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Francis

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harriet465 · 03/03/2022 18:05

What are your thoughts on this name?

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groovergirl · 03/03/2022 23:28

Had an adorable uncle named Francis, so I've always liked it. Frank as nn is very much in vogue.

If you think it sounds "wet", maybe pair it with a short first name, eg. John Francis.

Gooders1105 · 03/03/2022 23:22

I’ve got one! Love it. He’s always been Frankie though.

JamieFrasersBigSwingingKilt · 03/03/2022 23:20

@ISmellBurnings

Really dislike it, always have done. Agree it’s so wet and blah sounding. I would hate to be called it, personally.
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WeasilyPleased · 03/03/2022 22:34

I love it. It's a family surname so would use as middle. Also one of us says Francis and the other Frarncis and that would drive me doolally.

Mrsdoubtfireswig · 03/03/2022 22:06

I love it, but it’s a family name for us (both male and female) so have a strong emotional attachment to it

DramaAlpaca · 03/03/2022 22:04

I like it. I'd only use it as a middle name though as I strongly dislike all the diminutives.

ISmellBurnings · 03/03/2022 20:08

Really dislike it, always have done. Agree it’s so wet and blah sounding. I would hate to be called it, personally.

Sexnotgender · 03/03/2022 20:07

Love it. I’m biased though as I have a 3 year old Francis.

celestebellman · 03/03/2022 20:02

I like Frances for a girl, but not keen on Francis - it sounds a bit wet. Much prefer Frank, with nickname Frankie.

PumpkinCrumble · 03/03/2022 20:01

I love it.

CaMePlaitPas · 03/03/2022 20:01

Gorgeous name. It was my Grandad's middle name so I have a soft spot for it.

HoldingTheDoor · 03/03/2022 20:00

It's a family name for me but I don't care for it. It has such a wet and unattractive sound and the shortened versions are so ugly.

Notbluepeter · 03/03/2022 19:59

I have a Francis, so it's one of my favourite names Grin

tinytoucan · 03/03/2022 19:55

It’s nice. There are a few round here (age 5/6) so might be picking up in popularity

StScholastica · 03/03/2022 19:44

Very Catholic. Id picture a choir boy.

Luredbyapomegranate · 03/03/2022 19:39

Quite like it, but prefer as a girls name.

Francis of Assisi is a nice reference though

TheUsualShitshow · 03/03/2022 19:35

I think it's very wet and blah sounding.

HouseofHolbein · 03/03/2022 19:35

Boychild had a best friend for years named Francis. Lovely lad and lovely name 😊

TheYearOfSmallThings · 03/03/2022 19:35

Oh and another reason I didn't use it is because I have a very slight lisp. Franthith. Something to bear in mind.

VioletLemon · 03/03/2022 19:34

So beautiful.
I suppose it is very Catholic but its just a gorgeous soft name.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 03/03/2022 19:33

I love it and wanted to use it for DS, but was put off by the overwhelmingly negative response when I canvassed opinions. This was in Ireland, and it was so prevalent in the past there that people aren't quite ready for it again.

Anyway I like the name DS got instead, but I will always partially regret not using Francis!

Lurking9to5 · 03/03/2022 19:31

I like it! Irish but not Catholic and to me I 'hear' a classic, solid name. Wouldn't expect the parents to be ''devout''. I think they probably wanted a classic name with nn Frankie.

MmmMarmiteAndMarmalade · 03/03/2022 19:31

I love it. My Francis can be Frank or Frankie but I wouldn’t mind Fran either. We’re not Catholic, didn’t even occur to us.

Nosetickle · 03/03/2022 19:27

I like it but think of it more as a girls name. Maybe because I know an adult Francis (male) who hates his name so much he uses his middle name instead. In fact I only found out years after meeting him what his real name was as he was so embarrassed to tell anyone.

PamelaDoov · 03/03/2022 19:26

I really like it

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