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Zoe or Zoey

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Donnaj28 · 21/12/2020 13:48

Which one do you like the most and what are your thoughts about de name? Middle name is probably gonna be Rayne, Rose, Anne, Elise, Elaine or Camryn/Cameron. Like to hear which middle name you like to most to

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generallygenial · 21/12/2020 13:49

Zoe Elise

Cornishmumofone · 21/12/2020 13:59

I'd go with Zoe as the more common spelling.

steppemum · 21/12/2020 14:02

definitely Zoe

i think Zoey is awful

AdaColeman · 21/12/2020 14:03

Zoë

I like Raine if spelt that way, but not keen on Rayne, I don't like Camryn at all, how would you pronounce it?
Rose has been a hugely popular middle name for some time, so I'd use one of your other choices. Zoë Elise is very pretty.

halcyondays · 21/12/2020 14:08

Definitely Zoe.

BrandoraPaithwaite · 21/12/2020 14:18

Zoe Rose

Donnaj28 · 21/12/2020 14:26

@AdaColeman i would pronounce Camryn like Cam-Ryn and pronounce the y in ryn like the name Lynn

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florascotia2 · 21/12/2020 14:26

Zoe

Zoey would be Zo-e-ee

Camryn is ridiculous (sorry) if it's meant to be a version of Cameron.
Cameron is a surname and a popular boy's name in Scotland.
It comes from two Gaelic words meaning 'crooked nose'.

JamesMoriarty · 21/12/2020 14:27

Zoe.
I like Anne and Elaine for middle names.

macdhui · 21/12/2020 14:30

Zoe

DailyPotion · 21/12/2020 14:31

Zoe. I want to pronounce Zoey, Zoo ee

I don't like any names where the spelling has been messed with, so not Rayne or Camryn

GoldilocksAndTheThreePears · 21/12/2020 14:34

I thought Zoey was the American spelling. Never seen it here. Zoe is nice, both I knew growing up tending to be called 'zo' as a nickname. I think it's supposed to have dots over the o but that may be a pain, always looking for dots on a keyboard.

lottiegarbanzo · 21/12/2020 14:38

Zoe

florascotia2 · 21/12/2020 15:01

There is a famous American book (two stories) by JD Salinger (author of 'Catcher in the Rye') called 'Franny and Zooey', but in that, Zooey is a boy. The book is about belief and prayer and suicide and unhappy relationships and clashing ideals and much more.
American acress Zooey Deschanel is named after the boy in the book. Am not sure why her parents thought this was a good idea.

I wonder if that is perhaps what Zoey reminded you of?
Otherwise, Mr Google tells me that Zoey is a Pokemon chracter, and the name of quite a few film characters, but not that many real people.

lottiegarbanzo · 21/12/2020 15:01

Elaine is due a revival, good mn. Elise works and is lovely. Anne flows badly with Zoe; 'Zo-e-yan'. The 'R' names flow well.

FindMeInTheSunshine · 21/12/2020 15:02

If you are in the UK, definitely Zoe. If you're elsewhere then I'd choose whichever is most common in your country. Likewise for the middle names, Camryn/Cameron/Rayne are not going to be popular in the UK generally. I like Elise!

Nell96 · 21/12/2020 15:15

Zoe Elise. Rose is also nice, nut ridiculously popular as a middle name. I don't like your other choices.

florascotia2 · 21/12/2020 15:23

OP Apologies if I was impolite about 'Camryn', but in Scotland Cameron has three syllables: Cam-er-ron. And the 'R' is often slightly rolled. Like here forvo.com/word/cameron/#en_uk

In 2019 it ranked 37 in the boy name charts in Scotland; it was the 38th most commonly-occurring surname appearing in records of Scottish births, marriages and deaths.

RosesAndHellebores · 21/12/2020 15:27

If you like Cameron and have a Scottish link what about Catrione?

YukoandHiro · 21/12/2020 15:29

Zoe. Definitely Zoe if you go with Rayne as two y's would look really cheap

lottiegarbanzo · 21/12/2020 15:31

I agree that Cameron is a good surname, often used as a boy's name.

OP if you want something that sounds a little bit like 'cam-rin' how about Camille, pronounced the French way, Ca-mee? or Mirryn / Merryn / Meriel?

Peachbubble · 21/12/2020 16:49

Zoe Elise

YoniAndGuy · 21/12/2020 17:55

Zoe Anna (not Anne)

or

Zoe Rose.

beautifulclouds · 21/12/2020 18:04

Zoe Elise is beautiful Smile

finallychangedmyusername · 21/12/2020 20:11

Zoe Elise is wonderful.

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