Is Frankie gender neutral?

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DP favourite name is Frankie but for a boy.
I have expressed concerns that it is a girls name to me and should go for Frank on BC and Frankie day to day whilst he is young. DP says Frank is too harsh for a tiny baby

I imagine at school they will, every year, have to correct the teacher 'yep I'm Francis/ Frances but known as Frankie' and thought the rest of the lives if they want to be Frankie!

Millions of people are known by a shortening of their name. It isn't unusual.

I would consider Frankie to be a girls name.

My DDs class has Frankie-girl and Frankie-boy, so I'd say gender neutral but too popular.

@Bostonbullsmumma I have a long name on my BC but go by a much shorter name every day. I don't think I ever had to correct anyone at school or at least I don't remember it ever being an issue.

I like using my formal name. It's nice to have it there. I was asked recently if I wanted my formal or short name on a certificate. I said formal of course, it's my name and I love it. I just don't use it day to day.

At my son's school he is registered as James but all the teachers know he is known as Jimmy (helps as there is another James in his class)

I actually think this is one of the few names which is truly gender neutral.

I think Frankie is fine for a boy. In the age of Freddie, Alfie, Archie etc it would not stand out at all as not being a proper name. Frank sounds quite dated and surely the ‘proper’ name would be Francis anyway

It's more a boys name to me. I know one and he's Frankie on the birth certificate. He could always shorten it to Frank when he's older if her wants. I knew a Fran - short for Francis- always saw that as a girl's name, but it suited him.

I only know boy Frankies so I'd say it's fine on a boy or girl. And they are full name Frankies too.

The only one I know irl is a girl but tbh I don't love it on girls, prefer Frankie for boys. It's truly gender neutral imo.

But Frank or Francis on BC for sure! I actually think Frank is quite cool.

Yes totally GN

Yes. I have had boys and girls in my class called Frankie it's lovely

65th most popular boys’ name and 111th most popular girls’ name apparently.

So well used for both I would say.

I know boys and girls named Frankie.
But to me it's a little kid name and needs a proper name for when they are older

Francis is best on bc

Frankie is unisex

It is unisex. I think it is a complete name if you want it to be. He could use Frank if he wanted to but I am Irish and live in Scotland, there are plenty of men called Frankie. Francis is often shortened to Frannie (yes, for men).

How about Francis on the BC (lovely, underused boy's name)

I think of it as unisex. All the Frankies I know happen to be girls but Frankie Valli is pretty famous still. I love the name for boys or girls.

Frank for BC and then call him whatever cutesy name you want.

But give your adult son the option of having a grown up name if he wants.

Please don't give him a nickname as a proper name.
Frankie is girly to me.
Name him Francis with nickname Franky.

DP says Frank is too harsh for a tiny baby

I'm sure you can see the obvious flaw in your husband's argument here. He'll be a baby for a millisecond.

Yes but for a girl I would use Francesca and nn Frankie.

Frankie is fine for both. However, I think it is becoming more popular as a girls' name. For that reason I would name him Francis on BC and call him Frankie for as long as he wishes. (His preference might change as he grows) As a man he might love to be called Francis or Frank, or Frankie.