Abe and Abel

Boy Names
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Thoughts on [name_m]Abe[/name_m] or [name_m]Abel[/name_m]?

Yes? No? Maybe so? Why or why not?

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I like [name_m]Abel[/name_m] and [name_m]Abe[/name_m] is nice as a nickname. Good solid names. Go for it!

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Yes to both!

I know two little Abels, and it works really well on both of them. It does slightly bother me that it sounds identical to ā€˜ableā€™, but that also sort of makes it an indirect virtue name. [name_m]Abe[/name_m] has a cool old man vibe that I really enjoy ā€“ reminds me of names like [name_u]Gus[/name_u], [name_u]Ira[/name_u], [name_u]Ozzy[/name_u], etc. that seem to be having a moment lately with the more ā€˜hipsterā€™ set.

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I love [name_m]Abel[/name_m]! It is on my own list but I do worry about the whole [name_m]Cain[/name_m] and [name_m]Abel[/name_m] associationā€¦

[name_m]Abe[/name_m] is okay. I donā€™t like it as much as [name_m]Abel[/name_m] but it works.

Another related name is [name_m]Abram[/name_m]. I know one and he wears it really well.

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I love [name_m]Abel[/name_m] nn [name_m]Abe[/name_m]!

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Abel[/name_m] - gentle but determined!

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abe is so sweet, and i prefer it to abelā€”whether itā€™s a full name or nickname. however, both are great and abel ā€œabeā€ is a great way to go.

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To be completely honest Iā€™ve never liked [name_m]Abel[/name_m], I donā€™t really know why but for some reason it brings up an unpleasant image for me, and not just because of the [name_m]Cain[/name_m] and [name_m]Abel[/name_m] association. But thatā€™s just me. I do like [name_m]Abe[/name_m], I think itā€™s a cute nickname but Iā€™m kind of conflicted about it just on its own.

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I donā€™t care for either, but thatā€™s just me. They both sound too Biblical and too old man. I love [name_u]Amos[/name_u] though!

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honestly, i prefer abe as a nickname for abram and abraham and i love abel in theory but as a disabled person (whose disabilities are genetic) i donā€™t think i personally could name a kid abel, i feel like itā€™d just make it weird (and the hypothetical kid inherited any of them i bet thatā€™d make for some uncomfortable comments and i couldnā€™t put a kid through that).

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[name_m]Abel[/name_m] is awesome. Also love [name_m]Abram[/name_m]. Use [name_m]Abe[/name_m] as a nickname

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I think [name_m]Abel[/name_m] sounds nice! Iā€™m not really a fan of [name_m]Abe[/name_m], Iā€™d use it as a nn for [name_m]Abel[/name_m]

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] AbelšŸ’œ

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Thanks all! Weā€™re considering one/both as a nickname for [name_m]Aleksander[/name_m] [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] (which is his double first name), who we sort of have been calling AB in our seemingly endless quest for the name that fits him.

I love [name_m]Abram[/name_m] too, but itā€™s not great with our last name (not impossible, but not super) and feels like more of a stretch and not as nicknamey, if that makes sense. [name_m]Abram[/name_m] would definitely be my favorite over the other two though!

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I want to like [name_m]Abel[/name_m] more than I actually do- it has a nice distinctiveness to it and a gentleness, but its semblance to ā€˜ableā€™ bothers me.

I love the nickname [name_m]Abe[/name_m]. Iā€™m a big fan of [name_m]Abner[/name_m], nickname [name_m]Abe[/name_m]. And I do think [name_m]Abe[/name_m] is a cute nickname for [name_m]Aleksander[/name_m] [name_u]Blaise[/name_u].

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With this context I love [name_m]Abe[/name_m]!