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Help me narrow down my shortlist

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Lava283 · 15/12/2022 12:12

  1. Francis (for me this is still the top contender but DP has suggested a few others)
  2. Lennon
  3. Spencer
  4. Vincent

Which is your favourite?

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Luredbyapomegranate · 24/12/2022 10:10

Francis is great

Lennon sounds like the child of a z list celeb
Spencer is too 80s estate agent
and Vincent always sounds thuggish to me.. or it makes me think of the St V de Paul society, which is somewhat depressing

Firebird83 · 23/12/2022 18:55

Francis is lovely. I know a 4 year old one.

zoinkss · 23/12/2022 18:22

I quite like them, with the exception of Lennon, I'd go for Vincent or Lennox

putinsmistress · 23/12/2022 18:21

How about baby mcbabyface?!?

Gingersnappy · 23/12/2022 18:10

I'm the odd one out here, but Lennon is the only one from your list I like

Blowyourowntrumpet · 15/12/2022 19:38

I dislike all of them. Lennon is the worst

Rauha · 15/12/2022 19:36

Vincent

scottishnames · 15/12/2022 19:35

Leonard or (Scandi) Lennart are rather cool, I think. I also rather like Lionel. (Next generation won't know about any earlier entertainers with the name).

scottishnames · 15/12/2022 19:33

Francis has been a man's name for centuries. Ever heard of St Francis?? Eco-warrior and champion of poor and outcast people. Pretty impressive namesake.
It's one of those names - like Dominic, Benedict, John etc - that has male and female versions, also established for centuries.

FWIW Shirley was originally a male name. It mans 'bright meadow'. It only became used for girls after Charlotte Bronte gave the name to her unconventional female heroine in a novel published in 1849.

FUEWC · 15/12/2022 19:31

Francis or Vincent. Francis my preference

KirstenBlest · 15/12/2022 19:30

Francis - ok
Lennon - ok as a surname, but too associated with someone famous
Spencer - ok as a surname but I wouldn't pick it as a first name
Vincent - as a surname it's ok but Vince and Vinnie are both awful

Olive19741205 · 15/12/2022 16:54

Francis or Vincent

Mumofgirls2017 · 15/12/2022 16:00

Spencer or Vincent

ChristmasJingleBalls · 15/12/2022 14:35

Hmm, I don’t really like any of them. Francis I’ve always always thought it wet and dreary. Whiny.

Lennon I don’t like as it’s a surname. Spencer never liked, Vincent I know a few little Vincent’s known as Vinnie. Probably Vincent.

Mistonthemountains · 15/12/2022 14:18

Francis is lovely. The others I don't like.

Bournetilly · 15/12/2022 14:16

I don’t like any of them but if I had to choose Lennon would be the best.

NotToBeOrToBe · 15/12/2022 14:12

Anything but Francis. Absolutely hate the name and have no idea why it's so popular on here. To my ear it's like calling a boy Shirley.

How about Leon if you like Lennon.

BabyYoZenZen · 15/12/2022 14:11

My favourite out of these would be Francis as well. I like Vincent too but only with NN Vince not 'Vinnie'.
Lennon and Spencer a bit too wannabe-cool for my taste. Lennon = Beatles, Spencer reminds me of Diana.
Lenny is sweet, though - how about Leonard rather than Lennon? Similar sound but more classic and classy.

Kanaloa · 15/12/2022 14:11

Vincent and Spencer are nice. I don’t love Francis although I like Frank and Frankie. I really don’t like Lennon - just screams ‘I’m a massive Beatles fan and I want everyone to know it.’

Champsandbubbles · 15/12/2022 14:09

Francis is a no for me, but if you think if you were a man (not a child) and you were called Francis or Fran and you'd like it to be called it as a man then that's the right choice for you.

HappyHogan · 15/12/2022 14:04

Prefer Leonard to Lennon
Vincent nn Vinny is my second favourite

BackOnTheBandWagon · 15/12/2022 14:03

Francis. Don't like any of the others.

Jackonary · 15/12/2022 13:46

Francis

amylou8 · 15/12/2022 13:34

Lennon..sorry read lemon.
Spencer.. princess Di, not keen
Vincent...I was going to be Vincent if I was a boy. Ok name but really dislike Vinnie.
Francis..best of the lot, nice name.

SkinnyFatte · 15/12/2022 13:33

Vincent and Spencer.

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