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Thoughts on Franklin?

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William1988 · 15/07/2020 22:02

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 Smile

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daisypond · 15/07/2020 22:09

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

VenusClapTrap · 15/07/2020 23:22

It’s ok. But I much prefer Francis.

Brot64 · 15/07/2020 23:48

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

William1988 · 15/07/2020 23:53

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

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William1988 · 15/07/2020 23:54

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

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LadyGAgain · 16/07/2020 00:06

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

OnePenguinTooMany · 16/07/2020 00:35

I love it.

DramaAlpaca · 16/07/2020 00:46

Well, it's not in the least bit refined Confused

Francis is altogether classier.

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

Onestepup · 16/07/2020 01:36

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.

ShinyFootball · 16/07/2020 01:38

D Roosevelt.

Is what I think

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

blosstree · 16/07/2020 01:38

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

William1988 · 16/07/2020 09:43

@LadyGAgain 🤦‍♂️

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William1988 · 16/07/2020 09:45

@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

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babynamelover · 16/07/2020 10:10

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

CatsArePeople · 16/07/2020 10:18

like

123Dancewithme · 16/07/2020 14:41

Sounds very American.

MikeUniformMike · 16/07/2020 14:44

Don't like it.

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