Zebedee

[dyma]

Yea or nay as a middle name for Leo?

Looking for something a bit unusual to balance out a short popular first name. Love Zebedee but is it too much?

Family names not an option. Feel free to suggest other ideas (3 syllables or more ideally as surname is also short). TIA

This. Why saddle your kids with jokey sounding names?

I like it.

I was a Magic Roundabout child - but the name is much older than the TV show:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/first-name-meaning/zebedee?srsltid=AfmBOoryNW_BvYW4NGm2s2gcyX6DPaRp3uEfTICOkh76rghbNAJJeY1d

And the idea that any child born now would be ‘teased’ because of something that was on the BBC in 1960s is remarkably parochial. Children in the UK now grow up amongst an infinite number of names from other countries and culture - they can pronounce the names of international sportspeople, for instance, before they start school.

Personally I’d use it as a first name. It has lots of swagger, and Zeb is a lovely diminutive.

I think it’s a silly name. But middle names don’t matter, so go for it.

Just incase anyone wants ti know the history of zebedee and his pals
I listened to this yesterday, it's quite interesting.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b06gqh8m?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

@dyma it's not a name I'd pick but as a middle name I think it's fine , very few people think much , if at all into other adults middle names.
Of all the people at work / nighbours or other children how many of the do you know their middle name.

I know a Leo Zachary and think those names go well together.

sounds very ultra Orthodox Jewish. Think outside of that might draw some unnecessary attention but there’s kids these days with names a lot more outlandish so maybe not

No it’s awful! My first thought was the magic roundabout
How about Zachary instead? Alexander is also nice with Leo

Zebediah is better than Zebedee.

I am 24 and my mother had me watching old cartoons like magic roundabout. However my first thought was Orthodox Jew/Old Testament prophet name

i agree, it is Time for Bed!

Malachi is good.

Leo Malachi sounds nice to me.

The Big Breakfast repeated the Magic Roundabout in the 90s. I used to risk making myself late so I could watch it before catching the bus.

Same here. Perhaps Dougal would be a better choice 🤣🤣

Thanks for all the thoughts so far. It definitely seems to divide the crowd.

Just to stress in case some people missed it: this would be a MIDDLE name for an already decided first name (Leo). We know the first name is popular but it has been chosen for lots of good reasons and we love it. Just after something a bit more interesting than the usual James, Alexander, etc. to pair with it.

I don't care about the Magic Roundabout association and don't think he is likely to be teased over a middle name anyway. But I'm a bit worried it comes across really try-hard/OTT as some PPs have said.

I love it

@TerrierSlave , read my post again.

No

I have no idea what the magic roundabout is, but Zebedee is a ridiculous name.

It reminds me of the name pronounced Absidee, spelt Abcde. 🙄🙄

Other ideas:

Orlando
Xavier
Elija
Maximilian
Caspian
Zachariah
Zachary
Malachi
Leander

I mean l love it. But no. Zephan is cool.

Nope! But then it’s my Auntie’s cat’s name!

I love the idea from a pp that Zebedee is too try hard and then adds the alternative suggestion of Peregrine.
Anyway, the name doesn't seemed to have harmed the broadcaster Zeb Sones, and I presume that's his first name. Middle names can be anything.

So no one’s interested in the actual history of the name?

what is the history?

Or Zephaniah. The name of one of my great great grandfathers. Cool name 😎