Is Sapphira usable …

[Dazedandbemused0]

… considering the unfortunate biblical link? (Sapphira and her husband were struck down by God for lying about money.) We are Christians if it’s relevant so not sure if that makes it worse 🤦‍♀️ Just such a beautiful sounding name with an otherwise nice meaning.

It's not a name I would choose, but considering many other popular biblical names are also people who were far from perfect I wouldn't let that story put you off if you like the name.

I’d associate it with Sapphire personally, and I think most people would, so I wouldn’t worry about it

I think the vast majority of people won't know about such minor characters in the bible. I've never heard this story, and I went to a church school and am quite old so have had lots of time to learn things.

I don't like the name, it's too fussy for my tastes, but that's not the point.

If you like it,use it.
The biblical history is just about one Sapphira.
There are bound to be many other Sapphiras who were not liers.

To me it sounds like Zafira (Vauxhall), sorry

How do you pronounce it,

Sap fira
Sapp ira
Saf ira- if this then I hear car.

Oh googling says Saff eye ra

I was wondering why I was picturing a car. Tbh op I wouldn’t use it myself, but it’s not a bad or silly name. If you like it then use it.

I thought the same.

Gorgeous. Is it Annias and Sapphira? I recognise the names but wouldn't connect them with a story.

@Pocketfullofdogtreats , Ananias and Sapphira.
@Dazedandbemused0 , I think that many would write it as Safira or Zafira, and pronounce it incorrectly as Saff-ee-ra.

I don’t think many people will make the biblical link. Maybe the very well versed members of your church congregation.

I would have assumed it was pronounced Saff-ear-uh which sounds like Vauxhall Zafira. I think a lot of people would probably use the same pronunciation and make the car connection. But then I would say that, because that’s just where my mind went.

Zafirah/Zafira is a beautiful name. The car association is inescapable though. (sad face emoji)

Same! Presumed this is why OP thought the name may be unusable, and was going to say that I think it is unusable for this reason. I’ve not heard of the bible story.

It reminds me of the word sapphic.

I think it’s pretty.

As others have said, I'd associate it with sapphires not the biblical connection. I think it's pretty personally so if you love it then go for it. 😊

Very frilly.....

Isn't that the dragon from the Eragon books?

Sorry but another who had the car thing..

No

If you love Vauxhalls go for it.

Never heard the biblical link and I was brought up going to church weekly.
Eragon's blue dragon on the other hand...
It would go on my list for DH to veto 😂

Me too.

I didn’t get the car link at first as I wondered how to pronounce it. It’s a bit complicated name I would rather go for the version where the pronunciation was obvious.