Isaac Zachary?

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Thoughts on the name Isaac Zachary? Surname is two syllables beginning with a hard C if it helps. My husband and I both like the flow of the name but he's worried we would be calling our child Zac Zachary. Not adverse to the nickname Zac at all so could happen but I'm not convinced it's a problem. Want to keep our names a secret from family and friends so can't ask them what they think. Thanks!

Two nice names but I don't think they 'flow'. I know an Isaac who is Zac for short.

Could you put something between Isaac and Zachary?

I see them as more or less the same name

It sounds like I sack sack ary. Not a good combo imo.

My children barely know what there middle names are. Don't angst over it either way.

I don’t think siblings’ middle names need to go together. They’ll never ever be heard at the same time unless they marry each other or form a criminal duo and get arrested.

Isaac isn't pronounced I-zak and middle names are just names you like, not names to use every day.
If it bothers you,put another name in the middle but I think it's fine.

campion how do you pronounce Isaac? I have only ever heard it as "I - Zak".

@Ilovemaisie

campion how do you pronounce Isaac? I have only ever heard it as "I - Zak".

I would say EYE-zeuk

I would say EYE-zeuk

Zeuk as in Zeus

@Violetlavenders haha no to rhyme with look. Like a schwa sound - hard to write!.

@cafedesreves I think you'd be in quite a small minority there.

I think Isaac if pretty universically said 'Eye-Zak'

However, OP, whereas I wouldn't call twins Isaac and Zachary, as they could both end up with the same shortening, nobody shortens middle names.
Your ds would be 'Isaac Collins' or 'Isaac Copthorne' when using two names. You only use your middle name when your Mum is telling you off, or to be embarrassed by at your graduation or wedding, not as something someone calls you regularly during daily life.

I prefer Zachary to Isaac but it's your call. Love Niobe.

This pronounces it like me

I pronounce it like that, @cafedesreves

My sons middle name is isaac, we pronounce it eye-zuk but isaac zachery is still calling him zac zac to me me, stick with isaac, it's a great name, choose another middle name

Ah, that (you tube link) is very different from how I read your post cafedesreves

Like @Violetlavenders I read hat you had written at 14:35:29 as the sound in 'Zeus' which is why I thought you'd be on your own.

I think I would say it somewhere between 'Eye-Zak' and 'Eye-Zuk' as well.

I like both, but not together

@Ilovemaisie

campion how do you pronounce Isaac? I have only ever heard it as "I - Zak".

Like the You Tube example. The vowel in the second syllable is reduced ie a bit understated. Emphasise the 'I' sound followed by a soft 'zuk'.

I actually really like it. I don't think Isaac ends in 'Zac' and none of the Isaacs I know are called Zac, so calling him Zac Zac wouldn't have crossed my mind. Mind you my Joshua is never called Josh either and people always say that's inevitable on here, so maybe I live in a really weird area

Emphasise the 'I' sound followed by a soft 'zuk'.

That could sound a little like I suck

Gorgeous names!

I know an Isaac called Zac. So the double name would bother me.
Other unusual names like Zachary - Ezekiel, Asa, Xavier, Ziggy, Malachi, Barnaby, Gabriel, Jethro.

My ds all have middle names but very rarely are they used. The only time is in written documents.

So if you like both names I would use them.

The only time I would worry about the middle name is when looking at initials.

Biblical / Jewish names