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Thoughts on different versions of the name Zac??

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Yellowmustang · 04/03/2025 11:48

Hi all,

I love the name Zachary but it really does not work with his surname (very rhymey). I’m also not a huge fan of Zachariah. He will be known as Zac in every day life but considering a longer name for his bc. Thoughts on Zacarai (like samurai) but wondering if this is asking for a lifetime of mispronunciation?

OH just says put Zac on the bc if that’s what we will call him!

Any thoughts would be appreciated x

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Tiddlersfish · 05/03/2025 06:51

My DS is Zach, just as is as DH didn’t like the full version. I really like Zachary and I do wish that was his BC name but Zach suits him so much

moonshinepoursthroughmywindow · 05/03/2025 22:46

I've known someone who was "just" Zack and someone who was Zac short for Isaac. Zacharias would be another possibility if you want a name related to Zachary.

Scutterbug · 05/03/2025 23:52

You could use the older spelling of Isaac - Izaak ?

BatchCookBabe · 05/03/2025 23:55

Is your surname Dachary? (So like it would be Zachary Dachary?) You said it would be a rhyming issue,

How about Zachariah? Then shorted it to Zac (or Zack???) Smile

GiddyCrab · 06/03/2025 00:03

Or Jack instead?

Enough4me · 06/03/2025 00:07

Zack, would I expect be the expected spelling when saying the name.

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