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Thoughts on Francis?

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PSL1990 · 28/02/2020 15:33

What do you think of Francis for a boy?

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tmh88 · 28/02/2020 15:34

Love it! Sometimes still wish I chose it for DS!

Thisismytimetoshine · 28/02/2020 15:36

Yes, really nice and underused.

msgilbertblythe · 28/02/2020 15:36

LOVE it. Timeless and classic.

DoctorBambino · 28/02/2020 15:43

Not keen personally but you will get different opinions with every name

SpeedofaSloth · 28/02/2020 15:44

I rather like it. NN Frankie while he's little.

MummaSt · 28/02/2020 15:46

Like it but prefer Fraser.

Longdistance · 28/02/2020 15:50

Yes, lovely. I had Francine on my list for girls names.

PlantPotting · 28/02/2020 16:25

All the Fancis’ I know are called Frankie and I don’t like that

I also don’t like the harsh S when you say things like “that’s FrancisSssss bag”

Nimello · 28/02/2020 16:29

Very nice.

MikeUniformMike · 28/02/2020 17:48

It's fine.
How does it go with your surname?

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 28/02/2020 17:50

Love it.

ChelseaCat · 28/02/2020 17:55

Love it. - we’ve just used it as a middle name for our little one

Drbrowns · 28/02/2020 17:55

Love it.

RuthW · 28/02/2020 18:02

Love it

ElizabethMountbatten · 28/02/2020 18:03

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MinkowskisButterfly · 28/02/2020 18:06

Makes me smile, was my grandad's name so I am biased.

Ellmau · 28/02/2020 19:21

Really like it.

DramaAlpaca · 28/02/2020 20:24

Francis itself is OK, but I really dislike the inevitable Frank and Frankie.

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 28/02/2020 20:40

Ive never met one! But I have a Frances Smile

123Dancewithme · 29/02/2020 00:34

Love it

Iwantcollarbones · 29/02/2020 00:48

I have a Francis so I’m biased. No one calls him frank/ie.

It’s a great name. He’s only ever met one other child with the same name and mine is 16 now

PleaseSeeMeNow · 29/02/2020 00:49

I really don’t like it.

Rubybluesy · 29/02/2020 00:52

Old fashioned

SebandAlice · 29/02/2020 00:53

Love it. Great name and unusual these days.

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