Issachar

[seasidestarfish]

Opinions please!

How is this pronounced?

Very unusual and I quite like it.

How is it pronounced? All I can imagine is "I's a car".

LOVE it 💜

I'm not a fan and surely it will just be shortened to Isaac?

Will be exciting if ever in a school production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - that's the only place I've heard it.

Issa-car (the 9th son of Jacob)

I like it, but I wouldn’t choose it. To me it just doesn’t have a super appealing sound but that’s purely a personal taste thing! X

He'll just end up with the nick name 'car'.

Nope. It does make me think "is a car". I would also assume that you're some kind of evangelical Christian or similar very religious type. A great association if you are but not if you're not that fervent!

I'm another wondering how it's pronounced. Is it Is a char

Dreadful!

Interesting range of reactions, thanks everyone!
Pronunciation is ‘Issa-car’
@SionnachRua our other kids all have biblical names though we’re not particularly religious so Issachar would certainly be a good fit!

I am a car...

Is a car? I’m not a big fan if I’m honest, sorry.

our other kids all have biblical names though we’re not particularly religious

If all your other children have Biblical names, which im guessing are also quite unusual e.g. not along the lines of Noah and Adam if this name would be a good fit, then I would assume upon meeting you that you were incredibly religious. That might not bother you but its certainly something to consider.

So it's pronounced is a car. It doesn't sound much like name, more like a sentence.

I think there are much nicer biblical names, if that's the theme you wanted to stick to.

@TinySleepThief I do see where you’re coming from but it doesn’t bother me at all! I just really like biblical names and nobody has ever asked about my faith based off my kids!

'is it a bike, is it a plane?'
'no... Issachar'

Sorry, OP!

022828MAN haha oh dear I was waiting for that! Still hasn’t put me off though!

It's a very unattractive name and now I have "Jacob and Sons" stuck in my head.

The bottom line is if you like it then go for it! My DC has an unusual name and some people don't like it but I love it!

@seasidestarfish

022828MAN haha oh dear I was waiting for that! Still hasn’t put me off though!

I appreciate it might not put you off, but the child will be hearing the same joke for the rest of their life. It's definitely worth considering how they might feel about it.

I do like it, but I did immediately start singing the song from Joseph!

@GrimmsFairytales I have a very unusual name and I was teased for it at school when meeting new people. Even as an adult I hear the same 2/3 jokes all the time about my name when introducing myself but for every joke I get, I also get told I have a fab name. It’s just one of those things and lots of names have potential for teasing

@AllPlayedOut gosh I loathe that song! So irritating!