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Zac, Zach or Zak

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LibbyDoollally · 17/04/2020 16:23

Hi, we're having a boy and have decided on a name, but not the spelling! He's not going to be called Zachary/Zakary on the birth cert, we want the shortened version only. Which spelling would you go for?

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Staffori · 19/04/2020 00:12

I agree with TenThousandSpoons. I like Zac and Zach as short forms but as a whole name, I think I'd plump for Zack.

MissT2095 · 18/04/2020 21:34

I have a Zachary which we shorten to Zach. You wouldn't believe the spellings we've had on cards though Hmm

MikeUniformMike · 18/04/2020 21:27

Zac

TenThousandSpoons · 18/04/2020 21:20

I prefer Zack, especially if only using the short version. Zach to me really suggests that the full name is Zachary whereas Zack looks like a name in its own right. Zac/Zak don’t look complete to me.

Powerplant · 18/04/2020 13:41

Zak 😊

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chocolicious · 18/04/2020 13:35

Meant Zach

chocolicious · 18/04/2020 13:35

Zachary

MrsEricBana · 18/04/2020 11:02

Zach, but I’m biased as i have one!! He is the most perfect little boy 👦
🥰🥰🥰

MrsEricBana · 18/04/2020 11:01

Zac for me.

FizzingWhizzbee123 · 18/04/2020 10:58

Zach for sure. Zac is ok. I agree that Zak looks like an exclamation from a comic book. And yes, my eyes have gone funny from reading the word Zach so many times!

123Dancewithme · 18/04/2020 00:30

Zack looks more like a full name whereas Zach looks like it should be short for Zachary.

CherryValance · 17/04/2020 23:53

I have a Zac, but his full name is Isaac

Florrieboo · 17/04/2020 23:44

Zack seems to be the most commonly used spelling where I am.

OLP2019 · 17/04/2020 23:19

We have a Zachary who is a Zak - just prefer how it looks

kazza446 · 17/04/2020 23:11

Zach, but I’m biased as i have one!! He is the most perfect little boy 👦

Tillygetsit · 17/04/2020 23:09

I prefer Zak as the short form. It looks more complete.

woollylizard · 17/04/2020 20:38

Definitely zach

Callingyounique · 17/04/2020 20:28

I would have said Zack. I know one Zack and one Zach in real life and always preferred the former.

Bin85 · 17/04/2020 20:22

Zach ( short for Zachary)

DramaAlpaca · 17/04/2020 19:06

Ah, I misread your OP and thought you were putting the long form on the BC. Now I see you're not, I'd go for Zak as that's your preference. I agree that Zak looks more of a complete short name than Zach, or even Zac.

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LibbyDoollally · 17/04/2020 19:01

Has anyone else read zach so many times it stopped sounding like a real word?
😄😄

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UnalliterativeGeorge · 17/04/2020 18:50

We have a Zachariah who gets called Zach but I'd say most people write Zac (which now really offends him as he doesn't think it's right 😂)

Aria20 · 17/04/2020 18:47

Zack like Jack lol!
but I've known Zak and Zac too- not a fan of Zach for some reason.

MoominKitty · 17/04/2020 17:26

My partner is a zack so that gets my vote lol

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