Two names starting with Z for a boy and a girl?

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We have a boy called Zach, we are expecting a girl soon. My partner and I are having trouble picking names for a girl we’re both very fussy.
he really likes very few, one of the names he prefers the most is Zara. I said it might be cringe with the two z’s he said that it wasn’t even planned about the z’s he just seen the name and actually really liked it.
so it would be Zach and Zara. I do love the name too. Just worried it’s to similar to Zach? If we go on to have a third, that baby definitely won’t have a name with Z. It’s not meant to be a family theme at all. We just like the name and it looks planned but it isn’t. Would it be strange down the line having Zach, Zara and a child with a completely different name and letter then?
whar do you think? I’m torn because I really like it too. I worry it will be judged and seen as intentional or cringe to others.

@GoodVibesHere , don't you ever receive parcels?

This is what I think, too

I think it’s totally normal.

My three, Zebedee, Zoltan and Zoflora, have gone through life just fine.

For some reason they all went no contact with me a few years ago. But they’ll come round, I’m sure.

On paper I would have said no but the two specific names are great and don't sound cringe.

We have two matching initials (DF and DD, not siblings). Post and parcels have never been an issue because they have names not initials on them.

I think if you're worried about it looking cringe and intentional, then more than one child with names that begin with a Z is to be avoided.

It will definitely look intentional. You're in charge of the cringe factor, but I think it's a nope.

I know 2 siblings with names starting with Z. They have other siblings whose names don't start with Z.

I love matching initial sibling sets!

Hate rhyming names though

Zadie
Zach

My cousin has 3 kids, their first and second names start with the same letter, all of them! I think it's awful but each to their own!
You could use Zena?

Xenia? Then you get the z sound without the letter z

Love Zara
And Zofia pronounced Zoff-yah (Zosia as a pet name)

I like Zach and Zara, but would opt for Zach and Xena, and if you had a third starting with Y. Because I like the idea of three kids with the initials X,Y and Z.

But I'm not sure I am helping.

Lovely having both z

OP isn’t asking for names. She has the name. She’s asking if it’s silly to use 2 Z names

Zach and Zara sound like heroes of a children's adventure series. Zach and Zara and the Mysterious Island, Zach and Zara meet the Pirates... I really like the combination!

Yes, but they have full names on them

I personally wouldn’t as Z is very obvious and sounds very different than 2 children with E for example. Also if you then have a 3rd who isn’t a Z they might feel a bit alienated from their siblings.

Zelda or Zena or Zoe

nah, it’s a bit too Wayne and Colleen.

I immediately thought of Vita. Not what you were asking, but I don't think another Z name is the way to go.

I find it cringey when the kids are all named with the same first letter. Children are all completely individual people, not a production line of the family brand.

Zendaya and Zorro

I think it’s fine, just pronounce the names as Zach, (other child) and Zara.

I know I asked for advice, but I didn’t expect the amount of people saying we’re not allowing our children to be individuals if we choose the name. I’m sure I made it clear by the post that’s NOT what I want to happen.. hence why I made the post I don’t want it to look like that, I understand it does look like that. But we are NOT trying to make a family brand. My partner and I genuinely just really liked the name. We were searching all over for names absolutely nothing to do with Z if anything I looked away from any names with Z. However my partner suggested he just came across it on a site and it wasn’t because it started with Z he genuinely just really liked the name and thought it was sweet. He hasn’t come across many names he likes and when he suggested it I realised I do actually like the name too then the worry came with the fact it was a Z name and how it would look. We want to pick a name we like and think is sweet. It had nothing to do with branding our family it’s upsetting, I would never not see my children as individuals. I’m not one of those people who do everything for aesthetics at all. It’s clear tho that people think we look shallow like we’re trying to brand our family which we’re not.

What about Xanthe - same sound but different initial to avoid confusions. I'm biased as my 24yr old DD is one! Otherwise I love Zoe and Zara

I know a family with Zara, Zac and Zane, never really thought much more about it! If you like it, go for it