Gregor or Francis?

[badg3r]

I am massively going round in circles here... but... thoughts in these two? Baby due in 3 weeks, don't know the sex!

I like them both. What do you prefer for a nickname, Greg or Frank? Because that’s probably what his mates will call him as he gets older, even if you insist on the full name as a child.

Francis

I think I like Greg more than frank but do really like fran as a nickname (massive travis fan in my day!). I had considered using them both as a first and middle name, but worried it is a bit too many Pope names!!

I like Gregor.

Gregory was on my list. Underrated name.

Gregor

Love Gregor (not keen on Greg, though)
Don't like Francis at all.

Prefer Gregory to Gregor. Fran is cute too though. Greg is an underrated name, agree with PP.

I love Gregor.

Francis is OK but middle name territory only for me as I don't like any of the diminutives. I think of Fran as a girls' name.

Really dislike Francis. Its a 'wet' sounding name.

Gregor is fab.

Both are great! I think I prefer Francis

Which sounds best with the surname?

Prefer Greg to Fran/Frank.

Gregor Badger or Francis Badger
Greg Badger or Fran(k) Badger?

Francis is posh but Gregor is just odd tbh. Greg is quite a dad name, and I think you'll get quite a lot of people thinking it's Gregory.

@MikeUniformMike they both sound good with the surname although I find Francis rolls off the tongue less easily.

Funny that some people think Gregor is a bit of a curve ball, I grew up in Scotland and there were a couple in every year so it feels like a normal name to me. Didn't know anyone called Gregory till after I left home. Is it maybe a regional thing?

Gregor Francis.

I like both names but not the nn Frank for anyone under 50.

Gregor. Francis is okay but I really dislike Fran and Frank.

Gregor. Its on my baby list!

Yeah, it's regional (if Scotland and England are regions).
I've never known a Gregor called Greg - it's Gregory that gets shortened.

Francis i think, but both are good.
Gregor sounds foreign to me, European, which is ok but might lead to questions/assumptions that one parent is from somewhere non-English speaking.
Gregory is the more standard name.
let the children make up or evolve their own nick-names, if any.
you say you don't know the sex; do you intend these for a girl too ?

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I prefer Gregory to Gregor and Greg is lovely. Not keen on Francis though quite like Frances for a girl.

Big Franz Kafka fan?

Gregor. Although personally I prefer Gregory. To me Francis sounds femine

I have a Gregor, I think 3 people have mistaken it for Gregory in 5 years. Easily corrected though. I'm in England and we get lots of comments on how unusual it is but I also grew up in Scotland where it's more common.

Gregor - my only association of the name is Gregor Samsa.

Francis is nice, but be aware of quite different regional pronunciations.

I love Gregor.

My OH is Francis, I hated it when I first met him but have grown to love it now. He’s never used Frank as a nickname.