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Wilf or Frank?

62 replies

Palmleaf67 · 01/04/2025 09:52

Wilf would be Wilfred on Bc but referred to as Wilf day to day.

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Immersivepotato · 01/04/2025 17:38

Wilf / Wilfie is very popular at the extremely posh school my DNs go to, age 13 downwards - not sure if that is a pro or con for you! Frank is a more recent grandad name, so there are still plenty of older Franks alive, few Wilfreds, so I would go Wilfie for that reason.

comoatoupeira · 01/04/2025 17:30

Would you consider Will instead?

SunshineAndFizz · 01/04/2025 17:23

I can’t get on board with either, sorry.

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Buttonknot · 01/04/2025 16:48

Frank

BootballJoy · 01/04/2025 16:47

Wilf

Moreteaandchocolate · 01/04/2025 16:47

Frank

Steambeets · 01/04/2025 10:34

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Emanwenym · 01/04/2025 10:33

Neither. They're not bad, but they're not great. If I had to choose, Frank.

AmusedLemur · 01/04/2025 10:29

5hell · 01/04/2025 09:59

Wilf defnitely 😍
i know a super Wilf (9y)

@Steambeets are you 16?! 🙄

Maybe she is, but that’s a good point.

Peers at school might pick on Wilf, due to the ‘ILF’ connotations (MILF, DILF, GILF)

Because of that, out of the two I choose Frank.