Franklin

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This has been my favourite name for years. I like the full name, and also the nicknames Frankie and Frank. I love names that are known, easy to read, easy to spell, and not 'unusual' per say, but also not super common. I don't really want my child to share their name with another child in their class (as much as can be avoided). So with that in mind... how many boys called Franklin/Frankie/Frank do you know? Trying to gauge how common these names are among children these days!

One my friends has a nephew called Frankie, he must be about 6 by now. Don't know, or know of, any others though.

Would also love to hear if you don't know any!

I only know female Frankies, short for Francesca. No male Franks, Frankies, Franklins, or Francises.

Nephews name, love it

I like it. I’ve got a baby Francis which is similar. Also wanted a normal name that wasn’t too common.

I work in a school (ks2) currently don’t have any Franks/franklin/Frankie’s in our half of the school.
Last year one of the staff called her DD Frankie.

LOVE Franklin!!

Love it, it’s my DS’s middle name.

I’ve only met one little Franklin, he’s about 3 or 4 now

I know one frank, he's 5

I don’t know any

My boy is Frank, was Frankie when he was little (short for Francis though) he loves his name because it's neither common nor try hard. He is 25 now and still loves his name.

I have a Franklin, we have never met another one! A couple of frankies or franks, but no others. Go for it!

Don't know any, think it's great though.

Thanks everyone for your responses! Glad to hear that's it's quite uncommon (but not 'unique' or unheard of), and also that people generally like it! 😊

My godson is Franklin. Always referred to as Frank, never Frankie. I don’t know of any others around here.

I know of one young Frank. I like it as short for Francis, but Frank on its own is fine too.

I know an adult Franklin and a young Frank. I love just Frank without the longer form.

Cheers everyone 😊 it's one of the only names I've found where I like every possibly nickname, so I can let him decide as he grows up and I won't be upset! Also if there happens to be another Frank/Frankie/Franklin in his class he can always use a different nickname and avoid being surnamed.

The only Frank I have ever known was born about 1980 and it seemed strange calling this little baby boy Frank.
I think the chances of their being many others called that in your son’s class are remote! Good luck

Franklin is really cool!

Not personally keen on the nn options, but I'm not a fan of the "ie" names like frankie freddie ronnie reggie archie alfie etc etc

I know a couple of Frankie's but not many

I e worked in pre-school
For many years and have never had a frank frankie or franklin.....my cat was called franklin my ds chose the name when he was about 12.

My little boy is called Frankie, is 6 now, and have met a few around my area since I called him it

I don’t know any young Franks or Franklins but it is a great name, OP.

My grandad was Frank though (Francis)

I'm so pleased with all of the positive responses towards the name! I just think it's adorable! And have managed to persuade DH to go for it I think (I said he could get final choice of the girl's name 😬)!