2 "bible" names together....?

[Dollydaydream99]

Hi everyone,

I'm not particularly religious but really love the name Isaac with Joseph as middle name.... Only just realised these are 2 biblical names.... Do you think this would work or would this be constantly picked up on?!

Also, does anyone have son called Isaac? What nn's have come of it? And are spelling mistakes a big issue?!

Thanks! :)

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

It's fine - I doubt anybody would give it a second thought tbh.

[AnythingNotEverything]

I don't think anyone will bat an eyelid.

[Dollydaydream99]

Thanks for reassurance! :)

[ShadowStorm]

I don't think that anyone would particularly notice.

Lots of bible names have been widely used in the UK for centuries (Joseph more so than Isaac I think), so I don't think 2 together would really attract attention.

[peacypops]

Both lovely names. I have an Isaac and we get the very occasional spelling mistake but most people know that it's a double 'a' and not a double 's'.
We tend to call ours just 'Isaac' or sometimes 'Isey'. I have heard of others shortening it to Ike .

[MustafaCake]

Both lovely names and I certainly didn't think "weird, 2 bible names" when I read your post!

[orderinformation]

Zac
Ike
Isa (pronounces Ees-a)

[Rhinopotamus]

I have an Isaac. Same spelling mistakes as peacy plus Isacc. Not really a problem though. Not used a nickname, he said he didn't like Isey or Zac when dh tried those. I have a Jacob too, so we get the 'bible names' comment sometimes. I think Isaac Joseph sounds lovely.

[steppemum]

I have an Isaac, never shortened to anything, but I suppose it could be Zac. we do get the Issac spelling a lot.

It is a great name, familiar but not common, great on a little kid and still works for high court judge

lovely!

[justhayley]

Lovely they go really nicely together. I gave DS a 2 bible name and am not particularly religious. Iv had the odd 'oooo very biblical' comment but most people say it in a positive way. I love Joshua Isaac for future DS so may go again with the double bible lol

[pearlgirl]

I think they go together really well. I don't have an Isaac but it was on our shortlist for ds4 and we nearly used it as we both love it but in the end went with a different biblical name - in fact he has three names all of which after in the Bible somewhere but we chose them because of the associations they had for us. We do occasionally get comments but maybe that is because all four of them have Old Testament names.

[ZingWidge]

Isaac Joseph is lovely.

Isaac means laughter.
DS5 is Isaac Benjamin and lives up to his name - he is a happy boy with the most adorable cheeky grin!

other ideas:
Isaac Joshua

Isaac Daniel

Isaac David

Isaac Timothy

Isaac Reuben

Isaac Thomas

Isaac Nathan


btw all our kids have Biblical names, on purpose.

[ZingWidge]

we call him I-zee (or Zizi - ZeeZee)

misspellings have been Issac or even Isac ( but these are only misspellings to us!)

I have a theory that people who know of the name Issachar (he was one of Jacob's 12 sons and brother to Joseph with the coat) mix it up with Isaac, hence the misspelling.

actually OP in the Old Testament Isaac is Joseph's grandfather, so I think that is quite a nice connection between the two names.

(Isaac was Jacob's father)

[3boysgirlontheway]

We are not at all religious and have two boys with double bible names, we have a Levi Reuben and a Saul Elijah. At the end of the day they are names in their own right as much as they are from the bible.

[Dollydaydream99]

Ahhh great feedback everyone, positive comments are always reassuring! Thanks all :)

[TruJay]

I think its a lovely name and don't think anyone would even point out the two are biblical and I would just look at them strangely if they did anyway lol

Apparently the name we have chosen for our baby (due Nov) is directly related to the name of our 3 year old son in the bible but we don't care, still going to use it! If baby turns out to be a boy that is, haven't found out the sex!

[miffybun73]

They go really well together.

Isaac Joseph is lovely, but Joseph Isaac even nicer IMO :)

[Haylebop12]

I'm 27 weeks with ds1. He will be Isaac David. Very non religious here. My guesses are nn will be zak.

Isaac Joseph is lovely :-)

[Timeforabiscuit]

The bad combos

Cain and Able
Mary and Joseph
Jesus and Judas

your names are lovely

[ZingWidge]

biscuit

also no to:

Adam and Eve

Judas & Jezabel

[mum2bejen]

I love Isaac Joseph! It is a lovely combination, and I don't think that anyone would hear it and think about the religious connection. It seems that a huge amount of both girls and boys names appear somewhere in the bible anyway so I don't think it should be an issue.

I don't have an Isaac (although it is on our shortlist, as is Joseph!) but if we do choose to go with it then ours will be Isaac Charlie.

[ShadowMeltingInTheSun]

Judas is probably best avoided no matter what the other name is....

[JollyHolidayGiant]

I would notice, but I wouldn't comment or think anything of it.

[ZingWidge]

I'm thinking, however that 3 names would be too much.

and definitely don't choose Garreth/Gabriel/Gregory Isaac Joseph - he'd be a GI Joe!

[Dollydaydream99]

Thanks all, if I have twins I will resist the ire to go with Mary & Joseph or Adam & Eve then :)