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?

@LibbyDoollally I went to school with a lovely boy called Zak, that gets my vote

I have a Zachary who is Zach. I hate Zak. It looks like something that should be in a comic book will "pow!" Zack is ok.

@hannahfaith we're not using either - we're going for the short version only

Zack

I have a Zachary shortened to Zach.

Whichever way you spell it, he’ll get all sorts of various spellings at school and written in cards. we even had a card written to Sach

I like Zac

Zach if you use 'Zachary' or 'Zak' for Zakary.

I do prefer Zack to either Zac or Zak. But Zach from your options.

Well yes @spiderlight if we were, but we're not using those names, only the shortened version.

Thanks all, this is really interesting to get so many responses!

Zack

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

Zach - I think it stands alone better and looks nicer written down.

It's somehow a bit softer a name than the other choices - odd sentiment I know as the pronunciation is identical.

Zack is my favourite spelling by far

Zac

My partner is a zack so that gets my vote lol

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

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 😂)

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

Zach ( short for Zachary)

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

Definitely zach

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

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