Francis

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I know you should never share baby names but I have made the mistake to the odd few
people. Am I setting my son up for a lifetime
of jokes about his name?

To me it’s is fairly classical and would use the nn Frankie/Frank

Think it’s a great name.

Francis is gorgeous. Frankie and Frank are diminutives not nicknames, but why do that? It's only two syllables.

Brilliant name. Strong and classic. Why are people rude about it?

It's a fab name! There was someone else on here this week asking about the name Frank, which I don't like, but Francis is lovely. I know several Francis' and it is definitely a classic name, so doubt you'd be setting your son up for any jokes. None of them use Frank/Frankie incidentally, just straightforward Francis.

I know a couple of small Francises, one’s about three and one slightly younger. One known as Frank.

Both families are very religious (Catholic) though & I assumed this had a large impact on the choice.

Gorgeous, elegant boys name. Frank / Frankley good diminutive to take them through life. Top of the list!

I'll just add that I think it sounds equally lovely across the country- ie with a ling or flat 'a'

What jokes would there be ? DS's middle name is Francis - I love it. It was after his great grand father so pretty much Classic. I have a friend who called his son Francis - first name - he does get Frank Frankie sometimes but he does not care. Most of the time he is Francis unless he chooses to be Frank etc .

I think it is a fantastic name .

lovely name. No idea why he would be the butt of jokes. our very cool, hipster neighbours recently had their second child and named him Francis (little girl is Clementine)

I thought it was a female name?

Frances is female and Francis is male

I've never liked the name but I'm not sure which jokes he would be the butt of.

I don't like it, sorry. It's really old-fashioned and not in a good way.
Seems I'm in the minority though!

I really dislike the name but I don't understand why people would make fun of it. It's a perfectly normal name.

I don't like it at all, it sounds very feminine to me. I could only imagine it suiting someone like Mark Francis from Made in Chelsea, very rich, art collector, calls everyone daaaarling.

It's a great name. A classic. And I like Frank and Frankie as nn.

I really really dislike the name, sorry. Strangely I am a fan of just Frank though. It's a bit of a stronger name to me. If you're planning to call him Frank anyway, I'd just call him that but I'm not one for having a different name on the birth certificate to what they're called day to day.

It’s a great name.

Love it

My ex DP was called Francis- I’ll always have a real soft-spot for the name.

He didn’t get teased, but he was a proper “lad’s lad” and could pull it off.

Why? It’s a classic and becoming quite popular right now.

It's on my baby name list!

To me it’s is fairly classical and would use the nn Frankie/Frank

Why not just call him Frank?

Lovely name and great to give him options other than Frank

My son’s confirmation name.

people with comments about children getting teased about names must have very small and specific social circles.