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I used to believe it was ugly and very old. But now I think it's venerable. I like Abe as a nickname a lot. The whole thing seems like a mouthful despite being the same length as Gabriel, a name that is also venerable and biblical. It's shorter than Alexander, which I think is kind of long.

It's OK but heavy; right now it's mainly striking me as priggish.

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I like Abe. It's a similar vibe to Gabe or Gideon, I think.

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I prefer Absalom for similar heaviness or maybe Abram for Abe.

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(Eta: oh, and I also prefer the Arabic/Turkish version; I just think it sounds nicer.)

This message was edited 9/16/2022, 11:03 AM

I'm not fond of the "ham" part. I prefer the Spanish pronunciation, where the h is silent. The name has very heavy religious baggage, and I don't find the biblical Abraham an overwhelmingly positive figure. Bram is a cool nickname.

My first thought: a good name for an ancient wizard, wise man or scholar. But, this being said, Bram (nn for Abraham) sounds modern to my ears. Actually Bram one of my favorite B names at the moment.

This message was edited 9/15/2022, 6:43 AM

Either an orthodox Jewish man or Lincoln.

Love it! It’s a somewhat “clunky” biblical name, but I don’t mind that at all. I mean, all my kids have biblical names and I have a Moses, so Abraham is my kind of name! As a Sarah though, I thought it could be weird to name a son Abraham.

The name of one of my ancestors. I have another ancestor named Solomon.

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I like Abraham and could see it as a middle name

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James Abraham
Edric Abraham
William Abraham
Oliver Abraham
Walter Abraham
Wystan Abraham
Peredur Abraham
Conrad Abraham
Leopold Abraham

I went through a bit of an Abraham phase a few years back. It's dusty and stoic - my kinda guy. And Abe is affable.

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I like it.