Opinions on Francis over Frank

[Lexiestar6778]

I prefer Frank and would be the name day to day however DP likes Francis for the birth certificate but is it too feminine and would I be saddling my son with a feminine name.

Was also going to suggest maybe Franklin on the bc?

I think Franklin is a bit crap. Francis is lovely, also gives the option of Fran which I prefer to Frank. Much cooler somehow.

I’d think Francis was a female name, I didn’t know that the difference in spelling denoted that it’s masculine. Personally it I don’t think the name suits a boy but I would think the same about Robin and there are lots of them about.

Franklin sounds wet and a bit downmarket.
@MolkosTeenageAngst , Pope Francis - Wikipedia

Not sure why you have sent me a link to the Pope? I didn’t know his name but that said I wasn’t disputing that Francis is a male name, I just said I would see the name as female in the same way as I see Robin as female. That’s just the vibe I get from the name regardless of whether it actually is female. Plus isn’t the pope in his 80s or something? Names like Lindsey and Lesley were used for men decades ago but I wouldn’t saddle a boy with them now.

Overall, it's a unisex sort of name.

Frances (F) or Francis (M).

Both sexes could be nn Frank or Frankie. But I suppose only women would be nn Fran or Frannie.

Overall, I think it's always better to put a 'full' name on a BC not a nickname. You're naming an adult not just a baby/child.

And think of St Francis of Assisi.

There is Fran Healy of Travis… he might be a Francis.

Names like Lindsey and Lesley were used for men decades ago but I wouldn’t saddle a boy with them now

They probably weren't, but Lindsay and Leslie were. I like both names but they're dated. Better as surnames IMO.

I'm just not a fan of Francis

I prefer Francis. i know two people named Francis, both male.