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Zeb, or is there a nicer boy's name starting with Z?

61 replies

kiwimummy11 · 10/04/2018 21:39

Just Zeb, not short for Zebedee, or is it too unusual? Or are there any other boys names starting with Z that you like?

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Marv1nGay3 · 10/04/2018 23:45

Zadok? ( as in ‘Zadok the Priest...’)

CardinalSin · 10/04/2018 23:46

Zebedee?
Zaphod?

Scrumptiousbears · 10/04/2018 23:47

If we had a boy we were going to use Zion

Civilsoot · 10/04/2018 23:49

I once met a Zef and I still think we should have called ds2 Zef.

NorbertTheDragon · 10/04/2018 23:52

Zefram

It's from Star Trek and is a really cool name. I wish I'd used it. My youngest wishes I'd used it for him!

byronicheroine · 10/04/2018 23:56

Zephyrin- Greek god of the West wind! Nn Zeph or zephy I guess.

miffytherabbit1974 · 10/04/2018 23:58

Zebedee? If you changed your surname to Zyp he could become the last name in the Phone Book (not that we have those anymore.)

Elphabaisnotwicked · 11/04/2018 00:00

I know a Zebulah... always been called Zebby though, some people call him Zeb.

Redorangeyellowgreenblue · 11/04/2018 00:02

Zane Lowe used to be on radio 1 I always liked that name, not sure of the spelling tho!

counterpoint · 11/04/2018 00:05

I like Zen.

ZaphodBeeblerox · 11/04/2018 00:08

Zayn / Zane
Zoravar
(Also Zaphod but don’t want to toot my own horn.. will leave that up to my other head)

foreverandalways · 11/04/2018 00:31

Zander

Knaydlach · 11/04/2018 00:48

I called my son Ziggy :-D

Fakingit36 · 11/04/2018 06:31

Zeke short for Ezekiel. Love it! We live in the US and you meet Zekes from time to time .

AuntieStella · 11/04/2018 06:53

I don't think babble is accurate about 'Zander' and spelt like that, it's a fish.

The origin of Xander is Persian, and I think it's a lovely name in that spelling, but wouidn't fulfil the requirement to start with a 'z'

Some suggestions:

Zephaniah, Zacchaeus, Zachariah/Zakariya, Zack, Zadoc, Zedekiah, Zeno, Zorba

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 11/04/2018 07:22

Yes, it is Kiwi.

weechops · 11/04/2018 07:47

Well @DullandOld we call our son Zed because he likes that to be the shortening of his name. He doesn’t like Zac.
I’m sure there are plenty of other horrible characters in movies that share their name with cute kids these days.
@op -I think Zeb is nice too

pipilangstrumpf · 11/04/2018 16:27

I like Zeb and only know it short for Zebedee.

I don't like Zak/Zack/Zach/Zachary at all.

Winterfield · 11/04/2018 16:36

I like Zeb. Zeb Soames is a Zebedee in full!

applesandpears56 · 11/04/2018 17:28

Zephyr

BikeRunSki · 11/04/2018 18:45

Zadoc
Zephaniah

MummyItsallaboutyou · 11/04/2018 18:48

My DNephew is a Zephyr shortened to Zeph.

ScottishDiblet · 11/04/2018 18:49

Zeuben (rhymes with Reuben). It’s a real name I promise.

MikeUniformMike · 11/04/2018 19:00

Zeb Soanes
Zippy
Ziggy
Zoolander
Zerxes
Zappa

endofacentury · 11/04/2018 19:06

Zigmus