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I've just imagined naming a baby Zephyr and then constantly having to pat its back to help it bring up winds ... it's better than Sirocco, but I'd prefer Gail, or even Gale.

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Zachary is so old that it's new. It shortens pleasantly to Zack, and is much more modern in sound and appearance than Zachariah; rather like Barnaby and Barnabas.