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I prefer Abraham. I've been wondering why this name isn't more popular, actually.

Abraham is definitely my fave. I could imagine it on a child, especially with the nn Abe. Just remember, the 'child' won't be a child forever.

I prefer Abram

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It's reminds me less of the Biblical character.

I love Abram.

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My husband doesn't like it, though - he prefers Abraham. I'm with you in having trouble seeing it on a child.

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Avraham is also pretty neat - but Abram has my heart.

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Question: What do you think of Abra or Avra? Both are long-time favorites as well.

I like Abram best. It's snappy. I once knew an Abraham growing up. He was from Mexico and everyone made fun of his "old-man name".

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Since Old Man Names are in, I'm surprised this name isn't becoming more popular actually. Maybe it's because, like you say, it seems a bit "cumbersome". Not nearly as portable as Hugo, Gus, or Jude.

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Avraham is even more cumbersome than Abraham in my opinion. I think that V would freak people out. Like what the heck is that V doing to Abraham. It also looks a little pretentious somehow. I can totally see a child of two professors of Ancient Judaic Poetry having a son called Avraham. Sometimes the "proper" forms of some names strike me that way. As though the common English usage is far too "ignorant unwashed masses" for some people. But ask me tomorrow, I'll probbaly think Avraham is the bee's knees then :)

I think I like Abram the best. Avraham isn't even in the running (not a fan of the names with V instead of B, like Avigail... it's uncomfortable). Abraham looks the nicest, but I don't like the extra ham syllable. Abram looks a little incomplete, but I like the sound of it the best. But Abraham is a pretty close second. I love the nn Bram, which obviously works for either.

I think all the Hebrew names wherein the v character is transliterated as a b in the Bible are by and large much better in the original Hebrew form and pronunciation.
Avram strikes me as better than Abram, but Bram has been often used as a form of Abram.

It's funny that you say that Abraham is the sort of name you can't imagine on a child, as my eight-month-old grandson's name is Abraham! We call him Bram usually, though occasionally we do say "Abraham."

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Of the three, I do prefer Abraham, though I also like Abram. I would agree that Abram is less heavy, though I like Abraham more. I don't care for Avraham.

I like Abraham, this spelling only. Abram and Avraham looks wrong and I don't prn Avraham like Abram/Abraham either.