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Frankie or Archie

34 replies

Februaryisnear · 12/01/2021 13:16

I know they’re both popular that does not put me off as they’re both family names just cannot decide which we prefer...

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Ajl46 · 13/01/2021 06:10

People need a name that's going to work for three stages of their lives - young childhood, teenager and then adult with a professional career. Both Frankie & Archie are fine as baby and teenager names. I prefer Archie personally although Frankie can be shortened to Frank for work purposes & I'm not sure how Archie fits. I can't imagine an Archie opening a board meeting for example.

TildaTurnip · 13/01/2021 06:01

Both are very ‘cutesy’ and I think a person deserves a name that isn’t babyish. I think Frankie manages to be both cutesy and clunky sounding so for that reason I would choose Archie but I dislike both considerably.

For those who say why put longer names on a birth certificate, it is to give the child and adult that the baby will become, a choice. Especially if the name given is one that many dislike. If lots do not like it, it is fair to say it will not be loved by the person who gets it.

pricklymole · 13/01/2021 03:24

Frank, nn frankie

Laserbird16 · 13/01/2021 03:06

Why choose? Frankibald! I'll get my coat

octoberfarm · 13/01/2021 03:02

Archie by a long way. Congratulations!

GandalfTheNoble · 13/01/2021 02:45

Yep, Franklin nn Frankie.

Archie is almost as bad as Alfie.

LouiseBelchersBunnyEars · 13/01/2021 01:03

Frankie.
Francis is awful, Franklin is better for a ‘long’ version, but just Frankie is fine IMO.
Never understood the need for ‘options’ IRO a name.
If they hate it that much it’s less than 50 quid for a deed poll 🤷‍♀️

daisypond · 13/01/2021 00:58

[quote giggly]@daisypond funnily enough I think Francis is terrible and would never call a baby’s that.
The op asked for either Archie or Frankie no need to be so rude.
Op Frankie all the way[/quote]
I also think Francis is terrible.

Mammaaof · 13/01/2021 00:37

My little boy is called Frankie. That's his full name on his birth certificateSmile I do call him Frank's alot tho! Although he's 7 now so not so little anymore

allthegoodusernameshavegone · 13/01/2021 00:35

Frank is lovely Francis is a classic that will never date or get over used & Archie is nice too but there are so many of them.

JustanotherTuesday · 13/01/2021 00:30

I know a little boy called Franklin but he's called Frankie for short. I think it's better than Archie.

Bluesername · 13/01/2021 00:27

Frankie

giggly · 13/01/2021 00:26

@daisypond funnily enough I think Francis is terrible and would never call a baby’s that.
The op asked for either Archie or Frankie no need to be so rude.
Op Frankie all the way

DramaAlpaca · 13/01/2021 00:25

I'm with @daisypond, Francis on the birth certificate so he doesn't have to keep using the cutesy Frankie when he's no longer a toddler.

As for Archie, just no altogether. Horrible name.

LarkDescending · 13/01/2021 00:21

Archie - because although I like Frank, I don’t like Frankie.

MercyBodle · 13/01/2021 00:12

I love Archie, so that's my first choice. I like Frank, but just can't seem to get on board with Frankie.

daisypond · 12/01/2021 20:53

You can’t call a kid Frankie - not as an official name. It’s terrible. Call him Francis, with Frankie for short - while he’s a baby.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 12/01/2021 20:22

Francis, then Frankie/Fran/Frank as diminutive. Not Archie, it was never that nice and has been horribly overdone now.

misslomi · 12/01/2021 20:13

Frankie! My favourite name and my cats name. Can be shortened to Frank or could go for Francis. Lovely name!

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 12/01/2021 20:10

Archie by a long long way.

grandmasterstitch · 12/01/2021 20:10

Frankie. Archie is really quite popular and with the exception of the lovely Archie I nanny at the moment, all the ones I've known have been little monsters which put me off the name a bit! Besides I would have to go for Archibald which isn't great

Sway19 · 12/01/2021 20:09

No way Archie after the faux royals have used it. Archie is way overdone anyway. Frankie shortened to Frank is so sweet!

Fuebombaa · 12/01/2021 20:08

Neither, too cutesy

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 12/01/2021 17:25

Not keen on either, but of the two - Frankie because it can be shortened to Frank if he wants when he's older. Archie doesn't really give him any options if he dislikes it.

Firebird83 · 12/01/2021 14:46

Frankie. Archie is a bit overdone.