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Would this be cruel?!

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justanothernamechange94 · 17/06/2018 17:47

Obviously I've named changed as this is completely outing.

Trying to decide on a name for our second DS, we both like Fredrick. However our last name is Franklin. We'd have DH's brother's name as a middle name which is Luke, so Fredrick Luke Franklin.

But I can't decide is Freddie Franklin is cruel?! Grin we have Thomas George already and really like 'Tom and Fred' but I just can't decide on Freddie Franklin!?

TIA!

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ItDoesMyHeadIn · 17/06/2018 18:13

Don't do it

Vivasummer · 17/06/2018 18:15

Too much of a tongue twister

Jasmina456 · 17/06/2018 18:16

Ooh difficult one. Could you use Alfred instead, so that he doesn't have to have an alliterative name if he doesn't want to?

I also know of a Freddie whose full name is Edward - maybe that's a possibility?

FairyAnn · 17/06/2018 18:17

I like it! Sounds like an Ad exec from Mad Men Smile

ButterflyOfFreedom · 17/06/2018 18:17

I wouldn't but I don't like alliteration in general for names!
Freddie Franklin does seem.seem . a particular mouthful though!

Pancakeflipper · 17/06/2018 18:19

I like it but I seem to develop a lisp when saying it.

DramaAlpaca · 17/06/2018 18:19

It's a bit too alliterative as both names start with 'Fr' but I wouldn't call it cruel unless there's something I'm missing.

I've never seen the Fredrick spelling though, it's usually Frederick.

BendydickCuminsnatch · 17/06/2018 18:19

Oooooh I like it, Fred Franklin sounds like some 1920s New York journalist or something. Fred Franklin, New York Post! But agree Frederick Franklin is a bit of a tongue twister so I like PPs suggestion of Alfred.

Yika · 17/06/2018 18:27

I like alliterative names, I don't see any problem with it.

CAAKE · 17/06/2018 18:30

Frederick Franklin was a wonderful British ballet dancer and, I'm told, truly lovely person. I'd definitely be ok with having a child named after him!

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Franklin

CAAKE · 17/06/2018 18:31

Ah! Autocorrect made me add the k to the name. Freddie Franklin was FREDERIC.

HeyDolly · 17/06/2018 18:32

I like a PP’s suggestion of Alfred Franklin rather than Frederick Franklin - that way you still get the nn Fred or Freddie. However with Luke as a middle name it does mean that the initials will spell ALF so a nn of the first name Grin

ColdFeetAndHotCakes · 17/06/2018 18:32

I think it sounds pretty cool tbh. The names flow nicely

justanothernamechange94 · 17/06/2018 18:42

@HeyDolly we were originally going to go with Edward then realised his initials would spell ELF Grin

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justanothernamechange94 · 17/06/2018 18:42

Ahh there's a complete mixed response here! Now I'm even more confused 😂

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justanothernamechange94 · 17/06/2018 18:44

@BendydickCuminsnatch oh my god, it really does 😂

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SinceWhenDid · 17/06/2018 18:50

I like it! I know a Benjamin Baxter* and it really works. I would spell it Frederick though.

*not exact name but you get the idea.

daisypond · 17/06/2018 18:51

I quite like alliterative names, but I think this one is hard to say, so I wouldn't go for it. As was said, I've never come across Fredrick before. Frederick is more usual, though there are variations of that as well.

Susannach · 17/06/2018 18:52

I think it sounds great.

justanothernamechange94 · 17/06/2018 18:53

I would use Frederick, not Fredrick that was my rushed spelling whilst DS was in the bath Grin

We both do really like Alfred but we aren't keen on Alfie. Could that be avoided?!

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Greenteandchives · 17/06/2018 18:54

I love it! It sounds better than Alfred to me.

PippilottaLongstocking · 17/06/2018 18:56

I know a Freddie with a surname beginning with For- and it works fine, personally I like the alliteration.

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notsolittlegrebe · 17/06/2018 18:59

I like it

foxycleopauper · 17/06/2018 18:59

I quite like it! Also like the Alfred suggestion. If you always referred to him as Freddie I don't see why anyone would call him Alfie.

deptfordgirl · 17/06/2018 19:02

I like it but I am a fan of alliterative names.

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