Francis

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What are your thoughts? Is it too feminine?
it is my favourite DH likes but not fully onboard as he thinks DS may get picked on for having a feminine name

I know objectively it’s a boy’s name but it does feel a bit feminine to me, sorry.

It's lovely. I love it for a girl too.

It's very much a boys' name. Live Frankie for short.

It's a bit wet

I like it.

I love Francis. It was on my list of boys names!

Love it

Love it.

It’s under used at the mo but such a great name IMO

I really like it.

It's definitely a masculine name, the feminine version is very similar (Frances) but both equally well established and associated with a particular gender.

I prefer Fran to Frank or Frankie as it keeps the same lovely sounds instead of interrupting it with a hard /k/ which to me detracts from the flow

It’s a strong name but you’ll have to be prepared for his friends shortening it to Frank, Fran or calling him Frankie,

all of which are I think are great

Love it. Love Frank too.

I really like it. It’s a family name but I would have used it anyway.

Good name

I really like it. The trouble is I can't stand any of the inevitable diminutives so for me it's only usable as a middle name.

Always disliked it. To me it’s a wet drippy name, not strong at all.

Good enough for Kurt Cobain - I love it.

• He has a daughter, Frances but still the sound is pleasant to my ears

I like it and don't think it sounds feminine.

Ugly.

I love it. I know a very nice 14yo Francis. He doesn’t shorten it.

I know of two, both are women in their late 70s. I just think of it as a really old fashioned woman’s name.

I’m not a fan.

Not keen

The feminine is Frances. Male is Francis.

I quite like it because it makes me think of elegant French kings BUT tbh whether he will get picked on is really going to depend on the area you live in and your DS personality/physical build. While Francis has had steady use, it’s not Top 50/100 popular which helps minimise the chance of teasing for a name (more difficult to tease if there are multiple of “name” in a school).

My DBro said they used to tease one of his friends because they found out his middle name was Francis (because they thought it was an old woman’s name)- but this was 20 plus years ago at a rough comp. I suspect in an area where lots of less popular names are used or in a private school, it would really be no big deal today.