Frankie

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If you heard this name would you automatically think girl or boy?

It’s DP top runner for DD1 due next month as a nickname for Francesca. I know a little
boy called Frankie which is putting me
off

I work with a Frankie (full name Francesca) so I always think girl

I'd think girl

If I had to guess I would expect a little boy but I know it's a name commonly used for both boys and girls so I wouldnt make any assumptions really I would ask if it wasn't obvious

I think girl and nn for Francesca. I like it.

I'd think girl, Frankie Bridge. I like it it's a lovely name!

I've known 2 boys and 1 girl called Frankie - much prefer it as a nn for a girl

I think more likely to be a girl but could be a boy because of the popularity of -ie names in boys.
Frank would be a boy though.

Anyone under 10 or over 60 then I'd think male, otherwise I'd automatically assume a female.

Actually love it for a boy but really dislike it as a girls name.

I would think boy.

I’d think girl but not be surprised by a boy.

My niece is Francesca known as Frankie - we all love it!

I think girl and I know of two Francesca’s who were both had the nn Frankie when they were teenagers.

It’s a lovely name.

I think it's become a neutral name. When I was younger, I had met a couple of male Frankies, but I know a little girl nicknamed Frankie (first name Frances) also

I agree with pp it’s pretty neutral now, I wouldn’t make any assumptions either way. Francesca, nn Frankie is lovely, it’s on my girls list too. Good luck.

I only know girls and women called Frankie but I wouldn't be at all surprised to meet a boy with it as a pet name.I can think of a few men from popular culture known as Frankie.

Girl. My mum is Frances but known as Frankie.

My friends niece is named is Francine, but is called Frankie.

The only Frankie I know is a boy.

Boy because I have one 😁

I’d lean towards girl but wouldn’t be surprised to find out it’s a boy.

I know both a boy and a girl. I saw the male Frankie this week so boy was my initial thought today. Likely to change depending on who is in the forefront of my mind.

I know more boys than girls called Frankie.
Every time I see it on our admissions list my mind goes straight to Frankie Boyle!

I only know boy Frankie's

I'd think boy.
But I do know Francescas who are called Frankie day to day.

It is one of a few names I see as truly unisex and I would have no assumption based on just a name; only comparable names are Charlie, Danny/Dani, Alex, Jo/Joe and Sam for me.

I'm in my mid-20s and went to school with quite a few girls named Fran/Frankie, mostly called Frances or Francesca, but in recent years since having my son I've met more boys called Frankie (although increasingly more Francescas being known as Francesca rather than Frankie).

i know more females called Frankie (nn) but I had an uncle Frank and I know male dogs and horses called Frank!