Isaac or Ethan?

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I'm really struggling with choosing a boys name! So far, the ones that have stuck are Isaac and Ethan. This still may change, but of the two, which do you prefer?

Love them both - Isaac slightly edges it for me.

Ethan for me but slightly bias as it's ds24's middle name.

I really like both, but Isaac just edges it for me.

I use to hear Ethan a lot in the late 00s and early 2010s, but not so much now.

Isaac. Too many Ethans about.

Both are great names, you can't go wrong with either.

Issac is far nicer. Ethan is wet

I voted Isaac

I think Ethan is a bit dated now, prefer Elijah, Evan and Elliott

I prefer Isaac.
Ethan is nice as well but a bit dated.

Isaac (but only because there was a horrible boy called Ethan in my DD's class in primary!)

Ethan is a bit old fashioned

Isaac.

Sweet on a child, cool on a teen, wise on a man.

I'm biased as I have one (although we call him Yitzhak day-to-day as DH is a Hebrew speaker).

Oh definitely Isaac! I'm biased though
As pp said, so cute on a young child, cool on a teen and sophisticated on a grown man. What's not to love? Plus it means laughter!

Love both

Both are lovely names!

I voted for Isaac.

Issac

I don't mind Ethan but it's a bit 90s

I like both (and am biased on both accounts 😊) but prefer Isaac. We hardly ever meet others, even though it was 20-something in the name charts in the year of his birth. Never met a little Ethan either.

However, be warned that the number of people who cannot spell Isaac is higher than you would expect, with Issac being the most common variant (though believe me, I have seen them all). We have often had to ask for school spellings on stuff to be amended. So if this would really bother you, bear that in mind.

Isaac.

Sorry to anyone who loves Ethan, but I always think it sounds like a cold draught coming in under a door.

I have an Izaak - this is the Russian spelling… thought he might be a Zak for short but he never has been… still love his name though!