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Zak or Zac

59 replies

Username12345 · 01/06/2019 17:31

Just that really. Not shortenings, as stand alone names.

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AllFourOfThem · 03/06/2019 14:24

I prefer Zac over Zak but based on this thread he will always have to spell it the first time (Zac, Zak, Zach, Zack etc) so go with whatever you prefer as people will learn the spelling soon enough.

Isaac is a completely different name, with the emphasis on I. It's normally not shortened.

I know three young boys/babies who are called Zac (I’m not sure of the spelling used as I’ve only heard it) as a nn for Isaac so maybe it is becoming a popular nn.

MagicKingdom · 03/06/2019 14:20

My son is Zac. He has no middle name so he is Zac 'Surname'. We would never call him Zachary or Zachariah so decided just Zac Smile

daisypond · 03/06/2019 14:17

I say I-saac too with the emphasis on the I. But the kids’ names are shortened to Zac.

Thallo · 03/06/2019 14:12

I say I ZACK

lavenderblues · 03/06/2019 14:11

Is Isaac pronounced I ZACK? I always thought the emphasis was on the I, more like I suc.

daisypond · 03/06/2019 14:07

The two Zacs I know are both Isaacs.

FizzBuzzBangWoof · 03/06/2019 14:07

Zac of the 2 options (but think either Zack or Zach looks better)

lavenderblues · 03/06/2019 14:04

Neither. Zac, Zak, Zack, Zach etc all sound like sounds. They don't look or sound like a masculine name imo.

Zachary is ok.

tiramisu1 · 03/06/2019 13:59

Isaac is a completely different name, with the emphasis on I. It's normally not shortened.

daisypond · 03/06/2019 12:18

Zac. I would assume it’s short for Isaac.

Nikobee33 · 03/06/2019 11:28

Zac looks like it should have an h at the end. Zak is nice and simple x

tiramisu1 · 03/06/2019 10:48

Zach looks like it should be pronounced za-ch like such or much.

DoNotBlameMeIVotedRemain · 03/06/2019 10:36

I'd also prefer Zach but Zac is better than Zak.

Whoops75 · 03/06/2019 10:36

Zac looks better

Nikobee33 · 03/06/2019 10:35

I have a 14 year old called Zak and it's the only way i like how it's spelt x

DizzyCow63 · 03/06/2019 10:31

I have a Zac, I love it and we have had no issues with people spelling it.

People on this board are exceptionally rude when you have asked only as a choice between two. Given many of the rather "out there" names around today, Zac/Zak is rather mild and inoffensive to say the least!

For us, it was simply that the Zak spelling looked a bit harsh I think.

HasThisSoddingNameGoneToo · 03/06/2019 10:29

James.

Stephanie01 · 03/06/2019 10:26

Zac

LegoPiecesEverywhere · 03/06/2019 08:06

Zach

tiramisu1 · 02/06/2019 08:34

They both look and sound like comic sounds. They don't travel well to other languages.

I only like Zachary or Zacharias.

Whereisthegin1978 · 01/06/2019 23:06

Zac

bridgetreilly · 01/06/2019 23:03

In order of preference:
Zachariah
Zacharias
Zechariah
Zachary
Zach
Zack
Zac
Zak

JaneGlorianaVillanueva · 01/06/2019 22:56

I prefer Zac I think! Zak seems kind of American maybe.

Fedoratheexploreer · 01/06/2019 22:51

What about Zack?

Malyshek · 01/06/2019 22:47

I dunno, I think I like Zak better. It makes the "k" sound more definite, which is necessary if you don't have the full name to fall back on.

Though I'll confess I'm not a fan of the "nicknames as a name" trend. They lose their meaning if they're used as full names instead of nicknames imho. Plus, using the full name on the birth certificate means you have choices- you can use either the full name or the nickname, depending on your mood - whereas if you have only the nickname you're stuck.