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Do you prefer Zarah or Zara

28 replies

Flutterflybutterby · 05/12/2021 00:36

And what middle names do you like?

I quite like
Zara(h) Josephine and Zara(h) Joy

Any other suggestions?

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Flutterflybutterby · 05/12/2021 00:36

I've never considered Zara(h) but last night I dreamed about it and now I've woken up liking it! Just hormones or ..?

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foxgoosefinch · 05/12/2021 00:39

I like Zara Josephine (but I’d stick with Zara over Zarah or she’ll get endlessly misspelt as Sarah).

nocoolnamesleft · 05/12/2021 00:41

How do you pronounce Zarah? Does it rhyme with Zara or with Sarah?
Zara Josephine does sound nice.

sorryforswearing · 05/12/2021 00:41

Zara definitely.

RobertSmithsLipstick · 05/12/2021 00:43

I like both.
Zara Joy is lovely.

HerRoyalNotness · 05/12/2021 00:43

Now I’ve seen with the H, I like this spelling

I like Josephine over joy as a MN

Do you prefer Zarah or Zara
storkstalk · 05/12/2021 00:44

Zara

MissCruellaDeVil · 05/12/2021 00:45

Zara

ErrolTheDragon · 05/12/2021 00:45

Zara Joy . Josephine is ok but I don't think it goes as well, too many syllables.

sageandbasil · 05/12/2021 00:48

I used to work with two Zahras both were Arabic so people would assume your DD is with that spelling

DramaAlpaca · 05/12/2021 00:48

Zara

I like both Zara Joy and Zara Josephine. Choose whichever sounds best with the surname.

Luredbyapomegranate · 05/12/2021 00:50

Zara Joy
Zarah is younique and silly

urbanbuddha · 05/12/2021 00:51

Zarah Joy. Or Jean.

EurghCobwebs · 05/12/2021 01:15

Zara seraphine? Similar to Josephine.

Anystarinthesky · 05/12/2021 02:39

I like Zara Joy.

DoucheCanoe · 05/12/2021 03:05

Zara Joy is nice :)

NellyDElephant · 05/12/2021 03:22

My best friend is a Zahra. I like it spelt that way, but that’s because it suits her and I’m used to it I guess. All other spellings of it look wrong to me!

Mrsbrand2019 · 05/12/2021 03:28

My 6 year old is Zarah Ashley

meadowbleu · 05/12/2021 05:25

Zara Josephine

pilates · 05/12/2021 06:15

Zara Josephine

Gooseysgirl · 05/12/2021 06:57

I got an Asian friend called Zahra - I love that spelling. Zarah is nice too but I agree it's a bit like Sarah, so would probably go with no 'h' or the 'h' in the middle.

AuntDympna · 05/12/2021 10:25

Zara for simplicity.
Zahra with the h pronounced is so pretty - it is a Persian name.
Azariah is lovely too.

MatildaIThink · 05/12/2021 10:29

Zara over Zarah by a mile, Zarah looks like you either can't spell or want your child to be "unique" and have to spend their life telling people how to spell their name.

luverlybubberly · 05/12/2021 10:45

Zarah looks like a typo for Sarah
Zahra or Zara looks better imo. If you live in England then people would assume Zara was how it's spelt.

EdgeOfTheSky · 05/12/2021 10:49

Zara.

Unless Zahrah as the Arabic / Asian name.

Not a pointless mash up.