Have you ever met someone called...

[bluemoon2468]

... Franklin? If so, how old are they?

Curious also about the nicknames Frankie (for a boy) and Frank and whether you've met anyone with those names?

[MikeUniformMike]

Yes, I know some Franks. Frankie is a Francesca, Franc is early 30's, and the Franks are retired. I think they are Francis on bc.

Frances is Fran.

No Franklins AFAIK

It's too american for me.

[Shayisgreat]

No, the Franks I know were all called Francis with a nn of Frank.

[RaskolnikovsGarret]

I know a Franklin aged 49.

[Onestepup]

I've never met one.

[mintich]

I know a 3 year old Franklin

[ThatsNotMySheep]

I know one Frankie (aged 3). It's just Frankie, not short for anything.

[SisterAgatha]

I live in a town with a lot of Italian disapora and I know a few who work in the Italian cafes

[vampirethriller]

I have a friend called Franklin, he's 48.

[OpposableThumbs2]

I know a 7/8 year old. Always called Franklin.

[Jigglyjugs]

I have a nephew named Frank, his full name, not shortened.

[WillBillHal]

I teach a 13 year old Franklin.

[Allihearischasemarshallskye]

My toddler boy is Frank , we call him Frankie.
Also have a primary aged cousin called frank.

[MildlyFoxed]

Several Franklins, all American, ranging from a ten year old to a slightly going to seed former football player in his forties.

The Franks I know are all English or Irish and in their 60s or older. I'd rank it with Keith, Nigel or Malcolm.

[userabcname]

I've taught a Frank. He was lovely - a real character! Fond associations.

[LaughingDonkey]

Yes, but variations in languages. I'm 35 and one was about 47 and the other one is in his mid 20's?

[Strokethefurrywall]

Yep, just turned 6 years old - Franklin.
Also a 3 year old Frank

[Aragog]

I've taught a Frank and a number of children Frankie - usually been short for Francis or Francesca.

[Orphlids]

I don’t know any Franklins. I know one Frank, he is seven and in my DD’s class at school. He is Mr Charisma and my daughter is most violently in love with him.

[Peaseblossom22]

Isn’t Franklin a pretty well known dragon in a children’s book Franklin’s Flying Bookshop

www.booktrust.org.uk/book/f/franklins-flying-bookshop/

[florascotia2]

Sorry, but it mkes me think of an elderly BBC radio presenter en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Engelmann , plus the deluded people here:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_on_the_land who also use the word 'franklin'.

[Namechangex10000]

I know frankies and my grandad is frank.

Never met a Franklin that im aware of but will always remind me of the little smart arse boy on some American tv show!

[Mammyloveswine]

I love Francis!

[tara66]

President Roosevelt's first name of course.

[isitorisntit]

Franklin is 12yo. 2x Franks in the same class (6yo).

[isitorisntit]

Oh, and another 8yo Frank.