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[Opinions] Azalea?
LOVE this name right now.
with the nickname 'Zaylee' what do you think?
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azalée (french for Azalea)Azalea in french is Azalée you might like it, it's a legit name but not used as much as Azélie you can listen to them both here :)Azalée http://www.forvo.com/word/azal%C3%A9e/#fr
Azélie http://www.forvo.com/word/az%C3%A9lie/#fr
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I really like Azalea. It's spunky and energetic but still very pretty.Zaylee makes sense as a nickname, but it is a bit close to trendy names like Kaylee. I'd probably go with Zalea.
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AzélieYou might like the name Azélie
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Yes, that's it! I couldn't remember the French form and there it is. Thanks!
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AzaléeI think youre looking for Azalée with the pronunciation you want :)
http://www.forvo.com/search/azalee/fr/
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I don't care for Azalea. It feels too gimmicky somehow. But I've been in love for years with a French name, Zelie ("ZAY-lee")(with an accent going up over the first 'e'). I believe it is in the database as a user-submitted name. In doing research for Zelie I came accross several possible origins. One of them is the French form of Azalea. Marion Zelie is my stock combination. It feels vampy and classy at the same time.

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pronunciationZelie in french is said "zee lee" or even somewhat like "zillee" hope that doesnt ruin your name crush though but I think it's actually cuter http://www.forvo.com/search/zelie/
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Marion Zelie is fab! I actually quite like the idea of a Marion Azalea or Azalea Marion too. You're right, it's vampy, classy and fun at the same time!
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So glad you liked her. :-)
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Azalea is pretty. I look forward to when those bushes bloom in the spring, usually around the same time as forsythia around here. Zaylee is an intuitive nickname and I like that, but the spelling reminds me too much of Kaylee/Haylee/Jaylee etc. Not that the spelling of a nickname matters too much, but for my own kid I'd probably spell it Zalie.
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I love it also. I love the combo Katherine Azalea.
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See? That's why I come here. I've never cared for Azalea as a name until I see it as a mn for Katherine. The combination "Katherine Azalea" sings majestically. Well done, Amazing. I may have to readjust my opinion of Azalea, at least as a possible mn. I'm still not ready for it as a fn.

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I can understand its appeal, and Zaylee is cute - but the meaning "dry" puts me off!
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if it helps...I believe that Azalea is given as a name because the flowers bloom even in the dryest of climates. I think the true usage of the name is sort of like the desert bloom or one who blooms even without water...
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For me, Azalea is sweet relief from Amelia. I really don't like Zaylee, though. Zala, or Zalea, perhaps.
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Zaylee on its own appeals to me more than Azalea. I could never warm to this as a name for a person, no matter how hard I tried. It sounds like it's trying too hard. That's the best way I can describe it.
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I like it. It's fun and electric pink and orange.Zaylee makes sense as a nickname. I'd probably always forget to enunciate the Ah- part and end up using Zalea all the time, myself :)
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It's a beautiful, energetic name. It's one of my favorite flower names after Iris and Dahlia.Zaylee works well as a nickname.
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