Alethea / Zach

[amethyst_echidna]

O/H and I have always said if it's a girl we'll call her Alethea (it means "truth" and can be shortened to Ally as a 'pet' name) and if it's a boy we'll call him Zach (Zachary in full, but we'd probably always shorten it). What do you guys think?

By the way the surname is Kashouli (it's a Greek-Cypriot surname).

AMETHYST

 

[Sherlock]

I like Zach Am not sure about Alethea, its not that I dislike it, more because its not an English language name (apologies if it is, I've never heard of it before). I think it just takes me some getting used to hearing and saying it before it feels natural.

What matters is if you both like it and think its a good name for you LO at the end of the day though

 

[xJodieLoux]

I like Zach, not keen on Alethea though

 

[debecca]

I agree with Sherlock and Jo; I really like Zach but I'm not overwhelmed with Alethea...

 

[amethyst_echidna]

Alethea's a Greek name, which is partly why we picked it. She'd most likely be called "Ally" most of the time if that's what we were to call her! We're still open to many suggestions though, thanks for the feedback!

AMETHYST

 

[Sandi4Paul]

i like Alethea, one of my fav books at the moment has a character with that name (The exploits of Miss Alethea Darcy by Elizabeth Aston).

Also like Zach, it is on our short list too.

Sandi

 

[jenna]

I think Zach's a lovely name

 

[kalia]

I think they are very cool names 8)

One little thought. I had a really bad lisp until I was about 10 so I've disregarded names that would come out wrong with a lisp. Alethea could sound to some people like Alicia said with a lisp. This is my own weird obsession though so feel free to ignore it as I really like the name!

 

[dannii87]

I think they are very cool names 8)

One little thought. I had a really bad lisp until I was about 10 so I've disregarded names that would come out wrong with a lisp. Alethea could sound to some people like Alicia said with a lisp. This is my own weird obsession though so feel free to ignore it as I really like the name!

OMG I just thought that too! It's weird because I actually like it! I just said it out loud and it sounded like Alicia but with a lisp... I still like it though! x

 

[Squiglet]

Ooooo Alethea is lovely... Zach is a bit... well... common... (you'll always find people who will like or dislike a name) but guaranteed your lil Ally will be the only Alethea in the school Rather than one of 100 Zach's..

I don't like more common names like Chloe, Ella, Ryan yadda yadda yadda...not because they are not nice, but because they are common in their usage in the English language... I like the unusal...and it is said that people with unusual names fair better in life...

 

[Minxy]

I have an old schoolfriend called Alethea, and she was the only one at school!

It's a beautiful name.

Sherlock - My mate's as British as fish 'n' chips. The name certainly sounds less exotic in a broad Brummie accent!!

I like Zac and it was on our shortlist, was knocked off purely on a popularity basis. But if you dont mind the Top 50 stuff, go for it

 

[MagicMarkers]

I like both names as far as unusualness is concerned, i dont think zach is overcommon, i dont knwo any zachs, the name Zach only really reminds me of that one from saved by the bell :S Ally's very cute !

 

[bobby1]

I really like Alethea, very pretty and unusual. I've certainly never heard of it before. That has my vote as a girl's name
You can call her Thea for short or Ally.