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Which version of the name is the best?

  1. Zanze

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    8.3%
  2. Zanzi

    10 vote(s)
    83.3%
  3. Zanzu

    1 vote(s)
    8.3%
  1. Klara

    Klara Banned

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    Which one is the best?

    Discussion in 'Character Development' started by Klara, Jun 23, 2020.

    Hi! I've been trying to choose my character's name and now I have 3 variants and can't choose!
    They are:
    Zanze (Zan-zee) - first intentioned as a nickname for character named Hosanna but then I actually realized it can be a good name for character on its own.
    And that's how I came up with the other two, just changed the last letter:
    Zanzi
    Zanzu.
     
  2. jannert

    jannert Retired Mod Supporter Contributor

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    Zanzi looks the best one, written down, at least in my opinion.

    Zanze might be mispronounced as 'Zanz.'

    Zanzu looks okay, but I don't think it sounds as good when pronounced. Zan Zoo? A bit more of a mouthful.
     
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  3. The_Joker

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    Zanzi reminds me of the region of Zanzibar, which rolls of the tongue real well. Definitely that one.
     
  4. Fervidor

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    I picked Zanzi, mostly because it's... I guess, sharper than the other ones, and would presumably be pronounced the same as Zenze. (Which to me reads more like Zan-zeh.") Less ambiguity that way.

    Zanzu is a different issue and you should pretty much only pick that if you don't want to go with "Zan-zee."
     
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    Same reasoning as @Fervidor here. It sounds snappier.
     
  6. Hammer

    Hammer Moderator Staff Supporter Contributor

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    Ha - I prefer Zanz (or Zans) to the other choices, especially as a shortening of Hosanna
     

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