Zac, Zach or Zak

[LibbyDoollally]

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?

Zach

Zach

Zach

Zac

Zach.

Zach

Zachary, with diminutive Zac or Zach. I have a slight preference for Zac.

Oh my goodness I was veering to Zak but everyone says Zach or Zac. I feel Zach and Zac look a bit more like an abbreviation of Zachary, whereas Zak looked a bit more like a stand alone name. Obvs they all sound the same!

Zach looks classic. Zac is nondescript. Zak looks made up.

Zach is an abbreviation of Zachary, that's why Zach is the correct spelling.

Even if you're only using Zach, it's still the correct spelling. Zak looks like you don't know how to spell Zach.

Zach

Thanks nuffsaidsam. Zakary Is also a correct spelling just less common. It's more Arabic than Hebrew.

Zach. Because it’s the shortening of Zachary.

The two I know of are Zac and Zack.

Zack 😁 but if it has to be one of your options then Zach

Whoops. Wanted to add, which is the spelling I prefer personally but Zak/Zakary is fine too. Zac seems too simple when you could have more spelling interest but of course some people prefer the simplicity.

Zechariah - shortened time Zach but I’m a traditionalist and like long names

nuffsaidsam meant to say it would more commonly be Zakaria. But we want the one syllable version anyway.

Zach

Zack

I think it depends what spelling of Zachary / Zakary you use.
If you use Zakary it would be strange to use Zac or Zach because there is no letter c in the name
Similarly if you use Zachary then using Zak would look strange because there is no K.

Personally I would use Zachary and call him Zach (if you like the k I know a few people called Zack)

I too am going to add Zack to the mix.

I know of two little Zack’s and prefer this spelling.

I also know a Zakaria who goes by Zak.

Nephew is Zackery, and called Zack. I like this spelling.