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Francis for a boy

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Alias78 · 29/05/2013 21:59

What do you think?

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BOF · 29/05/2013 23:17

Love it- I'm biased, as it's my Dad's name, but the couple of kids I know with it are lovely.

Manchesterhistorygirl · 29/05/2013 23:16

It's ds2's middle name. Smile Also my dads name, he is frank. Smile

dontcallmehon · 29/05/2013 23:16

Yes Frances is a girl's name.

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Alias78 · 29/05/2013 23:15

Jazz - do the females spell it Francis?

I though Francis was the male version spelling and Frances was the female version?

I want to check I've got that right!

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Leeds2 · 29/05/2013 23:15

No.

miffybun73 · 29/05/2013 23:14

Love it :)

JazzAnnNonMouse · 29/05/2013 23:13

I automatically think of a girl but that's probably because I know 2 female Francis's.

It's ok.

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Alias78 · 29/05/2013 22:35

OK, I'm liking the feedback so far :)

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TheCraicDealer · 29/05/2013 22:20

Love it.

PiratePanda · 29/05/2013 22:13

Love it, and Frank as a nn is pretty old-man cool too :)

dontcallmehon · 29/05/2013 22:12

My brother's name. He's lovely (although in his late teens, so doesn't talk much!) and the name is lovely. I didn't actually like it when he was born (I was 15 at the time) but it has really grown on me and I can't imagine him being called anything else!

Lebkuchenlover · 29/05/2013 22:09

Francis is lovely!

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Alias78 · 29/05/2013 22:08

It's not a name I thought DH would like so almost didn't even suggest it to him (he vetoed Robin and Lawrence for being too "feminine!" Tsk!)

But he actually likes it and so do I!

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PattieOfurniture · 29/05/2013 22:00

Love it, always have :)