Help me name DS

[Robyn83]

DS has arrived, we are undecided on two names they give the same nickname but to me have a totally different feel.
I prefer the classic Francis and DP prefers Franklin, we are calling DS Frankie whilst young and assume Frank as he grows
Please help us to decide which name for the BC as we are registering at 10am tomorrow morning

[Sadiegirl87]

I would just call him Frank if that's what you foresee him being called as an adult. Out of the two names you've said I would go with Franklin but Francis is still nice just a bit old feeling to me

[resm]

Francis 100% - it’s a great name for any age & personality. Congratulations on the arrival of your little boy!

[Snugglemonkey]

I really love Frankie. I would go with Frank or Francis. Probably just Frank though.

[Bibbitybobbityboot]

Francis. Franklin is awful (but I hate surnames as first names and it may be old but sounds v much like a surname)

[Snoopystick]

Francis!

[Xarrie]

Not Franklin!

[LysHastighed]

Francis.

[pilates]

Francis

[Twoinapod]

Out of the two then Franklin, I always see Francis as very feminine and wet sounding and really don’t understand the love for it. But if he’s going to be called Frankie or Frank then just go with Frank. It’s much better than Francis or Franklin.

[BevMarsh]

Prefer Franklin.
Francis, to me sounds very feminine.

[TomatoSandwiches]

It can't be Franklin, the one and only Franklin I've met was a Chihuahua on the NY Subway, he was cute but no name for a child 😁

[hattie43]

Frank is for a French bulldog . I can't get my head around it for a child . Francis is better

[TomatoSandwiches]

Francis or, hear me out...... Francois.

[AngelDelightUK]

Franklin. Francis is too Uni-sex for me. I know the female version is spelt differently, but it always sounds like a girls name to me

I know a Franklin and I think it’s a lovely name

[User6761]

Francis 💯
Franklin is awful, sorry.

[ourflagmeansdeath]

Another vote for Francis, lovely name

[KirstenBlest]

@musicandpassion , it was an English surname, and I think it's probably associated with Benjamin Franklin and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
I see it a bit like Madison, Carter, Reagan, Theodore, Lincoln, Jackson, Harrison, Taylor,...

[RuthW]

Francis

[musicandpassion]

I'm biased as my son is called Franklin. Not really sure what all the hate it about... probably because it's "American" when it's actually not, it's an old English name.

[Yesthatismychildsigh]

Francis. Not my taste but infinitely better than the hideous Franklin, which is a surname.

[pamshortsbrokenbothherlegs]

Love Francis. Classic. Franklin feels American to me (signed, an American).

[Pegsmum]

Frank.

[shoopshoopdedoo]

Definitely Francis! Also, Congratulations!

[bravotango]

I'd just have Frank! Love it, Frankie is cute too 🙂

[Bunnyishotandcross]

Francis Rossi is anything but wet!. My dgf was John Francis.. I have the female spelling as does my pfb!