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Sibs Zara and Zach?

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MolesOnPoles · 29/11/2022 20:25

Zach (probably Zachary) was on our list for DC1, who turned out to be a girl and is Zara.

I still love Zach, but do you think it’s ridiculous with Zara? Too Kardashian?

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PleaseMrsButler23 · 29/11/2022 20:28

Yes too close IMO. Might get a bit confusing?

TheBirdintheCave · 29/11/2022 20:34

Yeah they're fine individually but too close for siblings I think :(

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 29/11/2022 20:36

I like them together.

MolesOnPoles · 29/11/2022 20:36

I thought so. A shame! I promise I don’t have a Z thing…

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daisydalrymple · 29/11/2022 20:42

I think they’re fine. If you like them, why not.

Jleome · 29/11/2022 20:43

I think it’s fine - I do not have a feeling they are too close

glasslightly · 29/11/2022 20:43

I think they’re fine. But you will get them confused, we have theee two have names with the same starting letter (different sexes), I say the wrong one all the time !

Mmmmpavlova · 29/11/2022 20:44

I don't like purposely matching sibling names but I actually do like these together!

fairycupcakes · 29/11/2022 21:52

2 of my favourite names on the top of my lists!

Zara & Zachary sounds fine to me :)

AllyCatTown · 29/11/2022 21:57

I think if he goes by Zach it definitely sounds too much. Zachary makes it a bit better but still matchy.

RambamThankyouMam · 30/11/2022 07:04

Too many zeds.

Theoldwoman · 30/11/2022 07:37

Yes, too much.

I like each child to have a different starting letter.

PollyPeePants · 30/11/2022 07:46

I like it

Purplemagnolias · 30/11/2022 07:49

Too matchy

LBFseBrom · 30/11/2022 08:06

I don't know about 'Kardashian' but I think it would be a bit much. Zach should surely be Zachary (Zach for short), anyway but even then, I wouldn't use it with Zara as a sister.

Choose something with a different first letter.

SummaLuvin · 30/11/2022 11:56

Personally, I would always avoid matching initials where possible. Zach(ary) and Zara aren't actually that similar to me, but as Z is an unusual letter the similarities stand out visually. If you were considering Marina and Mitchell then I think most people would say no issue at all.

TakeMe2Insanity · 30/11/2022 13:55

If you do it then if you have number 3 you should go with a Z name otherwise they’ll be left out.

RuthW · 30/11/2022 16:32

It's fine

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