Need opinions from people named Zoe/Zoey

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We are deciding on names for our new daughter. Zoe is our front runner.

Husband prefers Zoey spelling. I prefer Zoe, but I met an adult Zoe who said everyone pronounces it wrong. My husband also knows someone who said the same thing.

So, people who have or have used the name Zoe/Zoey, tell me your experience. Do people pronounce it correctly? Anything else I should know before we choose this name?

In theory yes, but in practice the vast majority of people in the UK know it is pronounced Zo/ee even without the double dots.

Zoë

Zoe is a lovely name and will be pronounced correctly 99 times out of 100. I'm not a fan of Zoey.

Only ever heard it pronounced as 2 syllables zo-e

No y!

Love the name Zoe but with the y it makes it very Americanized.

No "y"

How on earth are people mispronouncing Zoe?? It's not exactly an unusual name!

Zoe definitely, love it.

I don’t honestly think anyone would get it this wrong, but I would use the diaresis.

Zoey is an abomination. It just makes you look a bit thick.

I don’t understand Zoey, because if Zoe is pronounced Zo-ee then Zoey seems like it should be pronounced Zo-ee-ee.

I’m sorry, OP, I’d have to spell it Zoë. With the diaeresis (two dots) that ensure the pronunciation is Zo-ee rather than Zo. I think it’s rather distinguished.

Zoë is pronounced Zo-ee

Zoe, Joe, Toe are all pronounced as Zo, Jo, To

Zoey would also be pronounced Zo-ee

The French version would be Zoé - my DD’s name, never mispronounced, even though in England school/people will often spell it Zoe with no accent.

But that just isn't true.

Zoe is pronounced Zo/ee.

It may not be how English phonics directs it, but common usage overrides that, in the same way that some place names are pronounced nothing like their spelling.

The name is Zoë a Christian name recognisable all around the world. Zoey is a character from Kpop demon hunters.

She might get the odd person mispronouncing Zoe if they haven't come across the name before. However, there would be far more times when she would have to correct people by saying "It's Zoey, that's Zoe with a Y"

It has three letters and will still be shortened to Zo! Lovely name. The diacritic over the ë is crucial.

Ë!

My dog is called Zoë and I spell it Zoë, she even has a personalised bed with it spelt like that

Amazed that anyone would mispronounce Zoe, whether it's written like that or as Zoë - it's a very well-known name.

I actually think Zoey is also a very cute spelling.

Spelled either way, it's a very pretty name.

Only if you are completely new to the name and don't know any Chloes either.
It doesn't originate from the same language as Joe and Toe.

Same. I can’t even think how you could mispronounce Zoe? Zoe likes toe?

How are all the people around you pronouncing Zoe wrong?? I don’t think ever even heard even two variations of it?

Don’t let the husband pick. Zoey like joey? But flat mates say they like Zoe.

To me Zoe would be the girl equivalent of Ben.
Just a meh name. In my opinion, of course!

Same. I can’t even think how you could mispronounce Zoe? Zoe likes toe?

Are you not from the UK?