Too old man for a baby?!

[Midgely23]

My DP wants to call our DS Frank after his grandad. I have had some positive comments but mainly negative. Is it too harsh / old man for a baby?
I do not like Francis or Franklin so it would be just Frank or pick a different name but my DP has his heart set on Frank

I met a new baby Frank recently and actually thought it was a good name. Much better than some other revivals eg Ernest(!)
Bound to get Frankie I should think, at least while still little.

If you're not happy with it then it's got to be a no. You both need to be in agreement.

Could you use it as a middle name?

Well it's nice to revive these names I think. Can you go for Franklin? I like that name, and it would be shortened but you could use the longer one until the child decides?

My daughter has a longer name, that can be shortened, and grew up using the shortened name, but now demands to be called by the longer name.

I like Frank and think it suits young and old.

I know a teenager named Frank and everytime I hear his name I think LOVE IT… yes a bit odd Frank the baby but they aren’t a baby for long

If you BOTH love it ignore everyone else

Frankie?
Frank is very old man. I always think of flat caps, bad teeth.
Frankie for a girl or boy is cute though and I imagine it would grow on me and grow on your child too.
I always try and imagine them as adults in professional positions: Prime Minister Frankie Midgely23?
not sure.

I think it's cute for a baby boy

Frank is quite popular, two in DC’s class, so I wouldn’t say too old
man at all.

Lovely name.

Frank is quite popular at the moment. Go for it.

OP As others have said, it's popular at the moment. Well within the top 100 England and Wales names: https://names.darkgreener.com/#frank

Pefectly good name and certainly not too 'old man' (all babies, with luck, will end up as old people) but much prefer Francis.

You should have the final say as the mother.

Go for it. In five years you probably won't be able to move for baby Franks!

I had a Frank in my class last year (Year 2) and there's another in our Reception this year. I think it's cute 🤷‍♀️

I think its up there with Reggie and Freddie, Frank(ie) is a great name.

Hmm. My great grandfather and his son were Frank and Frankie respectively but both had Francis on their birth certificate. Frank is a short form/nn for me as Mike is for Michael, Tony is for Anthony and Nick is for Nicholas.

I like Frank. Unusual without being too 'out there' or try-hard.
Also, sounds the same as an admirable human characteristic.

Only problem would be whether you personally like it, or would just be tolerating it for your DH's sake.

Frank isn't that unusual.
I know 2 in their early 20s (one has a twin called Edgar, the other has a brother called Alfie).
I know lots between the ages of 11 and 4.

Frank is such a harsh ugly name. I can't imagine inflicting it upon a lovely newborn. It'd be a middle name only.

Just Frank is fine. Not too old man at all. Not hugely popular but they'll be registered as Frank, Frankie, Francis, Franklin etc

It's not a favourite of mine, but I like Francis as a middle name.

I know a couple of baby Franks. If you like it go for it.

Prefer Francis to be honest. Frank seems a little 'aged' for a baby/toddler. OK when a teen/adult.

It's a lovely name, every old Frank was a baby once and yours will be an old man one day!

I really love the name Frank!

I know of a fairly recent Frankie, I think I prefer Frank or Francis.

I've very much against family names though so it would be a hard no from me.