# Names With 'Z' Nicknames

**URL:** <https://forum.nameberry.com/t/names-with-z-nicknames/145906>\
**Category:** General Name Discussion\
**Created:** [July 3, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/names-with-z-nicknames/145906 "2010-07-03T15:42:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![bostonsavvy](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/bostonsavvy/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@bostonsavvy](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/bostonsavvy)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/names-with-z-nicknames/145906/1 "2010-07-03T15:42:48Z")

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Ok so I’m finding that I love names that have nicknames with a z sounds in them! For example, I love [name]Isaiah[/name] nn Zay. I also really really love [name]Sebastian[/name], nn [name]Bas[/name] [pronounced Bayz]. For girls, I love the nn Zavy [pronounced like gravy with a Z instead of gr]. So do you know any full names, not necessarily with a z in them, that get nicknames with a z sounds? This is kind of a tough one, so have fun and go to town! Haha- Thanks!

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**Author:** ![freckles](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/freckles/32/268_2.png) [@freckles](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/freckles)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/names-with-z-nicknames/145906/2 "2010-07-03T15:56:52Z")

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Well, if you don’t mind using a rare Hebrew (Old Testament) name, then [name]Zipporah[/name] is a great choice. The nickname Zippy is, in my opinion, probably the cutest nickname out there! You can also get [name]Zora[/name] or [name]Zara[/name] as nicknames. There’s also the nickname [name]Maisie[/name], for [name]Margaret[/name] or [name]Mae[/name], which has the “z” sound in it (may-[name]ZEE[/name]). Those are the only two I can think of at the moment. [name]Hope[/name] that helps!

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**Author:** ![Kiki](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/kiki/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Kiki](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Kiki)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/names-with-z-nicknames/145906/3 "2010-07-03T16:18:23Z")

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[name]Zaida[/name] (zay-dah or zah-ee-da) - Zaids, [name]Zadie[/name] (zay-dee)  
[name]Zoe[/name] - [name]Zo[/name]  
[name]Zorah[/name] - [name]Zo[/name]  
[name]Zaltana[/name]  
[name]Jasmine[/name] - [name]Jaz[/name]  
[name]Zabrina[/name]  
[name]Zara[/name]  
[name]Zsa[/name] zsa  
[name]Zipporah[/name]  
[name]Zita[/name]  
[name]Zanthe[/name]  
[name]Isabel[/name] - [name]Izzy[/name]  
[name]Rosalind[/name] - [name]Roz[/name]  
Any rose name can become rose/rosa/rosie  
[name]Tamzin[/name]  
[name]Hazel[/name] - [name]Haze[/name]  
[name]Suzie[/name]/[name]Suzy[/name]/[name]Suzanne[/name]/[name]Suzanna[/name]  
[name]Tansy[/name]/[name]Tanzie[/name]

[name]Ezekiel[/name] - [name]Zeke[/name]  
[name]Zachary[/name]/Zacariah - [name]Zac[/name]/[name]Zack[/name]/[name]Zach[/name]  
[name]Jasper[/name] - [name]Jazz[/name]  
[name]Alexander[/name] - [name]Xander[/name]/[name]Zander[/name]  
[name]Wesley[/name] - [name]Wes[/name]/Wez

And the letter Z is starting to look really weird now. lol

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**Author:** ![jacjac](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/jacjac/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@jacjac](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/jacjac)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/names-with-z-nicknames/145906/4 "2010-07-03T21:25:42Z")

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I love [name]Alexandra[/name]'s nicknames… X/[name]Zandra[/name], X/[name]Zandy[/name]…  
I like [name]Alexandria[/name] so much more better though!

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**Author:** ![laylarose](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/laylarose/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@laylarose](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/laylarose)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/names-with-z-nicknames/145906/5 "2010-07-04T13:16:47Z")

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My favourite girl’s name at the moment is [name]Elisheva[/name], nn [name]Ziva[/name] 🙂  
~[name]Layla[/name]
