What do people think of the name Franklin?

[Thinkingpositively]

with Frank, Frankie as a shortened version?

[miffybun73]

I think of D Roosevelt or surname.

[Thinkingpositively]

Thanks folks. 99% sure he will be Franklin.. .............now for a middle name...........!.

[moogy1a]

my 5 month old is a Franklin. Known as Frankie a lot. My favourite name of all time and gets very positive comments.

[formicadinosaur]

Fab!

[FruitSaladIsNotPudding]

I quite like it, and I don't normally like surname-y names. Makes me think of Franklin Blake from The Moonstone, which is a good association.

[Makeminealarge]

A friend of mine named her son franklin nn frankie. I wasn't sure at first but now I love it as you don't hear of it often. It never crossed my mind re Roosevelt or came across as over American. I think it's lovely.

[Thinkingpositively]

I'm 99% sure that he will be Franklin with Frankie for short. We are thinking of middle names. Really want him to take DH first name as a middle name but he doesn't like it!

[pascalia]

I prefer Francis, or just plain Frank.

[Thinkingpositively]

still canvassing on this one!! :)

[MineOrk]

I like it. The " lin " sound makes me think it could easily be a unisex name, like Robin, as matter of interest, not a negative though.

Definitely should go with Franklin X. Surname when their name is written out, though, so cool!

[plieadianpony]

I Love it!

[Greyson2311]

Did you go with Franklin in the end? It’s my top name at the moment and was wondering what you think of it all these years down the line :)

[TatianaBis]

Frankie is awful imo.

Franklin’s ok, better as a middle name.

[Iamstrugglingtopick]

I love Francis or Frank
Not so fond on Frankie for a boy but love it for a girl

Oops just seen how old this thread is!

[KirstenBlest]

I like Francis but don't like Franklin at all. Or Theodore for that matter.