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Isaac

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KrakillBee · 30/10/2018 12:34

I have a beautiful baby boy and he still has no name.

We like Isaac... I'm worried it's not a strong enough name (always wanted a strong name) and that it's maybe too popular?

Thoughts?

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OatsBeansBarley · 02/11/2018 08:36

Ike as a nickname definitely sounds a "strong" name to me. (It was the nickname of Dwight Eisenhower who was Supreme Allied Commander during World War II and later President of the USA.)

Isaac to me is associated with Newton and that's pretty cool imo.

The laughter meaning is lovely too.

Another2day · 02/11/2018 08:23

It could get misspelled as Issac.

TheFuckfaceWhisperer · 01/11/2018 23:52

My nephew is Isaac and even though he's 6 DM still has trouble spelling it

dw23 · 01/11/2018 23:46

My brother Isaac has never been Zak, however, much to my mother's chagrin, my uncles nicknamed him Ike and it's always stuck. And as a kid we called him Ikey. His friends call him Iz I think. I love the name and meaning though.

TheFreaksShallInheritTheEarth · 01/11/2018 13:03

I think it's a wonderful name. It was on my list for two DC but both were girls.
It does seem to have become very popular in recent years, though.

artemisdubois · 01/11/2018 11:38

Excellent choice. Isaac is a beautiful name. For what it's worth I know two Isaacs - neither have ever shortened their name, to Zac or anything else.

cucumbergin · 31/10/2018 21:32

Isaac is a lovely name, congrats OP!

Rogueone · 31/10/2018 21:26

Woohoo how exciting! Welcome baby Issac.....

RedCabbageHowMuch · 31/10/2018 14:08

Yay 

I love my Isaac, it's a great name. Watch out for folk spelling it Issac, drives me wild 

finallychangedmyusername · 31/10/2018 12:11

Welcome Isaac!

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KrakillBee · 31/10/2018 11:05

We've decided, he's Isaac! He has 3 middle names (don't ask) and his name is definitely one of a kind!

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toptomatoes · 31/10/2018 10:47

I like it. My eldest’s friend is an Isaac. He’s never been Zac yet, and they are 12. Both of my boys have very common shortenings to their names but are so far known only as their full names (neither is over long). We don’t hate the shortenings though and we’d have been more hesitant if we did.

finallychangedmyusername · 31/10/2018 10:41

Have you decided yet OP? I have an Isaac so clearly it's great Grin. Mine has been called Zac on occasion, although he is Isaac most of the time (answers to most things!) I like Ike too.
Other names on my list, similar sounding were:
Jacob/Jake
Lucas/Luke
Elijah
Samuel

Agree that Ezra is fab too.

Another2day · 31/10/2018 10:26

I agree and know an Isaac nicknamed Ike. It's the most natural shortening imo

Sophronia · 30/10/2018 22:57

I always thought the shortening was Ike.

Tragicroundabout · 30/10/2018 16:36

I love it - It's the name I really wanted to give ds2, but chickened out because there's already a famous Isaac with our surname and thought it would be a bit unfair to him......
Go for it!

Shadow1234 · 30/10/2018 15:34

I think Isaac is a nice strong name, and dont know of any.

My son (17) has a friend called Ezra which I think is a lovely name as well (gets shortened to Ez)

Cbeebiesrehab · 30/10/2018 15:28

I taught a naughty Isaac once so that puts me off lol but if you don’t want to shorten it to Zac, stamp that out early. Just say-no it’s Isaac and people will get the message. You obviously can’t control what he gets called in school or by friends but whilst he’s little you can pick your own diminutive. Hopefully if he’s never called Zac at home he won’t identify himself as being a ‘Zac’ anyway.

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KrakillBee · 30/10/2018 15:16

@naivetyisthenewblack why didn't I think of that? It really does suit him. I also love that it means 'he who laughs'

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naivetyisthenewblack · 30/10/2018 15:09

Have you tried calling him Isaac?

When DD was born, we couldn't decide between 3 names so we spent a day each testing them out - only we didn't get to the third as the second one just seemed right.

Could you try calling him Isaac for a couple of days and seeing if it fits?

naivetyisthenewblack · 30/10/2018 15:07

I think it's a low chance that any Isaac would be shortened to Zac - I was just thinking of sod's law!

It's probably be fine!

sadsadsady · 30/10/2018 15:07

None of the Isaacs I know ever get called Zac.

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KrakillBee · 30/10/2018 15:04

Ok you've NEARLY got me convinced...

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LeeMiller · 30/10/2018 14:50

I think Isaac is strong-sounding, and the two I know are called 'eyes' never Zac.

TinklyLittleLaugh · 30/10/2018 14:42

I know a middle aged Isaac who has always been called Ike. Nice classic name.

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