Zaidee

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Honest thoughts? Do you know any? Thanks

Bit too Crazeeee for me.

Is it a boy or girl?

Is this meant to a Sadie wrongly spelt and pronounced weirdly? It’s a no for me.

I think it’s cute, but you’d need to be be pretty cool to really pull it off. And if you were that cool you wouldn’t be asking for opinions on mumsnet.

Not keen. I think it will get misheard as Sadie.

Hate it and no

Sadie is nice. Zadie like Zadie Smith is actually a Sadie, I believe. Zaidee would just have a lifetime of spelling her name out.

As cool as the kid called Sharlotte. She kept on saying Sh-arlotte when I was writing her name down.. it wasn't helping even when she said it's with an S 'scharlotte'? Nope Sharlotte. There was a lot of raised eyebrows when she left and her mother was exactly how we imagined.

I don’t think it needs the i in it

Makes me think of the writer Zadie Smith. I think it's a lovely name but I'd be more inclined to spell it Zadie rather than Zaidee.

Or the ee. I think Zadie works better as has the authors name as a reference in some people’s minds (or Pandora Sykes’ daughter)

Okay that’s definitely a no! Thanks for the input. Was a name way back in the family so wondering what people thought of it today. For a girl, pronounced Zay-dee with emphasis on the first syllable.

It's fine if you spell it Zadie.

Agree Zadie is a nicer spelling, but if it's a family name maybe that's not an option for you. I don't think you need to worry about Zadie/Sadie. There are lots of Sara and Zara's out there I'm sure people can work out a 'Z' sound from an 'S'

I think it means grandad in some languages

I knew one years ago at work. Only one I’ve ever met.

I like it but would spell it Zadie or even Zaidi/Zaidie but the ee looks weird

I think it's a lovely name.

Thanks for the more positive responses. Maybe it’s destined to be a middle name to follow something more recognisable!

It’s awful.

Zaidee would just have a lifetime of spelling her name out
So what? This is the reality for lots of us non Britain’s, with traditional names, living in Britain. It’s not the end of the world and, in my experience, most people are interested and happy to learn. It’ a lovely name and if it’s an historical name and spelling, go for it!

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Isn't it Theresa May's mother's name? I don't think I like the sound of it.

I like it. I went to school with one (of the spelling given), she was French.

Sadie is lovely.

I quite like it , and as a rule I hate the off the wall names. I prefer it to Sadie tbh