Thoughts on the name Frankie please!

[Elliekins]

Help.
My DP is absolutely dead-set on the name Frankie for a boy.
Apparently I agreed to this before we even conceived as a concession to persuade him it was time to start trying.
Which in hindsight was very silly.

I am now pregnant with said baby and the name Frankie keeps coming up - I am really not keen - I really can't think of any positive Frank/Frankies, I associate it with;

Frankie Boyle
Frankie Detori
Frank Butcher
Frank Spencer
Talk to Frank! (Drug helpline)

What does everyone else think, please either persuade me to reconsider it or help support me in persuading him that anything else (Alfie) would be far far lovelier.

I really don't like it.

As you aren't married he can't register the name without you ...

It's a bit of a 'cheeky-chappy' name, and tbh I'm not fond of these in general. Not convinced it would age well, and I'd struggle to imagine e.g. a doctor or judge with this name.

Frank, Franklin or Francis are more 'grown-up' options, but again not exactly my style.

Such a cool name

Weirdly, I sort of agree with you all;
It's quite a fun, cool name for a child, which would suit a cheeky rascal of a child but doesn't translate so well into a sensible, responsible adult with a serious career unless it is shortened to Frank, which I absolutely hate and feels very middle aged and boring.
It's a bit 'cute' for a teenage boy/young man as well but Frank would be wrong for anyone under middle age.
Thanks for your help, after the joys of childbirth I certainly will have earned the final say!

I have a Frank but fear it is getting too common now! It's an ace name, everyone loves it.

I have no strong views either way on this name, it's very Charlie, Freddie etc to me.
Don't choose a name you don't like though, you'll really regret it!

I was going to agree with you but actually I really like Franklin, which I hadn't head before.

Frank and Frankie have an unpleasant sound to me but Franklin is kind of quirky/edgy but also serious and responsible.

I like Franklin, although had never considered it before I saw it here! I like Frankie as a name for a child, but not an adult.
Alfie I would also think of as a childs name rather than an adult. I would use Alfred and shorten to Alfie.
But that's just me. I prefer longer names, then shorten them. Gives the child more choice as they grow.
If you can't agree on Frankie or Alfie, find something else.

I think it's a horrid,ugly and harsh name. Only very slightly better than Frank,but most names are.

Agree totally with MaliceinWonderland78 Hate these sort of names. I think they'll date really badly...

I love the name Frankie, i have a guy friend called Frankie. His actual names is Francis but goes by Frankie. Love it, so cool :-)

It's absolutely dire. But I thought it was a girl's name.

I've just started a thread on the name Frankie! I love it but feel it needs a 'proper name' to go on the birth cert

I have always thought Frankie to be a girl's name.

Frank is my Granddad's name, and he got Frankie as a kid. No way would I use it.
Everyone in our family has perfected an impression of DNana shouting "Frrraaaaaank?" at top volume, and in vain because he doesn't have his hearing aids in.
Bless.

I love Frankie. I have a Frankie. She's beautiful.

Whilst I love it for her I actually don't like it for a boy!

I love it!

Thanks everyone, I think he is willing to negotiate on names after all.
I don't think Frankie is for me - I'd hate him to be called Frank!
It's cute on a little one and I do like it for a girl but I most certainly don't love it, so it's not for my boy.
Thank you all.

I'm sorry but I really don't like it. Have you considered Francis?

we have 2 franks at school. one was frankie when he was younger but is now insistent on just Frank.

I don't know- it's not my style but they're both lovely boys and the name really suits them.

Pretty sure one of them would have been francesca (nn Frankie) had he been a girl!

Ugh how annoying! A drunken pre-conception promise is definitely not binding especially if you can't remember it! You are stuck with how you name your child for life really so don't let your DP railroad you into something you aren't comfortable with.

If you want my opinion on the name Frankie (maybe you don't - sorry), I am really not a fan of pet names being used as given names. I think it sounds kind of silly and always sound like baby names... I can't imagine being introduced to a sophisticated, mature 40-something year old man named Frankie. Surely your DP can compromise a tiny bit by calling LO Frankie at home, but having a more traditional name on his Birth Cert or something...? If you did this, your DC might choose to shorten his name to Frankie, but at least you are giving him a choice that way.

Have name changed for this as feel awkward naming my children on here.

I have a son called Frank who was called Frankie when little and is Francis on his birth certificate. We know people of all ages called Frank (one of my husband's best friends is a Frank).

There are quite a few positive Franks if you look a little further:
Frank Lloyd Wright (American architect)
Frank Sinatra
Frank Capra
Frank Lampard (depends on whether you support Chelsea or not...)
Frank Oz (film director)
Frank Zappa

Not to mention the two American presidents called Franklin.

Historically, Frank is just a very common abbreviation for Francis (Jane Austen, for example, had a brother called Frank and of course Frank Churchill is the dashing but dishonourable young man in 'Emma').

I also like the meaning of the word Frank in English: open and honest.

Honestly, though, if you don't like it, don't use it. Lots of people were surprised when we chose this name. He likes it as he has always been the only one in his year (and indeed his school up till now) but it's a recognisable name so not difficult to spell or explain to people.

I'm not a fan of frankie, very popular near me, North East London. I don't like "ie" sound on a boys name. Similar names include Archie and Alfie.

Much prefer Frank.

If you really dislike frankie, and your hubby also dislikes Alfie, then swipe both off the table and start again!