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Evan, Isaac and Zack

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duebaby2 · 07/06/2019 01:09

These are my shortlisted three for boys, Which is the best name?
No need for negativity like - oh this names horrible or I don’t like it for this reason. Just simply want people to choose a name and write it down.

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duebaby2 · 08/06/2019 12:05

@Fluggers my current son is the same with the blue eyes and white blonde hair so I'm hoping the second baby looks the same. As for the name I'm not really sure what goes, I'll have to wait until I see him for sure.

I like Evan but my partner likes Isaac and we've kind of ruled out Zack/Zac/Zachary because of how many people spell it a different way - it would really bug me if I chose to spell it Zack and everyone just ignored that.

The other two names seem more easy to spell and less difficult to get wrong.

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duebaby2 · 08/06/2019 11:56

@AutumnColours9 He would have his initial as his full first name. A shortened name would just be for family and friends as a nickname.

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Fluggers · 08/06/2019 11:05

I have an Evan 🙈 so it gets my vote

Gorgeous blonde hair, blue eyed boy

Awrite · 08/06/2019 11:02

Zac. Absolutely love Zac.

Like Isaac.

NoNoNoOohmaybe · 08/06/2019 11:00

I have an Isaac called Ike.
Love how Isaac sounds and it's meaning. But it is popular.

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 08/06/2019 06:52

Evan

Twilightsparkle84 · 08/06/2019 06:42

Isaac gets my vote too. Lovely name and meaning!

Fulltimemummy85 · 08/06/2019 06:39

Evan is a lovely name, never met an Evan amd only know the name because of Evan Almighty x

Greyhound22 · 08/06/2019 06:27

Isaac

youarenotkiddingme · 08/06/2019 06:24

Like all 3.

Issac would be my choice though

Divgirl2 · 08/06/2019 06:22

Isaac is my favourite from your list. I don't like nicknames as full names so Zac is out (it's also a bit 90s American sitcom to my ears).
Evan is fine, but I prefer Isaac.

Shadow1234 · 08/06/2019 01:22

Zack gets my vote

OVienna · 07/06/2019 23:17

Evan was so popular when I was growing up.1970s America. I couldn't. Like the others though.

AutumnColours9 · 07/06/2019 22:47

If you have isaac and Zac for short will he be eg Z. Smith OR I. Smith ? That's always struck me with a short name different initial to the long. Eg Lizzy and Elizabeth. What's their initial?

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 07/06/2019 20:29

Isaac, because you can still have Zac with this if you want to. More choice

NannyR · 07/06/2019 20:28

I love Isaac - it's biblical meaning is "he will laugh".

suzyrobot · 07/06/2019 20:27

We have an Evan, aged 5 never had any problems with it (the name!) and only know of a couple of others. Lovely name for a little boy

Aragog · 07/06/2019 18:50

Popularity will depend where you are in the country.

Of those names I currently teach (4-7y) 4 Zachary/Zachariah/Zack, 2 Evan and 1 Isaac

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lucymegan · 07/06/2019 18:48

I love Evan. I like Isaac too, db and sil named one of their twins born yesterday Isaac. Don't like Zach.

Malyshek · 07/06/2019 18:44

Zachary getsy vote. I like 3 syllables for a name. And I like the sound. Probably wouldn't use it because I don't think it works as well in my culture, but I like it.

Fedoratheexploreer · 07/06/2019 18:14

I like Evan

Sophronia · 07/06/2019 18:13

Evan is great.

diddlediddle · 07/06/2019 17:00

Zack is short for Isaac isn't it? Or Zachary. So you could have two for the price of one.

Not really keen on Evan. Prefer Ivan, which is more like Isaac, no?

sunnyshines · 07/06/2019 16:59

Evan or Zachary

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