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Franklin

39 replies

bluemoon2468 · 20/01/2020 17:30

This has been my favourite name for years. I like the full name, and also the nicknames Frankie and Frank. I love names that are known, easy to read, easy to spell, and not 'unusual' per say, but also not super common. I don't really want my child to share their name with another child in their class (as much as can be avoided). So with that in mind... how many boys called Franklin/Frankie/Frank do you know? Trying to gauge how common these names are among children these days!

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YourOpinionIsNoted · 20/01/2020 19:56

Don't know any, think it's great though.

Swearwolf · 20/01/2020 19:54

I have a Franklin, we have never met another one! A couple of frankies or franks, but no others. Go for it!

flamingnoravera · 20/01/2020 19:22

My boy is Frank, was Frankie when he was little (short for Francis though) he loves his name because it's neither common nor try hard. He is 25 now and still loves his name.

Whatsyourflava · 20/01/2020 19:04

I don’t know any

notaregularmom · 20/01/2020 18:42

I know one frank, he's 5

MadameJosephine · 20/01/2020 18:41

I’ve only met one little Franklin, he’s about 3 or 4 now

MadameJosephine · 20/01/2020 18:39

Love it, it’s my DS’s middle name.

Seaandsand83 · 20/01/2020 18:38

LOVE Franklin!!

IggyAce · 20/01/2020 18:37

I work in a school (ks2) currently don’t have any Franks/franklin/Frankie’s in our half of the school.
Last year one of the staff called her DD Frankie.

Sexnotgender · 20/01/2020 18:33

I like it. I’ve got a baby Francis which is similar. Also wanted a normal name that wasn’t too common.

YenniferOfVengeberg · 20/01/2020 18:31

Nephews name, love it

BoomZahramay · 20/01/2020 18:30

I only know female Frankies, short for Francesca. No male Franks, Frankies, Franklins, or Francises.

bluemoon2468 · 20/01/2020 18:30

Would also love to hear if you don't know any!

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emmathedilemma · 20/01/2020 17:43

One my friends has a nephew called Frankie, he must be about 6 by now. Don't know, or know of, any others though.