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Opinions on the name Isaac?

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VictoriaOakland · 15/11/2015 23:40

I'm wanting to call DS2 this and just wondered what people thought about the name :)

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headexplodesbodyfreezes · 17/11/2015 00:36

Its a great name, works for kids and adults. Perfect Smile

steppemum · 17/11/2015 00:28

well I guess I-suck is a but strong, the point is that I-zack stresses the z and the a, when it should be an s and soft unstressed a.

anothernumberone · 17/11/2015 00:16

Never heard of I suck only I sac or I zac.

steppemum · 17/11/2015 00:04

I have a teenage Isaac, was very uncommon when we used it, seems to be much more popular now

We have never shortened it, he is always Isaac (and agreed with pp about people pronouncing it I - zack)

Lovely strong name.

PrimalLass · 16/11/2015 23:51

Love it

anothernumberone · 16/11/2015 23:50

Absolutely love Isaac.

DuchessFanny · 16/11/2015 23:48

I have a teen Isaac, no nn, and it really suits him, we love it!
The only thing I don't like is when people pronounce it I - zack instead of I - zuck because it just sounds all wrong to my ears!
And my best friend cracks me up, she always forgets how to spell it, so now just writes Iszaack Grin

BikeRunSki · 16/11/2015 23:42

Nice, but very popular. There's 1 or 2 in every group (class, ballet lesson, swimming lesson, beavers, music group) my DC (7 and 4) are in. They must know about 8 under 8 between them.

Paddletonio · 16/11/2015 23:42

Fab name

MarieJeanne · 16/11/2015 23:39

I like it, along with Jacob and Noah

Littlemissjt · 16/11/2015 23:30

Love it! Only reason it wasn't on my list is because I have a friend with one, he's the only one I know though.

MuttonCadet · 16/11/2015 23:23

Love it, and NN zac.

IoraRua · 16/11/2015 23:23

Love it.

namechangedtoday15 · 16/11/2015 23:22

Quite a few at school (Inc my son's yr 6) as the name if my nephew. Think its lovely but v popular.

The conventional nickname is Ike which I'm less keen on.

MyNewBearTotoro · 16/11/2015 23:22

I like it. Was on the shortlist for DS.

OneFlewOverTheDodosNest · 16/11/2015 23:19

And by common I mean popular not common!

OneFlewOverTheDodosNest · 16/11/2015 23:18

I love Isaac - traditional and yet not too common.

Tirfarthoin · 16/11/2015 23:08

I love it. It's DSs middle name and he also has a biblical first name. I am an athiest who loves biblical namesSmile

Sophronia · 16/11/2015 23:04

I'm not keen, I just hear 'I suck'

DramaAlpaca · 16/11/2015 22:20

I don't like it at all, sorry.

AntsMarching · 16/11/2015 21:29

I know an Isaac, he's 6. His mother, a devout Christian, named him Isaac because she'd waited 10 years to have him, just like Sarah had waited a long time to have her Isaac. I like the story behind his name.

And even without the story, I like the name. I think it's a strong name.

SanityClause · 16/11/2015 21:24

Cute.

Possible cool nicknames are Zack and Ike.

beepbeep · 16/11/2015 21:21

I have an Isaac - he's Issey (pronounced I-zee) as a nickname, though I have also heard Zac as a nickname. I liked the meaning and that it's not too common, only one other in his school & he's 7

celtictoast · 16/11/2015 21:19

It's a very nice name. Quite popular.

Oysterbabe · 16/11/2015 21:16

It's nice but I think it's becoming incredibly popular, much like Noah.