Sister for Zachary ... please suggest : )

We love [name]Zachary[/name]'s name… hebrew enough for me (Israeli) and american enough for my irish-jewish husband. [name]Both[/name] [name]Zach[/name] and [name]Zachary[/name] sound great. It is not a super common name, but not at all weird and everyone has heard of it, but not everyone knows one. It’s a strong name for a president, but works for a rock star too. It is not made up, or spelled weird. So we love that name, now what?

Soooo. now I want the same for my little girl …something that fits the same criteria.

Please make suggestions!

thanks in advance!

Have a son named [name]Zachary[/name]? What did you name his sister?

I don’t have a son named [name]Zachary[/name], and the [name]Zachary[/name] I know best has a little brother ([name]Ryan[/name] [name]Charles[/name]), not a sister… and the other [name]Zachary[/name] I know is an only child. So not sure if that’s helpful. But I did have a friend who had twins, [name]Zachariah[/name] [name]Lucas[/name] and [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], so I think that’s cute. They went by Zachy and [name]Lizzie[/name] (they’re still under two years old, so I think the cutesy Zachy could still suit him, lol).

As for new suggestions, [name]Eliana[/name] was my first idea. Hebrew in origin, I believe, with very adorable nicknames (my favorites are [name]Ella[/name] and [name]Annie[/name]), but it ages gorgeously. And it’s definitely American enough! I think [name]Zachary[/name] and [name]Eliana[/name] are a gorgeous set! :slight_smile:

Other ideas I had:
[name]Julia[/name] (Biblical–I don’t know if it’s Hebrew enough, though! I love [name]Zachary[/name] and [name]Julia[/name] together, though!)
[name]Abigail[/name] (too common?)
[name]Eve[/name] (I think this is gorgeous–[name]Eve[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name] [name]Ruby[/name] just got nixed from my list, but I think it’s gorgeous, and [name]Zachary[/name] and [name]Eve[/name]/[name]Zachary[/name] and [name]Evie[/name] are adorable together)
[name]Hannah[/name] (very common, but it seems to be received quite well! And its popularity is diminishing…)
[name]Liliana[/name] (I dunno, lol, lilies seem to be quite a Biblical idea–I don’t know how prominent it is in Jewish culture, but a fairly common name for the [name]Messiah[/name]/[name]Jesus[/name] in the [name]Christian[/name] culture is “[name]Lily[/name] of the [name]Valley[/name]”)
[name]Rachel[/name] (kinda dated to some, but I love it, and I think [name]Zachary[/name] and [name]Rachel[/name] is great)
[name]Liora[/name] (I thin this is great, and it’s one of my top 3 Hebrew girls’ names ever! I think [name]Zachary[/name] and [name]Liora[/name] is great, and [name]Liora[/name] is transitioning into American name culture well, I think, so I think it would work)

My all-time favorite Hebrew girls’ name is [name]Ayelet[/name]. I LOOOVE it. And I think [name]Aya[/name] or [name]Lettie[/name] would be a fabulous nickname for it. It has a great meaning (dawn), and I think it fits in with today’s trends. On another baby name site I’m a member of, it wasn’t particularly well-received, but I think it’s great! I actually hope to name my first daughter [name]Isabelle[/name] [name]Ayelet[/name] [name]Grace[/name]. :slight_smile: [name]Zachary[/name] and [name]Ayelet[/name] are really cute, I think.

I am pretty sure those are the only ideas I have right now! Good luck with your hunt!

I have a son named [name]Zachary[/name] and we named his sister [name]Abigail[/name]. I knew it was really popular, but it doesn’t bother me because I love her name so much. If we have another daughter we will probably use [name]Susannah[/name]. Best wishes to you and your family!

I love [name]Zachary[/name]! Here are some thoughts for his sister:

[name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Emily[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name]/[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Emma[/name]
[name]Zoe[/name]

[name]Zachary[/name] and…
[name]Rebecca[/name]*
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name]
[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name]*
[name]Jessica[/name]*
[name]Bethany[/name]
[name]Maya[/name]
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Michaela[/name]**
[name]Kelsey[/name]**
[name]Evelyn[/name]

*=my favorites , **=people I know with brother [name]Zachary[/name]

My absolute favorite has got to be [name]Zachary[/name] and [name]Gabriella[/name]! I think [name]Zach[/name] and [name]Gabby[/name] is really cute, another favorite is [name]Rebecca[/name], [name]Zach[/name] and [name]Becca[/name] make a great sibset.