What do you think?
Sorry, I am going to be negative on this one. I just think of [name_u]New[/name_u] Zealand and want to add [name_u]New[/name_u].
Thanks
I donāt love it but I can see it being like a [name_u]Leland[/name_u] kind of name! So I might suggest spelling it different so it gets less connected with the country unless thatās what you were going for like a [name_f]Scotland[/name_f], [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], etc.
Yeah, I have nothing against country/city names, but Iām not a fan of this one Iām afraid.
Iām not a huge fan of place names personally, but I do think Zealand could work! I think [name_f]Zee[/name_f] is a cute nn option too. As long as you donāt mind the connection with [name_u]New[/name_u] Zealand, as that will probably be most peopleās first association!
If names like [name_u]London[/name_u], [name_f]India[/name_f], and [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] can be used, thereās no reason Zealand canāt be!
Itās not too bad. I think it could grow on people!
This is inspired by the Labrant family right? Considering how many people have been making fun of the name, Iād never use it. I donāt like most country names anyway though.
The Labrant Family just named their son Zealand and Iām in love with it tbh. It reminds me of an edgier version of [name_u]Leland[/name_u]. I would totally use it.
I actually love the original Zeeland spelling but I donāt have any [name_m]Dutch[/name_m] heritage
yup! haha
If people can use [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], [name_f]Scotland[/name_f], [name_m]Britain[/name_m], [name_f]India[/name_f], etc., I donāt see why someone couldnāt use Zealand.
Being from [name_u]New[/name_u] Zealand myself, I personally 100% find the name unusable I just think of my country.
I think Zealand is really sweet as a name and iām so in love with [name_f]Zee[/name_f] as a nn.
Iām from [name_u]New[/name_u] Zealand. It would be a cool name. It sounds modern, but it has a lot of history. As long as youāre respectful towards the history of both Zealand of which [name_u]New[/name_u] Zealand was named and [name_u]New[/name_u] Zealandās history itself, I donāt really see an issue?
Perhaps people will ask you if you have a connection to the name, or assume you do, which could be uncomfortable if you donāt.
Also, itās one of those words that every accent just seems to say differently, which could be annoying. I personally get agitated at [name_u]America[/name_u]ās over exaggerated pronunciation of Zealand. Theyāre like Zeelaand. Here we say it more like Zulland. So, yeah quite a few points of concern but also, itās a cool and unique name
Terrible. [name_m]Just[/name_m] terrible. Iām from [name_u]New[/name_u] Zealand too and I just canāt. No child should have ālandā in their name!
Edit: this comment is directed at the Coles who just used it, not the OP!
I dislike place names in general, Iād prefer [name_f]Zelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Zelie[/name_f] over Zealand, or even Zealan.
I think it has a cool vibe about it but I would never use it unless [name_u]New[/name_u] Zealand was a special place to me and even then Iād only use it as a middle name. I did, at one point, really like country and place names e.g. [name_f]Vienna[/name_f], [name_u]California[/name_u] and [name_f]India[/name_f], but now I think theyāre a bit tacky - there are so many other names that are actually names.
I kind of like it
I donāt mind it if it is intentional, if as @vera.valentina said, you are truly honoring a heritage or fond association with the country. For me, itās a bit too much āon the noseā; like I can imagine using [name_f]Canada[/name_f] or [name_u]America[/name_u] as a middle name if it was very meaningful for some reason, but as a first name I probably wouldnāt.
Plenty of other male names have the ālandā ending - [name_u]Leland[/name_u], [name_m]Roland[/name_m], etc.