Finley or Frank?

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So we found out we’re having a boy after all!!

Frank or Finley we’re torn between!
I like Francis but OH isnt keen and just prefers Frank/Frankie.

Middle name would be James.

Thoughts? 😬💙

Francis James to be known as Frank

If you want a longer name you could also use Franklin.

Frankly?

Frank. It's an awesome name and Finley is quite popular. They could be Frankie when young and then Frank if they want to sound a bit more grown up when older.

Definitely Finley. Frank is such an ugly name.

Frank.

Dont like Finley much. But I do like Finn!

Finley definitely, much nicer. Finley James is lovely.

I know two Finley’s.

I prefer Frank. Frank (although it can be used as a diminutive for Francis) isn’t a nickname and is actually an older name than Francis. I would use Frank in preference to Frankie though. If you don’t like Francis, there are no other longer forms I prefer than Frank.

I love Frank. It's one of my children's middle names. I wanted it for his first name but dh didn't so we used it for his middle name. We all always call him Frank or Frankie anyway!

Frank - there are SO MAnY Finns about

I’d go for Francis nn Frank myself - Francis James is lovely. But there is also Franklin.

I completely agree

I prefer Finley.

Frank

Frank! Lovely name

Love them both but Frank pips it for me. Little Frankie

Finley sounds really wet. Finn is very popular and a bad boy name.
Frank isn't great. Francis is nice. Franklyn is awful.

Finley

I know someone with 2 boys called Finley and Franklin. Both nice I think <not helpful>.

DS was nearly Francis. It’s such a beautiful name!

I love Frank/Frankie because of this!

My 16 year old has just started a ‘ manly job’ and has been renamed frank. It suits him! 🤣
lots of Finley’s no franks! Or just wait till you meet him and see which one he looks like.

Frank. Much more distinctive and timeless. Also, Finlay is considered the more proper spelling.

Frank is awesome! But I'd be tempted to go with Francis or Franklin on BC. Both of which are awesome, too.

Finlay has Scottish roots; Finley is Irish. Both are proper spellings.

Have you considered Finbar? There are alternative spellings too

Frank for me. I do like Francis but not so keen on Franklin
Finley seems to becoming more popular in my area. I agree Frank is timeless