Fraser or Francis

[Katharine368]

Which would you pick?

Fraser - one of my favourite boy names

I prefer Fraser - I like that it’s a strong and handsome name, that’s well known, but not overused.

Francis sounds feminine to me because I know a few female Frances. I like Frank though.

Fraser no contest.

Fraser x

Fraser - 100%! Francis feels very dated

Both great names. I do like the nn Frank so I vote Francis. You can’t go wrong with either though.

Fraser definitely, Francis is very feminine to me.

Both nice name, prefer Francis though.

Francis

Francis

Fraser, Francis seems like a really effeminate name.

Francis, to me Fraser sounds like a dog name. But then my uncles are Francisco and are anything but effeminate.

Fraser. Lovely. Fray Bentos for a baby nn.

Fraser, it's just a bit different (at least, outside Scotland it is)

I like Francis, but not any of its diminutives.

Francis or Fran I love.

I feel like I should like Francis, but I took an aversion to it as a child and can’t seem to get past that. Fraser is cool though.

Francis

Francis

Francis.

Fraser. Always disliked Francis, it’s so drippy.

Both really nice. Frank is better than Fray/Frase. I don't find Francis drippy or effeminate.

I personally would choose Fraser (Scots affinity) but I really like Frankie as a NN and remember cool Frans (Healy, and a beautiful guy at uni)

I like both but dislike Frase (which the two Frasers I know are called). So for that reason I would choose Francis.

Fraser is lush.

Francis is so drippy and wet, and Frank isn't a great nickname either to me.

I generally don’t like surnames as first names , but Fraser is one of the few exceptions - it sounds gorgeous imo , especially if you have any Scots links.

Francis is an underused and elegant classic but a) it sounds the same as female Frances which not every boy may appreciate as he gets older and b) Frank and Frankie are quite trendy now which may not be what you are looking for.