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Fraser or Francis nn Frank

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Icannotdecideaboyname · 21/02/2023 12:00

Or anything similar to add please.
Francis is my favourite with the nn Frank/ie
Fraser is my husbands

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peaceinourtime · 06/03/2023 05:46

If you want to call him Frank then call him Frank, there is no need to bother with a longer/other name in order to do so.

fairtrauchled · 22/02/2023 17:05

Love Fraser .

User6761 · 22/02/2023 17:00

Love Fraser. Would probably assume you were Scottish as I know several Scottish Fraser's but haven't met any since I've lived in England.

Don't like Francis/Frank at all, sorry. For me it has a totally different vibe to Fraser.

BridieConvert · 22/02/2023 16:32

Fraser definitely

ThomasinaLivesHere · 22/02/2023 16:30

Really dislike Francis. It’s too feminine and boys tend to hate more than girls at having gender neutral names.

I love Fraser!

mathanxiety · 22/02/2023 16:05

I love Francis.

How about Fergus?

emmathedilemma · 22/02/2023 15:55

3peassuit · 22/02/2023 15:24

Francis is lovely. Fraser sounds like a surname.

To be fair, I know more people with the surname Francis / Frances than I do Fraser!! Fraser is very common as a first name in Scotland.

3peassuit · 22/02/2023 15:24

Francis is lovely. Fraser sounds like a surname.

user1492757084 · 22/02/2023 15:22

Franko and Francesco are real names that can be Frankie.
Fraser is handsome. Do you like Forest?

jackstini · 22/02/2023 14:30

Much prefer Fraser

I'm not a big fan of unisex names though (& yes I know the female version is Frances)

Bigpinktrain · 22/02/2023 14:11

i really like Francis

Holeinthetoad · 22/02/2023 14:09

At the moment he’s Frank or Frankie but recently Francis has been sneaking in more and more on the day to day

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Icannotdecideaboyname · 22/02/2023 14:06

@Holeinthetoad

Oh I love Francis, it is my favourite by a long way. Do you call him Francis or just Frank/ie

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Holeinthetoad · 22/02/2023 13:37

We have an 18 month old Francis and it makes me smile every time I see someone asking about it. We’ve had nothing but compliments on his name, he goes by Frank/Frankie depending who it is day to day

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Icannotdecideaboyname · 21/02/2023 18:58

Sorry it would not be Frank as a nn for Fraser, it would either be Fraser or Francis but the nn Frank/ie

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WhisperingAutistic · 21/02/2023 18:58

Fraser is the better of the two imo. I really really don't like Francis, or Frank.

toastofthetown · 21/02/2023 18:55

I prefer Francis. Frank as a nickname for Fraser is a stretch. But Frank is a stand-alone name and doesn’t need to be a diminutive.

DramaAlpaca · 21/02/2023 18:55

Love Fraser, hate Frank.

Buzzer3555 · 21/02/2023 18:52

I have a fraser so am biased. It often gets misspelled as frazer or frasier which is a bit irritating

HoldingTheDoor · 21/02/2023 18:47

Well if you ask for opinions on a baby name board then you'll get honest answers and that's mine.

barca123 · 21/02/2023 18:44

Icannotdecideaboyname · 21/02/2023 18:43

I know I asked for opinions but not brutal ones. I personally do not see Francis as wet but we are all different

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Yes, don’t take it to heart! There’s always someone being brutal. All of my names have been destroyed on here!

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Icannotdecideaboyname · 21/02/2023 18:43

barca123 · 21/02/2023 17:43

Gosh, people are harsh on here!

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I know I asked for opinions but not brutal ones. I personally do not see Francis as wet but we are all different

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barca123 · 21/02/2023 17:43

I like both - but I’d assume you were Scottish if you used Fraser

barca123 · 21/02/2023 17:43

HoldingTheDoor · 21/02/2023 17:11

I'm not a big fan of Fraser but It's much better than the incredibly wet and unattractive Francis and Frank is a terribly ugly name.

Gosh, people are harsh on here!

HoldingTheDoor · 21/02/2023 17:11

I'm not a big fan of Fraser but It's much better than the incredibly wet and unattractive Francis and Frank is a terribly ugly name.