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The name Zechariah was given to 322 boys born in the US in 2016.
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The Turkish form of this name is Zekeriya. [noted -ed]
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I see no issue with the name Zechariah, or any derivative therefrom, being used in a feminine form. It is no more "ghetto" or "trashy" than Frences as a female derivative of Francis. There is clearly "trashy" prejudice being shown, and it is exceedingly distasteful.
FOR THE RECORD, I lived in Kenya for three years, and there ARE feminine forms of ALL male biblical names in use. And it is far more traditional (some of these people are nearing a hundred years old) than one might expect.
In the case of THIS name, I took a particular interest when there, because my eldest son bears the name. In Kenya, he was referred to by our house staff as "Zecharia" (pron: "ze-CAR-re-ah" or "ze-ca-RE-ah" depending on tribal origin of the speaker).
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FOR THE RECORD, I lived in Kenya for three years, and there ARE feminine forms of ALL male biblical names in use. And it is far more traditional (some of these people are nearing a hundred years old) than one might expect.
In the case of THIS name, I took a particular interest when there, because my eldest son bears the name. In Kenya, he was referred to by our house staff as "Zecharia" (pron: "ze-CAR-re-ah" or "ze-ca-RE-ah" depending on tribal origin of the speaker).
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I feel that Zechariah can also be a feminine name because many African American people have named their daughters so, and when I am older I plan to do so as well. Some alternate spellings of the name are Zacharia, Zecharia, Zachariah, and some that are close are Ziacharia, Zaichariah and so forth. It's a unisex name.
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No matter what, this is NOT a unisex name! It's trashy to use it as a feminine name. Zechariah in the Bible was a man. Notice, he was the FATHER of John the Baptist. He was not the mother. I don't care that some African Americans use this as a feminine name. I think that's wrong, too. If a girl had this name, they would definitely be made fun of. You've got to think about the kid's feelings, too. Misspelling it is also terrible. It's not like you can spell any word the way you want to. I feel the same way about names, especially Biblical names. No matter what anybody says and does and feels, it's not unisex and should not be spelled wrong! Making it unisex and spelling it wrong is horrific, and it's not thinking of a girl's best interest. I despise it when people change names like that. And, just for the record, I think this is a great masculine name!
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Even if you "feel" so, it can't be feminine. It can't be misspellt either. Well of course it can, but then you look uneducated, ghetto and trashy. Sorry, but seeing such a meaningful name butchered in order to be "cute" is annoying...
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