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bluemoon2468 · 24/07/2020 16:51

... Franklin? If so, how old are they?

Curious also about the nicknames Frankie (for a boy) and Frank and whether you've met anyone with those names?

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Swearwolf · 24/07/2020 21:50

I have one!! I wanted Vincent, husband wanted Troy, we compromised with Franklin and he couldn't be anything else. He was frankie when he was tiny and he always will be to my mum, I mostly call him Franks. He introduces himself with his full name but doesn't mind the shortenings.

Swearwolf · 24/07/2020 22:14

Oh, and he's seven.

Stringsattached · 24/07/2020 22:15

The only Franklin I have heard of is a little hamster that my dc are obsessed with on YouTube.

Bananalanacake · 24/07/2020 22:54

Our cat was Franklin, named after a local brewery.

emilybrontescorsett · 25/07/2020 16:35

Never met a Franklin. I had a great uncle Frank, it's an old man's name to me. There seem to be lots of little Frankies about.

Zoomintheroom · 25/07/2020 16:43

I know several primary age Frankies (boys and girls) I also know three dogs called Frankie.

CuppaZa · 25/07/2020 16:44

I love never met one. I like the name

MillicentMartha · 25/07/2020 16:45

The 2 Frankies I know are girls, short for Francesca. I know some a couple of 60 yo Franks, both Francis. The only Franklin I’ve ever heard of is FDR.

VenusClapTrap · 25/07/2020 18:51

I know a 10 year old Frankie who is Franklin on his birth certificate. Also know a 10 year old Francis who was in the same class for a while.

papooshka · 25/07/2020 18:55

I have a family member called Franklin (Frank) and I know a baby called Frank.

MyNameHasBeenTaken · 26/07/2020 17:14

One franklyn.
I think he is 6n

MyNameHasBeenTaken · 26/07/2020 17:15
  1. No idea where the n came from?
OhRosalind · 26/07/2020 17:23

Yes he’s five.

CasuallyFeminine · 30/07/2020 06:31

Yes, he'd be 22 now.

JacquelineLadyBugg · 30/07/2020 08:28

I know a baby Franklin. He is about 7/8 months now, I think. I love it! Think it's very cute, (as so is he, not that it's especially relevant Grin).

JacquelineLadyBugg · 30/07/2020 08:31

The Franklin I know, gets called Frank.

Enko · 30/07/2020 10:25

my dad 79 is Frank. I worked with a Franklin in the early 1990 he will be about 60 now I know of 2 other Franks both in their 50s

StellaDelMare · 30/07/2020 10:29

Never met a Franklin. I’ve known one Frankie (age 7 boy).

Franklin is a cute variation

Lovebug06 · 30/07/2020 10:36

I know a 3 year old franklin

CMMum88 · 30/07/2020 10:47

One 5 year old frank and one 3 year old Francis nn frank

floralf · 30/07/2020 23:48

I know a few frankies (toddlers) both Male and female and also a couple of late twenties/early 30s frank/Francesca- no Franklin's!

stumblingthroughlife · 30/07/2020 23:57

My nephew is called franklin we call him franks or frank for short he really suits it he is 2 and a bit

TheVanguardSix · 31/07/2020 00:01

I have not met a Franklin but I do love the name itself! The Roosevelts just had cool names, didn't they? Franklin's a good name. I don't know any Franks. My kids range from 18 to 6 and in all of their school years, I've never come across a Frank. I'm in London, if that counts for anything.

Bodgedboxdye · 31/07/2020 00:02

Yup. He’s 1. (:

EL8888 · 31/07/2020 08:42

I knew a Franklin, he’s sadly passed away. He would be in his 60’s now if he was alive

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