Is Frank too popular now?

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Harveyes2679 · 05/07/2024 19:41

Just that.

how many do you know??

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Jessieshome · 06/07/2024 10:37

Needmorelego · 06/07/2024 10:09

@Jessieshome Fran seems to have become more of a popular boys name in recent years.
One of the members of the music group Travis is Fran - short for Francis.
I might be wrong (and apologies to Scots and Irish if I am) but I think Scottish and Irish males called Francis are often Fran or Franny.

Interesting. You're probably right in regards to Scottish Franks actually thinking about it. But to me Fran is a girl's name, either in its own right or usually short for Francesca. I don't see why Frank needs 'shortening' anyway, but it's completely up to the OP, it's her baby. Just seems weird to me 🙂

Needmorelego · 06/07/2024 10:40

@Jessieshome most Frank's traditionally would be Francis on their birth certificate so it's Fran/Franny short for Francis rather than short for Frank because Frank is already the shortened version.

KirstenBlest · 06/07/2024 10:42

It seems popular on here but the only one I know IRL is an adult.
The registered Franks might not be many but Frank might be Franc, Francis, Franklin or Frankie on his BC. Francis is nice.

SabrinaThwaite · 06/07/2024 12:06

Fran (Francis) Cotton was a 1970s rugby player.

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