Zoe or Zoey

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Am sure this must have been done before but I went and did a search and nothing came up. We both like Zoey/Zoe but can't decide on the spelling. I like Zoe and he likes Zoey. I think Zoey is too America but then Zoe does look like it would rhyme with Joe. So I just want to get an idea of your thoughts. Thank you for taking the time to reply!

I prefer Zoe.

You don’t need a y on the end, it’s completely redundant. I really don’t think people will think it’s pronounced to rhyme with Joe if you spell it Zoë.

Zoë

Zoe. Unless you are a J.D. Salinger fan.

and even then it would be Zooey

Zoe

Zoe is much nicer than Zoey. It's a well recognised name so I don't think many people with pronounce it to rhyme with Joe.

Zoe would rhyme with Joe
Zoey would rhyme with Joey,

Zoe

Zoe

Underused and rather beautiful.

Zoe. The pronunciation is well known.

The diaeresis on the e, indicates how to pronounce it, so spell it Zoë

Zoë
The two dots mean you pronounce the "e", like in Chloë

Zoey is nowhere near as nice.

You’re right OP. Two threads on this recently. Zoë

Use the dieresis to indicate the pronunciation if you want to be super sure nobody tries the rhyme it with Joe. But they won't. Zoey is a big fat noey.

I have a 6yo Zoë (we write it "with dots" as she'd tell you). No one has ever mispronounced her name.

Zoe

Zoë is a great name.

Zoey looks weird sorry, much prefer the more common spelling.

Zoe

The only Zoey I'm aware of is that shit blogger. I'd assume you were a fan of hers! Would you spell Chloe, Chloey?? Lol!

Zoe

Zoe

Zoë is a 3rd century name that is well established, and has had 2 saints. It comes from the Alexandrian Jews translation of the bible, where “Eve” was translated as Zoë, being the Greek word for “Life”. you are correct, but use the dots
Zoey is a modern corruption.
It depends whether you like ancient tradition and correctness or modern and trendy made up spellings

Zooey is a boys name, shortening of Zachary in America- that’s how Salinger uses it.

”Zoe would rhyme with Joe”

It really really wouldn’t.