Sapphira?

[Lollipoppit]

Pronounced Safeera. Nickname Saffy.
Meaning is from Sapphire, Gem, beautiful. It's a biblical name, although not a positive one.

It's ok but I imagine she'll get called Sapphire quite a lot. How about Seraphina?

I think it's gorgeous. Different but not difficult to pronounce.

Hmm. My first thought was Zafira, like the car. Not keen.

Yes, sounds like the car

Love Seraphine/Seraphina but not keen on the Sera nickname at all.
We don't mind the car connection, it's weak at best.

I definitely thought of the Vauxhall thing too, just thought you couldn't spell

Sorry, the car came to my mind first also.

Love Saffy though.
Would you not go with that, if you're going to call her that anyway on a daily basis.

I don't get picking a name and automatically having a ready made nick name, thats probably just me though.

Taz.

Saffron, if you like Saffy?

Awful

I also thought of the car.

@littlemisslozza

It's ok but I imagine she'll get called Sapphire quite a lot. How about Seraphina?

I read it as Sapphire too. A lot of name correction if chosen

I've seen it as an f version.
pph in the middle is a bit unusual. If you are going for Saffy, why not Safira/Saffera?

I think it's pretty.

I thought of the biblical character in Acts first, I agree, it's not a particularly positive person to be named after.

I just had a quick google and the biblical story would put me off to be honest. I agree though that Saffy is a great nickname. I’d go for Sapphire, Saffron or Safiya instead.

I know a Xafira, yes it's like the car but that only ever crossed my mind once and now I just see it as a lovely name

Sorry, when I was sounding it out I thought 'oh like the car'.

But I am not a fan of the bible story either. Its a nice name, but I think the bible story and car have ruined it.

I donr think the car link is weak tbh.

I think it is a great name

@TheWayTheLightFalls

Hmm. My first thought was Zafira, like the car. Not keen.

This🙄

It makes me think of the car straight away

It’s OK - I know it’s biblical but it sounds fairly Disney

I think Seraphina, Serena, Sanchia are much nicer

It's the name of the dragon in the Eragon series of fantasy books. She's blue.

Don't worry, the film version was not successful and I doubt many people would make the link.

My first thought was also Vauxhall.

I know a teenaged Safiya nn Safi - I prefer that.

So pronounced like a Vauxhall Zafira?

My dad used to drive one. We called it the Loser Cruiser as it’s a proper ‘dad’ car 😂

(No offence to other Zafira drivers intended!)

Car 😂