Otis, Max, Ted or Frank?

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Otis, Max, Ted or Frank?

Ted

Max

Quite like Otis but it’s a bit faddy

Quite like Frank but mainly as nn for Francis

Ted I really don’t think works as a full name - too close to Teddy. He may not thank you. I think it has to be Edward (or something) on the birth cert)

Ted (but Edward on cert)

Max or Frank
Otis is awful

Frank

Frank with the full name Francis is lovely

Otis 100%

Frank is too blunt
Max and Ted sound like dog names

Why not Stephen or Theodore on the birth certificate... or Nedward

I guess I don't see Ned as a natural shortening of Edward!

Frank. I know too many Max and Teds, and dislike Otis - it makes me think of halitosis (sorry).

Frank is my son's name, he loves it, says it's "solid" and often gets positive comments from others about his name. He was Frankie when he was little BC is Francis. It's a family name, oldest son in both my and my ex's family were named Francis (we didn't know this when we chose it).

Love Ted, but it’s getting too common now. Otis is horrible and again too common. Max is ok, but more suitable for a dog than a human. Frank is just awful quite Frankly.

Definitely Max!

Max.

All good names! Wait until he's born and see what he looks like.

Frank is lovely!

Love Ted & Frank

Otis

The others are a little boring

I work in 2 schools, DC go to a third and youngest DC is at a separate preschool. So I know lots of kids.

There are more Teds/Teddys than I can count, which may not matter to you (not everyone cares) but it would put me off.

I know just one Frank who suits his name perfectly. I think it's a great choice!

I know 2 children called Max. Not my favourite name but certainly not a bad name and not too common.

I don't know any kids called Otis. I'm a mega Otis Redding fan so I do love this name and I think it's a great choice even without the musical connection. I'm aware that it's the name of a Netflix character currently so maybe the uptick in usage is not yet visible in preschool age and above. Perhaps in a few years there will be lots at school. It wasn't a top 100 name last year though so I wouldn't say it's likely to suddenly become as commonly used as Oliver, Jack etc.

I love Ted but it is popular if that puts you off. People saying Otis is popular but it’s really not in comparison to the others where you have various longer names shortened to frank, max and Ted.

Frank is so harsh and Max just makes me think of a dog.

Id go for Otis is you want something less popular or Ted if popularity doesn’t bother you.

Otis :-)

Max
Otis
Frank
Ted

in that order :)