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Francis

55 replies

Clear235 · 03/07/2021 18:53

I love this name but have such mixed comments please tell me it is not terrible..

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MissMissTorrance · 03/07/2021 19:25

Awful. Is this for a boy or girl?
Either way it's really not to my taste.
Looks and sounds ugly and Fran is just urgh.

Schrutesbeets · 03/07/2021 19:25

There's definitely nothing wrong with it, but I don't LOVE it.
Its a nice, wholesome, classic name. I'd go with it if you love it, I can't imagine anyone batting an eyelid.

Eleoura · 03/07/2021 19:23

I think of pope Francis and would assume you are very religious. Not a fan, but its not my child. Frank is often the nn, which is also awful.

DisgruntledPelican · 03/07/2021 19:20

I know a couple of toddlers called Francis, but one is a family name and they’re both devoutly Catholic.

It’s caught between timeless and being unfashionably old-fashioned at the moment.

IVflytrap · 03/07/2021 19:10

I like it, but it's a family name so it has meaning to me. I've seen harsh comments about it too - not sure why, tbh. I like that it's less common.

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