[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone! We have been searching for a boys name that is uncommon but not hard to pronounce or spell. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband suggested [name_m]Zay[/name_m] and its growing on me… what are everyones thoughts on it?! And if you have any suggestions for middle names to go with it please let me hear them 
Thanks in advance!!
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I went to school with a guy called [name_m]Zay[/name_m], but it was a nickname for a longer Z name. I would choose a middle name with substance. A few ideas:
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Gregory[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Maverick[/name_u]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Killian[/name_u]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Finnegan[/name_u]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Ricardo[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Perseus[/name_m]
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I like it! Short and sweet, but still has that cool factor. And it’s uncommon but still sounds namey.
Is uncommon, but because it’s so short and shares so sounds with other names (like [name_u]Jay[/name_u], , [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_u]Kay[/name_u], [name_f]May[/name_f], Ray) it feels like an established name. The only hesitation I would have is I’m sure he’ll get a lot of 'what’s it short for" type comments. However thats easily corrected and wouldnt be a deal breaker for me
I love Zay!! It’s so snappy and cool, fun and fresh but not outlandish either!!
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Julian[/name_u]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Archer[/name_u]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Franklin[/name_u]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
I really like what [name_m]Zay[/name_m] sounds like. As a surname (I googled) it looks like [name_m]Zay[/name_m] comes from sē and denotes a body of water 
I personally like [name_m]Zaiden[/name_m] or [name_m]Zayden[/name_m] just as much and would be inclined to go for those, obviously getting to call him [name_m]Zay[/name_m] too, but those loner names might not be your cup of tea. (I gave my son a one syllable first name - I am in favour of it!)
I like the repeating sounds in @southern.maple’s [name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]!
I think you could go for something with a bit of a nerdy image in the middle as [name_m]Zay[/name_m] is so cool, such as [name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Edwin[/name_m].
I like [name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Torben[/name_m]. It has an all round strong name sound to me along with Torben’s meaning 
Ditto, [name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Conrad[/name_m].
Going with a softer sound, I really like [name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Marlow[/name_u] and [name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u], especially [name_m]Zay[/name_m] Marlow/Marlowe/Marlo.
Some other ideas:
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Ademir[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Fennec[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Sonder[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Palmer[/name_u]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Liodor[/name_m]
[name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_u]Pascoe[/name_u]
Thanks everyone! Really loving [name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] and [name_m]Zay[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]!
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