Baby boy name Frank

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What do you think of the name Frank for a baby boy?

We like traditional but not uncommon names.

Alternatives are
Frederick
Louie
Wilfred
Ralph
Luca (not traditional I realise!)

I like Frank, including as nickname for Francis. I like Frederick and Wilfred too.

Id have to call him Frankie- "Frank" is very harsh sounding outright for a baby

I like Frank and Louie.

How about
Quentin
Clement

When I hear Frank I want to add Bruno on the end. Frankie is cute, but then I associate more with a girl.

Louie is nice. But I think of a baby/small child. I find it hard imagining a 6ft 2 rugby player call Louie (but I’m sure there are many!).

As a PP said Quentin (Quinn) is nice. Or Alexander, Benedict, Emmett, Gideon, Horacio, Nathaniel, Oliver, Rupert, Rufus, Rafe, Samual, Tobias, Winston, Wilson, Alister, Hector, Marlon, Jude, Saul, Heath.

I love Frank and have one of my own. He's named after my grandad but I also love the name objectively too.

Hate Frankie and correct anyone who tries to call him that.

It's a proper, solid traditional name. Not trendy or tryhard and that's part of the appeal for me.

From your list the only other name I like is Wilf(red).

We’ve got a Francis but I don’t really like Frank.

I don't like Frank at all, and Frankie is even worse. Francis is OK, but the problem is it inevitably gets shortened to one of the above.

I wouldn't say Louie is traditional, though Louis is.

I like Luca, but the rest of your list isn't my style.

Frank is a lovely name. I didn't realise it could be cute but Steph from Don't Buy Her Flowers on Instagram has a Frank and he is absolutely adorable! Changed my thinking on the name totally.

Frank is a great name.

I like Frank! Good solid boys/mans name. I dislike Frankie which sounds so twee.

I also like the suggestions of Quentin and Wilfred.

I think Frank is cute, would go for Louis but not Louie

Frank is fab. We need more Franks. Solid and no nonsense.

If you go for Louis instead, spell it correctly!

I like the name Frank but not keen on Francis. Please don't call him Frankie. My dog's called Frankie and when he's being particularly badly behaved his name is Wanky Frankie!

I really like Frank. Just Frank - I'm not keen on Francis at all.

I also like Frederick and Ralph from your list, and don't mind Wilfred called Wilf. I only like Louis spelling. Frank is as good as these though.

Louie is the chimpanzee from the Jungle Book. Louis is a person.

But I really like Frederick best from your list. Frank is fine, too. I don't like Ralph or Luca.

I have a wonderful grandson named Frank (short for Francis) and it has worked for all his 16 years.

My Son is Franklin but we shorten it to Frank

Its my dads name and he is lovely so for me it makes me smile. I love the idea of a little baby Frank in the world :)

Also like Frederick and dont mind any of the rest of the names they are nice names.

Out of your list, I absolutely love Frederick. Love love love.

Yeah I immediately thought of Stephs baby Frank aka the cutest smiliest happiest little pudding in the entire world. I always thought his funny little old man name somehow made him even more adorable.

Far better than the Alfie and Albie nonsense you get these days!

And please make it Frank, not Frankie. Frankie is fine as a nickname but not on the bc.

Frank is a great name.

Agree much nicer than the cutesy Alfie, Archie type names.

I know a little 5 year old Frank, Francis is his full name.

I also know a little girl Frankie.

I forgot to add that I like it!

Love it. If DD had been a boy our choice of name was Francis (and Frankie or Frank for short).