Bram?

EarsToYou

DH and I are team green, and having a terrible time with names.  The boys name that keeps coming up is Bram.  Middle name for a boy will be Thomas for DH.  Thoughts?  TIA!

Spookster

mj.reilly:

I actually really like it now!

There is a bumpie with the most handsome little boy named Bram (Manderlin).

Bram Thomas sounds nice.

Agreed!

FirstBabyMomma

Since you are in the US this may not matter, but there is a well-known and well-loved Canadian children's folk group called Sharon, Lois, & Bram..... that's where my mind (and DH's, when I asked him) went immediately. So that name has a pretty strong association (and probably would for most other Canadians) but it's not a bad one.

anna7602

Makes me think of Bram Stoker. I like literary references.

macchiatto

Makes me think of bran.
Not terribly appealing as a name.

EarsToYou

I was wondering if the Sharon, Lois, Bram "Elephant Song" connection would come up, but I haven't heard anything about them since I was a kid 20 years ago.  Think it's a deal killer?

P.S., Glad you guys like it overall, I was a little nervous since I know how honest you all are!

Allie30

This was on our boy list. Well, actually Abram or Abraham with nn Bram. Yes, like Bram Stoker. I like it.

BlindysWife

I also think of Sharon, Lois and Bram. Not a bad association, though.

I kind of like it. Probably because I also like Abrahm/Abram.

ara_cale

mj.reilly:

EarsToYou:

I was wondering if the Sharon, Lois, Bram "Elephant Song" connection would come up, but I haven't heard anything about them since I was a kid 20 years ago.  Think it's a deal killer?

P.S., Glad you guys like it overall, I was a little nervous since I know how honest you all are!

I honestly have NO idea who "Sharon, Lois, Bram" are.

MJ, you have to watch this video!  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEEsX69iIxY

I grew up with Sharon, Lois, and Bram and love them!  

OP:  I really like the name Bram!  Good choice! 

Shemico

i like it.

HappyMrsK

anna7602:

Makes me think of Bram Stoker. I like literary references.

This.

MCMoo23

ara_cale:

mj.reilly:

EarsToYou:

I was wondering if the Sharon, Lois, Bram "Elephant Song" connection would come up, but I haven't heard anything about them since I was a kid 20 years ago.  Think it's a deal killer?

P.S., Glad you guys like it overall, I was a little nervous since I know how honest you all are!

I honestly have NO idea who "Sharon, Lois, Bram" are.

MJ, you have to watch this video!  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEEsX69iIxY

I grew up with Sharon, Lois, and Bram and love them!  

OP:  I really like the name Bram!  Good choice! 

Oh that just brought back a ton of childhood memories!

Skinnimarinky dinky dink....

It's probably really sad if I know all the hand movements...right?

OP, FWIW I like Bram. I think I like it more as a nn for Abraham, though. But I like it nonetheless.  

Teffie

I had totally forgotten about Sharon, Lois and Bram!  Were they the ones with "the elephant song"?! Watched that all the time with my little brother.

I think it's a good name though!

Manderlin923

Spookster:

mj.reilly:

I actually really like it now!

There is a bumpie with the most handsome little boy named Bram (Manderlin).

Bram Thomas sounds nice.

Agreed!

Aw, shucks Thanks! 

OP, obviously I like the name. And I loved Sharon, Lois & Bram when I was younger lol.... 

ETA: OP- are you pronouncing it like Bomb with an r or like Sam? If the former then I think Thomas is too rhymey with it. If the latter then it's a great combo! 

 

EarsToYou

Pronounced like Sam.  Do you get a lot of S,L, & B references w/ your little guy?

ara_cale

MCMoo23:

ara_cale:

mj.reilly:

EarsToYou:

I was wondering if the Sharon, Lois, Bram "Elephant Song" connection would come up, but I haven't heard anything about them since I was a kid 20 years ago.  Think it's a deal killer?

P.S., Glad you guys like it overall, I was a little nervous since I know how honest you all are!

I honestly have NO idea who "Sharon, Lois, Bram" are.

MJ, you have to watch this video!  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEEsX69iIxY

I grew up with Sharon, Lois, and Bram and love them!  

OP:  I really like the name Bram!  Good choice! 

Oh that just brought back a ton of childhood memories!

Skinnimarinky dinky dink....

It's probably really sad if I know all the hand movements...right?

OP, FWIW I like Bram. I think I like it more as a nn for Abraham, though. But I like it nonetheless.  

No, I still know all the hand movements by heart!  Also, when I opened the video link and it started playing my DH started singing and doing the hand movements too. 

Manderlin923

No, I don't. I have heard that more on this board than irl. I don't think anyone irl has ever said anything about it to me.

I hope this name doesn't get too popular- I've seen it on this board two times in the last two days  

 

Ms.Jade

Love it!

still_a_bride

I like it!  It makes me think of Bram Stoker. :-)