Message: "Zoe/Zoey" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Zoe/Zoey

by Leona

10/7/2004, 5:19 PM

If you were going to name a daughter Zoey, which spelling varient would you use? Zoey, Zoe, Zooey, Zoie...

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- Catalina (guest)

10/9/2004, 7:09 AM

Zoe, with the umlat over the e. It's the correct spelling and it looks the best (beside the fact that Zooey is Zoooo-ey, to Zo-ey in pronunciation and was the name of a male character in a rather well-known book).

- Marija Luminitsa

10/9/2004, 12:50 AM

I'd stick to the original, Zoe.

- Mie (AJay)

10/8/2004, 2:58 PM

Zoe

Only Zoe or Zoë.

I dislike all the other spellings. Zoey looks too much like it's trying to cash in on Joey. The name seems 10 times much younger and cutesy when spelled Zoey.

- Elinor (guest)

10/8/2004, 8:35 AM

I'd use Zoë or maybe Zoé ...

- Charlie (Charlie Blue)

10/8/2004, 7:43 AM

I only love the Zoey variant.

- Pink Princess (guest)

10/8/2004, 2:05 AM

Zoe and Zoe only. I think any other spelling looks stupid!! I really dislike Zooey, makes me want to say "ZOO-ee", like a Zoo!!

- Amanda (JhyesMummy)

10/7/2004, 9:59 PM

Zoey

- Chrisell +1

10/7/2004, 9:23 PM

Zoe only! The rest look like names for cartoon ducks imo

- iris (guest)

10/8/2004, 7:37 AM

lol!

- Diana (guest)

10/7/2004, 6:59 PM

Zoey

- ~EvaCollette~ (chipmunk226)

10/7/2004, 6:36 PM

My cats name is Zoey... ;c)

and If you did name your daughter this, I would stick to the traditional spelling of Zoe

- iris (guest)

10/7/2004, 5:24 PM

Zoe. The rest look superfluous to me

- Miranda (Randee15) +1

10/7/2004, 5:23 PM

Nothing except Zoë

That's the original spelling (yes, with the accent). Anything else looks at best innocently ignorant and at worst downright kre8iv. Zooey, Zoie, Zowie all complicate pronunciation too.

Zoé (zo-AY according to BtN) is the French version. I like that version too.

Miranda

- Nikki (CityGirl)

10/7/2004, 7:03 PM

I agree w/Miranda.

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