So, my husband and I agree that we love this name, even though it may seem a bit out a of place with the more Anglophile names we’ve already chosen. We would use it in a heartbeat, except for the rather important fact that we can’t decide on a spelling. He likes Tzipporah, but I’m more drawn to a pared down spelling like [name_f]Zipora[/name_f] or [name_f]Tzipora[/name_f]. So, what do you think works best? What spelling is more ‘authentic’? Maybe on a slightly different train of thought, does a Tzip(p)ora(h) sound like a sister to [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]?
I think that it works with [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], yes. I prefer [name_f]Zipporah[/name_f] personally. I think it would be a lovely and unique choice.
[name_f]Zipora[/name_f] would be easier for others to pronouonce and understand.
I like [name_f]Zipporah[/name_f] and I do think it goes well with [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f].
I like [name_f]Zipora[/name_f] or [name_f]Tzipora[/name_f], and I actually think it goes well with [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
It’s spelt [name_f]Zipporah[/name_f] in the bible, if that helps any?
It’s obviously directly translated from Hebrew, but I think the T in front would confuse people. For ease of pronunciation I’d stick with [name_f]Zipporah[/name_f].
I really like the more standard [name_f]Zipporah[/name_f] spelling personally.
To be honest, I do not think [name_f]Zippora[/name_f] goes with [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]. [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] go well together but [name_f]Zippora[/name_f] does not belong to their ranks. Naming your daughter [name_f]Tzipora[/name_f] would be condemning her to a lifetime of correcting people.
Tzipporah is the best of the lot, even keeping in mind the correction issues. It’s the only one that feels right with [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] to me.
[name_f]Zipporah[/name_f] is a nice balance between an authentic spelling and losing the confusing “t”. It is pronounced exactly how it is spelled so there shouldn’t be any issue. I think it’s a fantastic name that goes well with your other two.