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What about Frankie?

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pleiadianpony · 12/07/2013 19:50

We are going to name our little boy Frankin, he'll be Frankie for short. I have never met any Franklins or even met a 'Frankie'. Even after 11 years of primary school teaching in about 8 different school.

What do people thinK? I'm suddenly having a panic! What if it's a horrible name?! I love it and our little boy has become Frankie already but i'm worrying what people will think.... It's not the kind of name that people go...'ahh that's a nice name' about. We haven't told anyone but i did test it on a hairdresser the other day and she looked at me as if i'd just told her we were calling him Jesus or something.

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Frontdoorstep · 11/09/2013 19:37

It's nice, but I would have said more for a girl.

PurpleGirly · 11/09/2013 17:15

I know 3 girl Frankies and 2 boy ones. Love it (high school teacher)

Diddle82 · 11/09/2013 17:06

Hi OP just wondering did you go for franklin in the end and what have peoples reactions been since?

themaltesefalcon · 20/07/2013 19:49

Gorgeous name, but I'm a huge 4 Seasons fan.

PeriodFeatures · 20/07/2013 18:59

It's a lovely name.

formicadinosaur · 19/07/2013 13:52

Adore frankie and frank.

Bluemonkeyspots · 18/07/2013 11:58

Loved it for a girl but dh vetoed it as " the girl from the Saturdays with the wonky hair put him off"Hmm

RatherBeOnThePiste · 18/07/2013 10:49

My daughter is 16, has a good friend called Frank/Frankie (Francis I think) and one called Frankie, but she's a Francesca. I like it for boys and girls.

tankflybosswalkjamnittygritty · 18/07/2013 10:42

I have a Frank and get lots of cool name comments.

Layl77 · 17/07/2013 22:12

I love Francis nn frankie bit my dh sings Funtime frankie at me :(

catinabox · 17/07/2013 21:14

I love it!

CambridgeBlue · 17/07/2013 13:34

'Do you remember me!' .

I like it but would think of it as more of a girl's name these days.

LittleMachine · 17/07/2013 11:11

I have 2 Frankies in my class (both 4yo). Neither are short for anything. I've taught several older Frankies.

I like it.

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pleiadianpony · 15/07/2013 22:11

evelynj I LOVE jasper too. Great name. It was also on our list.

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pleiadianpony · 15/07/2013 22:02

Ha MYNameisSuz yes! Our ittle man bump is already a Frankles too!! (Frankles -giving his mum swollen ankles!)

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MyNameIsSuz · 15/07/2013 21:09

My 9 month old is Franklin, we intended to shorten it to Frankie but usually go with Frankels instead. Everyone has said it's a cool name, do it!

evelynj · 14/07/2013 20:36

Franklin aka Frankie is my 2nd choice if I have a boy tomorrow (elcs), I love it-1st choice is Jasper I think but dh doesn't like.

Also for a girl as Francesca is nice.

Wonderful name but natural to panic!

thegreylady · 14/07/2013 20:34

both

thegreylady · 14/07/2013 20:33

My grandson is Frank [short for Francis] often called Frankie.I also have bot a girl and a boy in the family with Frankie as a middle name.I like it.

rockybalboa · 14/07/2013 16:54

My DS2's middle name is Frank and I think it would have made a great first name too. Go for it.

Daffodill27 · 14/07/2013 16:51

I also love it! Just let people's reactions go over your head, it doesn't really matter what they think does it? :)

knackeredmother · 14/07/2013 16:43

I have a Frank, gets a very positive response from people. It's a cool name! We call him Frankie doodle (as in Yankee Doodle).

mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 14/07/2013 16:34

LOL Laly. That's the kind of thing that happens in our family too!

I am currently expecting DC3, gender as yet unknown. If it's a boy then I think he'll be Frankie, but with Francis "for long", rather than Franklin. Although I am now toying with Frinkle Frankle Frinkleton of Frinkleville for long.

Onesleeptillwembley · 13/07/2013 21:02

Frank is not to my taste at all, but inoffensive. Franklin is bloody hideous. And don't forget franklin mint. Diana dolls, queen mother plates, etc.