Opinions on the name Francis?

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For a boy, obviously.
Can't decide if I love it or hate it

Such a drippy sound, like sodden socks dripping on a drying rack.

It's a family surname on DH side so we had planned to use it as a middle. Expecting dc4 and still not used.

love it

Can be sophisticated in its full name or cool and fun as Frank or Frankie.

A good name which will work well in all employment areas!

It's not intrinsically bad, but I would expect the parents to be devout Catholics if I met a baby Francis.
Frankie is cute and reminds me of the Sister Sledge song

I'm another one who associates the name with Catholicism

The Francis and the Frank that I knew were both Methodists.
I know we have a Pope Francis, but names like John, Paul aren't considered Catholic. People don't even think of them as Biblical these days.

Now if you went for a name like Aloysius, I would think that very Catholic.

No, sorry.its such a drippy name, I can't see anything redeeming about it

@Peregrina John and Paul separately aren't specifically Catholic names, but I would expect a John-Paul to be catholic.
Likewise every Vincent I have ever known was from a Catholic background.

Awful.

A pp said 'classy and cool'...it is most definitely not IMO, quite the oppostite...wet fish and posh try-hard.

I rarely disagree with names, but have a visceral dislike of Francis, or Frances.

Awful. Always hated it, for a boy or girl.

I love it (but then, I do like Frank as well). It sounds better in a RP accent than my hometown accent.

I like it

I like it but really dislike Frank or Frankie.

I love it and the nicknames that go with it

Love it.

I think it's a lovely, classic name but your son might not appreciate it at school as it does sound the exact same as girls version Frances... sorry :-(

You have to be a francophile.