved that book so much. Just looked it up, the book was originally written in German (By, according to wiki, a German, Jewish communist living in exile in Switzerland).

Maybe that's why the name Zora could potentially be more popular in Germany and Switzerland than the UK?

Zorana and Zorka are other versions of the name, according to behindthename, at least ;)