Francis nn Frank

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For our second DS - is this a nice name in your opinion?

It's what my next DS will be called when he arrives

I think it's beautiful

I know a Francis and he always get called Frank or Frankie.

I love it, especially Francis.

Yep, very

Love it

It has always been one of my favourite names.

I like Francis - always good to have the more formal version of a name to pull out of the bag when the situation arises. Not so mad on Frank but as a nn for Francis it's ok, just so long as not only a Frank.

Baby Francis sounds very sweet.

I like it, it's a family name for me. The female is my middle name and we have one in each of the past 5 or 6 generations.

Pretty timeless

To me, Francis is a very nice name. Frank/Frankie is not. I'd only use Francis as a middle name for that reason.

Francis is elegant, traditional and underused now imo. The nn Frank brings the name down to earth, more "man of the people" sound to me. So it's nice to have both options for the name (it's Frankie I'm personally not so keen on - either a bit childish or feminine sounding on a boy imo).

Francis or Frances are top of my list for our next DC. So, yes, love it!

Yes it's fabulous. Love it.

Yes, I love this! Seriously considering it if our next DC is a boy. Although I don't want a name that every second boy has and it seems to be very popular.

The Francis in our family is known as Fran. I'm a southerner currently living up north so the difference in pronunciation would drive me potty but its a lovely name.

I have a toddler Frankie who is officially a Francis so its a yes from me!. I love it, I like names that have options.

@FluWorldOrder

Yes, I love this! Seriously considering it if our next DC is a boy. Although I don't want a name that every second boy has and it seems to be very popular.

There were 264 babies called Francis last year in England. I think a lot of people really like the name but that doesn't mean they will all use it

Lovely

I didn't use it.
It must have been one if the many vetoed by my husband!

I haven't known one for years tbh.

Love it but my husband didn't like it and my parents hated it so was a no go!

I don't like it, it makes me think of Francis in MIC and I imagine any bloke called Francis to be like that, pretentious, camp and up themselves. I don't like Frank either but quite like Frankie.

Yes true @tigerbread20. At least it's not in the thousands!

Nice, I like it