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Franklin vs Frank

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Cocobeanmama12 · 07/04/2024 19:22

Do you think these are the same name? To me they are very different.
I want to call DS1 Frank after my dear grandfather but DP says we cannot because he has a friend who has a Franklin.
he did say Franklin never gets shorted to Frank and he is 12

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Nicebloomers · 07/04/2024 19:28

I agree with you, very different feel to Franklin and Frank. Frank is a great name. If you use Francis nn Frank then it seems even more of a departure from Franklin. To me it does anyway.

Moreteaandchocolate · 07/04/2024 19:57

They are different names to me too. I certainly wouldn’t see an issue with using Frank in your situation.

FayCarew · 07/04/2024 20:50

They're different names. Use Frank.
I'd say it's like Anna and Annabel. Different vibe.

theduchessofspork · 07/04/2024 22:26

They are related names but also popular so don’t think it matters.

Call him Francis with Frank as a nn to make it more different?

SkaneTos · 08/04/2024 23:13

Different names.
Also
Different families.
Different ages.

35andThriving · 08/04/2024 23:32

I wouldn't let this stop me using Frank.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 09/04/2024 00:08

Frank used to be short for classic Francis, especially in the past. Franklin mostly used to be a surname but is now used as a forename likely in part to the “Surname as forename” trend (see Jackson, Harrison etc) or in honour of the Explorer or US Presidents. Frank is now trendy as a retro given name in its own right like Lenny, Reggie etc

So that reasoning seems a bit daft of your DP, especially since it’s your Grandads name too - there will be lots of Franks out there, it’s hardly unusual.

Im personally not especially keen on Frank ( as it’s getting a bit trendy now like other retro names) but even if a friend’s DS was known as Frank, rather than Franklin it still wouldn’t stop me using it if I loved the name. He’s not a close relative so not same surname, won’t see him daily, won’t be in same school class etc.

But if DP won’t agree to it as a first, I think it’d be lovely as middle- how nice to honour your Grandad.

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