Bram

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This is for potential baby number 2. I love it and think it goes well with our first son's name but DH isn't sure and would rather a 'proper name' so I am trying to work out what it could be short for.

So far I have got Abraham/Abram or Bertram. Any other ideas at all?

Sorry, but a big no, it just makes me think of Bramley apples......

It could be short for Bramwell (Bronte)

It's a germanic name in it;s own right.

Braham
Bramwel
Bramley

Kinda cool on its own though.

However I think people will make Dracula comments ( Bram Stoker)

Bram Stokers real name is Abraham, if that helps.

I know a Bram, but his mothers Swedish if that makes any difference?!

I would think you had said Pram!

Not sure why it matters that the name goes well with your first child's name? That said, Abraham isn't bad.

Really like it, don't know any but like it lots. I'd probably go with Abraham but any of the options are nice.

It was Branwell Brontë, but could still work. I quite like Bram on its own actually. I think it's cool.

I've met one, who I think is Belgian.

Makes me think of Stoker/Dracula but I think that's a good thing.

I really like it.

Bram Stoker?! He of Dracula, it's an ok name, neither love it or hate it

Yes I know one, short for Abraham, very nice and I wouldn't have said unusual!

Also a Bram Stoker.

just Bram Stoker. No need for the a.

I like Abraham, and Abe is a nice nn. Bram ok but not as nice...

I think it's great. I would go with Abraham.

Isn't it another GoT name?

Bran is from GoT, it is short for Brandon in the books.

I like Bram and Bran

I know a baby Bramwell nn Bram, lovely name and lovely shortening.

There are surely a lot of names one could make out of Bram...

Bramley
Brammison
Bramarian
Bramold
Bramaunce

I think (although maybe wrong, am not an Afrikaans speaker) that Bram or Braam is a name in its own right - I've known two who had it as their full name.

It does sound like an apple but I like it!

Thanks for the responses.

I would just go with Bram personally but I was hoping to get DH onside with a more official name that could be shortened!

I quite like Abraham but it is fairly grand which makes me unsure. As for whether it goes with DC1's name - I suppose it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things but personally I would like them to be vaguely the same 'type' of name. For me, it would seem slightly bizarre to have a Bram and a Kyle for example. Nothing wrong with either but very different.

I love VRAM, Bran is nice too.

Gah DYAC