Zephyr for a girl

[mhck]

I gave birth to a baby girl a week ago. My husband and I both love the name Zephyr and would like to give her this name. Years ago I knew a woman in the US named Zephyr so to me it's always been a name I've seen as a girl's name. Having looked into the name more it seems that in Europe it is mostly used as a boys name, although there are also some who see it as a unisex name as it is in the US.

I love the name and would really love to use it for our girl but I'm filled with doubt over whether the name is too much a boys name...

If we go for Zephyr I imagine her nickname would be Zeffie/Zephy.

Would really welcome hearing thought on Zephyr as a girl's name. Thanks so much!

Thanks for all the opinions! She is Zephyr with some very girly middle names in case she ever wanted a more feminine name option. Appreciate the name is not to everyone's taste but that we always knew would be the case :)

Congratulations OP!

Congratulations OP! Be warned that people will continue to find this thread, won’t read your update, and will continue to give you their opinion of the name in response to your OP. You might like to ask MNHQ to close the thread to new comments.

I think it’s great. There won’t be so many around that people will automatically categorise it as a boys only name

Aww congratulations @mhck!! Hoping you & baby Zephyr are doing well. Zephy/Zephie will be such a cute nn! 💐

Farty.

Oops didn't RTFT :-D

Initially I did think a boys name but imagining a girl with that name and I really like it. It’s cool but not weird. Kind of wish I’d thought of it for one of my dc.

The usual MN response. I have a somewhat unusual name in real life, and shock horror I'm a professional now.
It has had zero impact on my professional life, clients accept that I am capable in my role and colleagues are perfectly able to see that I'm as responsible as someone with a more classic name.
It honestly has no bearing on anyone's abilities or future prospects. Anyone who would judge another over their name has their own issues going on and frankly I wouldn't want to work with someone like that in the first place.

The name Zephyr doesn't strongly say boy or girl to me.
It's not a name I'd have used but that doesn't mean you shouldn't. If you both love it and you feel it suits your little bundle then go for it. I really like the nickname you suggested of Zephy, I think that's incredibly cute!
Congratulations on your little one!

I love it! Congratulations OP. Your little girl will love her name :)

I knew a really cool lad aged 22 or so now, called Zephyr, he's mixed race and suits the name well. For me, therefore, I see it as a boy's name but it would work for a girl, I think.

It sounds like a boys name and it's awful.

Op has already made her choice, what good is a rude reply like this going to do anyone?

Ahem.