Abram...

[ElderApta]

Thoughts?

Prefer Abraham

Not keen, sorry.

I also prefer Abraham. I like Bram as a nn though.

Our boy is 5 days old and we still can't think of anything to do him justice :( he's so perfect but feels like he will be nameless forever!

Congratulations! Do you like Old Testament names in general?

what sort of feel do you want the name to have?
What does he look like?

any particular likes/dislikes?

@ThanksItHasPockets we like all sorts. Not Old Testament names specifically but it does have some fabulous ones. We just want something powerful. A strong name for our strong little dude.

@crunchtime we want something strong. We don't want anything top 100. Has to be a little bit unique or uncommon but not ridiculous. It's so hard. I feel like I've exhausted every resource...

Adam? That's got the old testament thing going on, is a very strong name and is a lovely name in general?

Leo?
max?

oscar-means 'divine strength'

Josiah?

Congratulations!

I think Abram is a great name. Definitely has that strong vibe. Easy to spell/say. I also think variants of biblical names can be nicely international, and fit in everywhere.

If you like it, go for it! (You must be exhausted - and going round and round on names is so stressful.)

sorry i posted before you did

I really wouldn't worry about the top 100 thing

I have worked with primary childrn for 10 years and you really don't get many of the same repeated in a school setting if that's what's worrying you. And remember your child is unique because of their personality, not their name.

Amos? means strong

nathan

reuben? I love this one!

I prefer Amos. But Abram is cool! I do like Bram as a nn.

I absolutely love Abram. I love Abraham too, and indeed one of my sons has the Hebrew form (Avraham) as a middle name, because of the importance of Avraham in Judaism. However, if was going to use either as a first name, it would be Avram/Abram, as I think it's more 'wearable'.

I prefer Abraham. Which is what the majority of people will assume you said upon first introductions of Abram. Correcting people might get a bit tedious after a while.

I like the name Joah. Have only ever met one and much better than Jonah imo.

I also like Amos & Saul.

I love Bram and I actually know one. I thought about it for my son, but apparently it means ‘fart’ in Scottish Gaelic?!

I like Abram, but how about Abel?

Rex
Xavier

I would assume you were Jewish with a name like that. Not that that matters at all.

I like Abram, but I think when I (and many others) heard it I would assume you/he said Abraham. I agree with you though, lots of lovely Old Testament/Hebrew names. We went with Caleb

Esaias
Josias
Jeriah
Jericho
Esau
Nahum
Phineas
Elihu
Isaac
Asher
Silas
Victor
Nathan
Nathaniel
Titus
Jesse
Malachi
Lemuel
Zebedee
Zacharias
Zephaniah
Michael
David
Cain
Micah
Andrew
Jotham
Ephraim
Zebulon
Simeon
Enoch
Gideon
Jared
Jethro
Levi
Claudius

??? Whatcha think ??? All Biblical and Christian names.

Gabriel? Gabe as a nn?
Congratulations on your baby

No sorry

The list above from pp has lots of ideas but Abram, Bram, Brann just no

I know ‘Abrams’ as a surname. I like Abram as a first name. Asa is a great old name. I like a lot suggested above. Abram to me is very religion-rooted-linked name. If you are atheist that might be something to think about ?