Thoughts on Franklin?

[William1988]

This was a name DW suggested the other day, I quite like it, sounds like a strong, refined name. What do people here think about it? The middle name will be Charles, surname Jackson. Thanks

Not for me. Franklin doesn’t say refined to me at all. It’s too surnamey/American style. Agree it sounds quite strong, though.

It’s ok. But I much prefer Francis.

Said together the names sound good. However Franklin is too American for me. I cannot think of Franklin without thinking of Benjamin.

@Brot64 Franklin Roosevelt springs to mind for me first, didn’t think about the Benjamin Franklin association tbf.

@VenusClapTrap I think Franklin is strong sounding, whereas Francis is more drippy and wet sounding imo.

Franklin is wet and drippy. As is Francis. Anything with Frank is like Fronk in Father of the Bride

I love it.

Well, it's not in the least bit refined

Francis is altogether classier.

Both would get shortened to Frank, which isn't a nice name at all.

Francis is much nicer. Franklin is surnamey and many boys names ending with 'in' sound rather wet to me. Robin, Justin, Tarquin, Quentin, Crispin, Franklin.

D Roosevelt.

Is what I think

I know people called Francis, Franco, Fred. If you want an f name

Don't like it at all. It doesn't sound in the least bit refined

@LadyGAgain 🤦‍♂️

@Onestepup interesting. Although I’m a traditionalist at heart - there’s something about the ‘cis’ at the end of Francis that makes me think of it as a wet, not very solid name

I really like Franklin :). My Grandad was Frank. My oldest middle is Francesca after him.

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Sounds very American.

Don't like it.