http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/12/name-of-the-day-zane/ Where Every Name Has a Story Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:48:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/12/name-of-the-day-zane/#comment-29115 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:03:19 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3361#comment-29115 [...] well … it will take some doing.  Ditto Alexander.  If you’re going to sell Xan or Zane or Xander as a familiar version, it will require repetition – and [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/12/name-of-the-day-zane/#comment-27373 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:11:17 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3361#comment-27373 [...] Zane – With little cowboys answering to Gage and Cade, no wonder Zane has seen steady use in the last few years.  He’s also a possible short form of the oh-so popular Alexander.  Alexander’s last two syllables have also given us Xander and Zander in recent years. [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/12/name-of-the-day-zane/#comment-20110 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:09:18 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3361#comment-20110 I might just be having a moment of total crazy, (or zany!) but I could see Zane being used as a girl’s name, just as I could see Sage being used for a girl. It’s got an unusually crisp vibe to it like Grier or even Marlo and fits in with the whole gender neutral trend. Not sure I would use it – maybe as a middle – but for the moment it’s a little intriguing.

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/12/name-of-the-day-zane/#comment-20017 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:04:03 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3361#comment-20017 [...] his z ending is irresistible.  Boys are answering to Zane and Xavier in record numbers.  The sound makes for a compromise – parents can choose a [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/12/name-of-the-day-zane/#comment-15677 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 03:37:36 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3361#comment-15677 Zain means ‘handsome’ and ‘good’ in Arabic and it has been on our list for years, though hubby likes it more than I do. I actually have a friend who just named her baby Zane because her maiden name is Zein. I personally prefer the Zain spelling because it looks more authentically Arabic (similar to Salma instead of Selma), but with Zane so popular I’m afraid he’d be spelling it for people his whole life.

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/12/name-of-the-day-zane/#comment-10047 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:48:06 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3361#comment-10047 I like the sound of Zane. I actually like it a lo. I’ve come across a Zane in real life.

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/12/name-of-the-day-zane/#comment-7487 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:16:46 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3361#comment-7487 Hm. I think I like Zane! I can see how some might find it trendy—it certainly does have a trendy-ish sound. I do adore me some Z-names.

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/12/name-of-the-day-zane/#comment-7483 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:16:52 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3361#comment-7483 my latest celebrity crush is Zane Lamprey, host of Three Sheets, a show about drinking and travel. a charming comedian!

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/12/name-of-the-day-zane/#comment-7481 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:18:41 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3361#comment-7481 I think I liked the idea of Zane in the middle spot but not as a first name. However, I can totally sympathise with Zane Grey’s decision to drop his effeminate first name when publishing rugged, cowboy lit. If nothing else, Zane definitely sounds masculine, a plus for those looking for a diminutive for Alexander that instantly reads “boy” (the only Xander I’ve known was a female college classmate).

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/12/name-of-the-day-zane/#comment-7479 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:20:25 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3361#comment-7479 I can see the appeal of Zane. Its cool, brisk, breezy and spunky. It is a bit too trendy for my own personal tastes though.

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