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Isaac or Julian?

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Anonymous8697 · 01/03/2023 14:57

Just looking for opinions on both names & which one you prefer out the two please.

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mumonherphone · 06/03/2023 17:49

Isaac by a mile

LuckyThatMyBreastsAreSmallAndHumble · 06/03/2023 08:41

Reddahlias · 01/03/2023 15:43

Julian 100%

Issac will get misspelled or teased with "I suck" Blush

Random.

LuckyThatMyBreastsAreSmallAndHumble · 06/03/2023 08:40

Isaac

Amadeaa · 06/03/2023 08:27

I love Julian, it’s currently my front runner if I will have a boy. I’m not from the UK so blissfully unaware of any associations others in this thread have for this name 😂
Isaac is very religious for me….also wonder if he might get teased with ‘I-suck’

Reddahlias · 06/03/2023 08:20

As you can see many people misspell Isaac as Issac. It sounds more like the latter, even Issuc.

daisypond · 05/03/2023 23:56

peaceinourtime · 05/03/2023 23:51

Issac is nice and Ike is a nice nickname.

Issac isn’t the name, though, or a name at all…

peaceinourtime · 05/03/2023 23:51

Issac is nice and Ike is a nice nickname.

SoShallINever · 05/03/2023 21:45

Julian.
I know a very handsome and honourable Julian.
Isaac is boring.

mathanxiety · 05/03/2023 02:16

Definitely Isaac. Julian is a little too plummy imo.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 05/03/2023 01:04

Julian. Especially if you like the Famous Five.
Frightened Isaac springs to mind.

BooksAndHooks · 04/03/2023 08:49

Definitely Isaac. Julian is one of very few names that I really dislike. The ‘drippy’ association pp have mentioned very true.

Snoopystick · 04/03/2023 08:47

Isaac pretty common. Julian not my favourite but better.

Luredbyapomegranate · 04/03/2023 08:43

How about Julius ?!

If not then I’d go for Issac

Julian is fine, but too early for a revival I think.

pinkstripeycat · 04/03/2023 08:29

Isaac is one of those names that has become in recent years. I doubt you’d find many Isaacs aged 40-60. Can shorted to Zak

To me Julian is a 70s name as I went to school with a lot of them

Teeshirt · 04/03/2023 08:20

Julian is better. It’s a classic name. Isaac is dated now. It might have been OK 25 years ago when Old Testament boy names had a revival -this is the age of the Isaacs I know - but it’s now widespread and common, and we’ve moved on from that revival.

Berlinlover · 04/03/2023 08:04

Findyourneutralspace · 01/03/2023 15:46

Isaac. Julian reminds me of the drippy one in Famous Five.

They were all drips apart from Timmy.

grangegrove · 02/03/2023 10:00

I have a five year old Julian and it suits him wonderfully. We’ve had nothing but complimentary comments about his name.

Miabella89 · 02/03/2023 09:57

I like Julian more:-)

Hobbesmanc · 02/03/2023 07:29

Julian is no one's favourite Five. He's such a prig! Plus I hate the shorter versions like Jules or Ju.

Isaac is great Old Testament name. Not over used.

MumOf2workOptions · 02/03/2023 07:13

Neither
Both equally meh for me I'm afraid

Adrelaxzz · 02/03/2023 00:20

Santasoorplooms · 01/03/2023 15:24

Isaac was the father of two sons who fought and deceived each other over favouritism and inheritance. I don’t know why anyone would choose it.

whereas Julian was the head of the Famous Five. It’s a no brainer, surely 🤷‍♀️

But in the famous five he was fucking annoying,😁

DietrichandDiMaggio · 02/03/2023 00:17

I really don't like Julian. I just picture someone really drippy.

DietrichandDiMaggio · 02/03/2023 00:15

Reddahlias · 01/03/2023 15:43

Julian 100%

Issac will get misspelled or teased with "I suck" Blush

No he won't get teased - there are lots of Isaacs around and I've never heard other kids tease them. People often do that on here -say children will get teased because their name sounds slightly like something else, but they don't.

Daisychained8 · 01/03/2023 23:29

Isaac is lovely

evemillbank · 01/03/2023 22:25

I'm not a fan of Isaac, but Julian is truly dreadful.

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