Is Zac ever short for Isaac?

[mamablondie33]

Opinions please.

Really love Zac for a boy. Also like both Isaac and Zachary/Zacharias/Zachariah.

Would Zac work as a nn for Isaac or would it be better to go with a name that starts with Zac.

Imo it works fine.

You can give your own child whatever nickname you like, but I'd assume if I heard someone calling their child Zac that it was short for Zachary or Zachariah.

Yes, I know an Isaac who is called Zac

Seems logical to me, but I'm a huge fan of long legal names for children that allow for a variety of nicknames. Go for it.

I know an Isaak/zak

DD knows a Zac that is Isaac

Not in my house. My Isaac is Isaac or Ike for short.

I know two Zac's, both are Isaacs. The Zacharys I know go by their full name

Yes, I know an Issac called Zac!

It's not quite as instinctual as Zachary imo. I wouldn't blink at an Zac for Isaac, but I think you'll need to introduce him as that from day 1 (like using Xander for Alexander instead of Alex for example).

My friends son is called Zac. It's not short for anything.

Yes, it’s fine. I know an Isaac /Zac too.

I've never known one and have worked in early years forever! However I like it, so wouldn't bat an eyelid if a little one started with that name/nickname combo

Isn't Isaac pronounced EYE suc ?

Zac is a natural short form for Zachary or Zacharias imo

I also know a Zac who is is Isaac.

I also know some Isaacs know as Zac

I taught one Isaac who was known as Zak. I also have two friends who have had babies (in the past decade) who have an Isaac and an Isaak both known as Zak.
So that’s a definite ‘yes’ to your question.

I've always pronounced Isaac as Eye-zac so Zac seems fine. Our family Isaac is called Izey by his dm. Makes me cringe!

You CAN use it for anything, but this isn't a natural shortening bc Isaac isn't pronounced I_ZAK, it's I'zuhk.

I would pick Zachary.

I know two Isaacs who go by Zak/Zac, respectively.

Why choose Isaac (I'zuhk) which is so short and easy to say, and then call him Zac?! I'd assume that was short for Zachary

My nephew is Isaac and nn is Zac

@Violetlavenders

Why choose Isaac (I'zuhk) which is so short and easy to say, and then call him Zac?! I'd assume that was short for Zachary

I agree. Its why I chose Isaac as people are less likely to try to shorten it. I also use my preferred ed shortening of Ike as I'm trying to stop his friends calling his zac. Which I really don't like. (sorry op)