Frank

[Robot278]

Do you like this name? How many do you know?
Is it too bold for a new baby?

Yes I know a Frank. He is 2. I think it suits him. A classic.

Not a fan of it. Makes me think of a large, bald heavily tattooed man from the east end

Love it. I quite a few (I'm a teacher). It's very lovely though.

I dislike it unfortunately 😥But I love Francis which could have the nickname Frank.

It's a nice name

Love it!

Would go for Francis though so can be shortened to Frank/Frankie.

Francis as other posters have said with nn Frank

It's an incredibly ugly and harsh sounding name. Yet for some reason every second Mumsnetter seems to be obsessed with it or Francis at the moment.

Frank is brilliantly elegant - short, sharp, and swish. It is a standalone name that doesn't need to be short for anything, Francis is rather 'meh' as far as I am concerned.

I love it! I know one in his 30s and he’s very cool, and one baby Frank (Francis)

Yes we have been considering Francis for the birth certificate but calling him Frank/Frankie
It seems like Francis for the birth certificate is the most popular option

Frankie is better than Frank.

I know a 2 yo frank. He's gorgeous. The name really suits him.

I like Frank a great deal. Cool dude name

Francis to me is wet and blah I don't like it at all.

To be honest, I think it's an incredibly ugly and harsh name.

Francis is fine but only as a middle name where it won't get shortened

I'm old so I think of Frank Spencer. I'd go for Francis.

Francis on the birth certificate. Frank is an OK nickname. Frankie is more of a nickname for girls call Frances (female spelling)

I have a 14 year old frank ..suits him
not come across any other the same age yet

Is there any pronunciation difference between Francis and Frances?!
I worth Francis is terribly feminine as per a few posters on here

I really like it. I prefer Frank to Frankie

It must be back in fashion because there have been so many threads asking opinions on it lately. I think it’s an awful name though.

Worry even**

in my accent no difference, but perhaps in a more 'proper' southern accent there would be.

To clarify I don't think Francis is terribly feminine, I just find it drab, especially compared to Frank which I love. If you go for Francis on BC planning to call. him Frank you will have to accept one day he might choose to just be Francis.

Francis is male and Frances is female. No pronunciation difference

I think there is a slight pronunciation difference - said as they're spelt. I was surprised to hear someone say it was a unisex name recently.