Zoey/Zooey too trendy?

[okparks]

DO you think Zoey is too trendy? I much prefer Zoe prn zoh (i.e rhyming with so)

do you think Zoe is subject to a lot of mispronunciations?

[cmarie3687]

I would definitely pronounce Zoe as Zo-ey, it is my favorite spelling of the name. I do not think it is trendy, I like it.

[jennipea382]

If you want someone to pronounce Zoe as zoh, it's not going to happen 99% of the time. "zoh" is not even listed on Behind the Name as a pronunciation (http://www.behindthename.com/name/zoe). Just FYI. Zoe is my preferred spelling, though I do also like Zoey. PLEASE do not spell it Zooey. I'm sorry to be blunt but that spelling is horrid. Plus I always say zoo-ee if I ever talk about the actress.

You could use Zoe and call her Zo as a nn maybe? And for the trendy question - I wouldn't consider it trendy. It's a pretty old name that's been somewhat popular for a long time (looks like it's only been out of the top 1000 a couple times for a short time).

[daisy451]

I agree, Zoe is "ZOH-ee," Zo is "Zo," and Zoey is kree8iv. I think it is a bit trendy, but not as much as something like Nevaeh. While it has had a sharp rise in popularity, it's got a long history of use and I think it's a great name.

If the popularity bothers you, I'd recommend Zofia (ZO-fya) with the nickname Zo or Zoe.

[lyricmom]

I disagree that Zoey/Zooey is kree8tiv (Salinger used the name Zooey in his 1957 novella), although I prefer the more traditional spelling and the more traditional pronunciation. No way are you going to get anyone to pronounce Zoe as Zo.

It's pretty popular, I think. If you take a look at the popularity rise in the last decade, you'll see why.

[dantea]

I don't think Zoe or any spelling is trendy I just think it's super popular. There have been tons of them go through the daycare in the last 3 years and 2 of them there right now (Zoe [but with an umlaut on the e] and Zoey).

I don't think many people will pronounce Zoe as ZOH. If you want Zoh but not Zoe, spell it Zo or Zoh. I think Zo is pretty cool as a nickname for Zoe.

[vol de nuit]

Zoey/Zoe is very popular and I dare say it's teetering on the edge of trendiness. The common pronunciation in the USA is ZO-ee, however, the actual Greek pronunciation is zo-EE, meaning "life". I think if you want to say "ZO', you should just use that as a nickname for Zoe or Zoey.

[mrstrivette]

My daughter is Zoe & almost 6. I had only heard the name on TV prior to my daughter being born. Guess I just notice it more now. But out of over 200 kindergarteners, she's the only Zoe. :-) Once in a while, usually one of the clinic nurses, will say Zo instead of Zoe, most everyone gets that it's Zoe with emphasis on the "e". One of her uncles has nicknamed her Zo-Zo though. LOL Once in a while some older women from church will spell it with the "y", but I just account that to them being old. LOL :-)

[okparks]

i feel like you could get away with naming a kid "Zoe" and pronounce it zoh because everyone will assume its a nn

[malaria]

I definitely don't think it's too trendy. It's pretty popular though, if that bothers you. I doubt you could get your preferred pronunciation, but it would work fine as Zo or as a nickname. I would pronounce Zoh more like Zaw though. Zoey is odd for me, I don't like the Y. And Zooey is pronounced Zoo-ee and is a diminutive of Zachary.