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[todaydream.livejournal.com]

I just read the newspaper and my eye fell upon a short article in which was told that Fiona Hering (who's apparently famous, though I have no clue who she is :P) just had her second child and named it Zola Zaza River.

I don't know about you, but both Zola and Zaza sound very feminine to me. Still, the kid is a boy. I *could* see River being used on a boy, but like it more as a girls name.

What do you think?

Oh, and his older sister is named India. I do like that name, though, but would never use it on my own kid.

Comments

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

That's funny, since India means 'river' :)
I've always heard River on boys, like River Phoenix and Samuel River Hanson (Taylor's son).

But Zola Zaza is utterly ridiculous. In my best case scenario, it sounds like a brazilian football player's nickname. It does sound masculine to me, probably because Zola reminds me of writer Emile Zola (male).

I like the sound of India, and 'river' is my absolute favorite meaning for a name, but I don't think I could ever use India because the association with the country is way stronger :/ although I have to say I'm really intrigued by their culture, so it wouldn't be all bad.

[todaydream.livejournal.com]

The mother said they haven't deciced yet what the kid will go by. I feel bad for him too :P

[todaydream.livejournal.com]

*decided, of course

[eleanorgrace.livejournal.com]

I think it's Zsa Zsa, in the case of Gabor.

[todaydream.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's a boys name. At first I thought it was even worse, because I read 'Zara' instead of 'Zaza', but it's still pretty bad.

[mystickiwi.livejournal.com]

Zola def. sounds feminine to me, but regardless of what gender I think it belongs on, I think Zola Zaza just sounds... terrible

[silver05.livejournal.com]

Agreed. Maybe the person really, really wanted to raise awareness of the letter Z or something.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

Zola is one of my favorite names...for a girl.

One z is enough for any name, though.

[hemsky83.livejournal.com]

I went to school with a guy named Zola.

[qalanjo.livejournal.com]

Zaza is a common guys' name in Georgia (the country, not the state). Hmmmm...?

[jordle.livejournal.com]

Zola for a boy? The poor kid.