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Nicknames for Isaac

11 replies

bronze · 30/04/2011 10:27

Currently as he's little we call him Izy (Eye-zee) but I know it's quite babyish.
I know there is Ike and some people would say Zac (I don't think it is because of the s/z sound but hey)
Are there any others you can think of?

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evamummy · 30/04/2011 15:05

Ike is all I can think of.

If you pronounce it I-sac, the the short form would be Sac not Zac imo, which isn't that nice, to be honest (but I'm not keen on Zac either).

Why shorten Isaac at all - it is lovely as it is (and nicer than its nicknames imo).

bronze · 30/04/2011 15:23

I agree with every thing you have said. I was just wondering if there was anything I had missed

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ChateauRouge · 30/04/2011 15:35

The only Isaac we kn ow is known as Zac!

MayBankHoliday · 30/04/2011 16:25

Can't think of anything you've missed, sorry! Isaac with no nickname is very nice though.

HarderToKidnap · 30/04/2011 16:29

A couple of my Isaac friends are nicknamed Yitz (Isaac is pronounced Yitzak in Hebrew)

peeriebear · 30/04/2011 16:30

Isa?

grubbalo · 01/05/2011 13:34

Our Isaac is known as Ikey while he is little but have no doubt will become Ike as he gets older. Although more often than not he's just Isaac!

kellestar · 01/05/2011 20:46

my friend's Isaac is nicknamed Ike, and he loves it!

Edmundo · 01/05/2011 22:58

I love Ike.

tryingtoleave · 02/05/2011 05:04

Ours is ikey ( makes me think of ikey Solomon)

Mrsmackie · 02/05/2011 21:39

We have a 5 month old Isaac and he tends to be just Isaac, although I occasionally call him Ikey. I would never think to shorten it to Zac. Like others have said, it's a fairly short name and a lovely one just as it is!

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