Abram....opinions please!

[DottieRose]

I love this name, I know it is relatively unusual so would love to get a feel as to what reactions I may get! It's biblical (I have a ds with a biblical name already), it is what Abraham was called before he changed to Abraham. But I love just Abram and that is what would go on the birth cert!!

Sounds quite stern and puritan. I would assume the child had religious parents.

Having said that, it's quite nice. People will always call him Abraham though.

I have a distant cousin with this name. He is a gay circus artist (just to dispel the puritan/religious ideas).........

I prefer Abraham TBH.

My son has a name that could be short for something else and has never been called the full name iykwim! So I don't think that I would have the problem of people calling him Abraham which while nice I feel that Abram is a little fresher and more wearable than Abraham!

Much prefer Abraham. All of our dc were nearly Abraham - I just love it. Abram feels as though something is missing.

Tummytickler what did names did you go with instead?....I'm so nosy, and always looking for new name ideas. I do like Abraham but for me Abram feels more modern....if a name from the old testament can ever be modern

That should be what names did you go with instead!

Well, two were girls, and Abraham didn't suit them! The boys are Eli and Amos. I still think Abraham will stay on the list for number 5!

I also prefer Abraham.

They are fantastic names tummytickler I especially love Eli

Eli and Amos are truly wonderful names.

Prefer Abraham, but Abe works as a nn for both and that's a brilliant nickname.

Not sure. It does sound a bit Amish. On the other hand I like it better than Abraham, which is just soooo old testament.

Love Amos! How about that instead???

I personally love Amos however when running it by my father who thinks he is soooooooo funny he referred to it sounding like anus!!! That made me a bit wary of it!

I prefer Abraham

I like Eli and Amos as well

What about Asher or (my favourite) Asa

Also Isaac OR Ezra

or Evan

Asa is really nice and I already have Ezra on the list! Isaac is a bit too popular for me unfortunately! However I do also like Isaiah but is that way to biblical???

I like Isaiah as well

Personally, speaking as an atheist, I don't think you can ever go too Old Testament

Glad you like Asa - was vetoed by DH for my two boys (as was Gabriel )

Ezra is just very very cool, IMO. I know a little Ezra

I think Ezra is really cool also however when I ran it by friends they were like wdf!!!! Izra......oh I'm izra from Israel and started laughing hysterically I don't think they had ever even heard of it!!! It's still on the list though but it was a bit of a knock to my confidence in the name

I absolutely freaking love the name Abram, although I love Abraham too, but I think Abram is a bit more suited to the modern day.

I looked at Abram and instinctively thought "someone's missed the letters out of Abraham" if I'm being honest. I think there will be a lot of confusion over the years.

I agree with backforgood