Francis

[MamaKatey12]

Please either help me to make my mind up or change my mind.

I love Francis DH is half on board with the nn Frank but thinks Francis is quite wet and the nn Fran very wet

please help I have 3 weeks to go and no other names

My 22 year old son’s name. He was affectionately called Frannie when he was little and adopted Fran as he got older. He likes his name, in part because it is unusual. Not sure wetness is in the name…..

Just came back to this thread as I've been chatting to a friend who's started dating someone and said that the only drawback is that his name is Francis 😆.

It really is a wimpy name.

My cat is called Frank. We also call him Frankie and skanky Frankie. Francis is very wet.

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I wonder if it's @RiggahGooGoo's son!

I'm not sure Francis is all that wimpy is it?

I get that girls can be called Frances, but they can also be Francesca and Francesco isn't wimpy.

It's a big no from me as well. As a pp said, I grew up with a girl called Francis so I think about it being a girls name. I don't even like it for a girl however. Frank isn't particularly nice either imo. There are so many other nice names you could choose from

Love it. It was our second choice.

What about Franz ?
or Xavier which is usually coupled with Francis.

I love it. I know a baby Francis. Nn Frankie. It's cute.

I like it
just use Frankie as the nn

I don’t like it at all but Frank is ok

Love Francis

I love it for a boy

I love the association with the Saints Francis, especially Francis of Assisi, as well as Pope Francis.

Love the name.

I love Francis for a boy! Frank is also a good name, but to me they are two distinct names. If you want Francis, stick to Francis.

I really like Frances or Francesca for a girl/woman - both very classy names. I’m not sure about Francis for a boy/man though. My first reaction is to think of it as an old-fashioned wimpy name, a bit like Walter or Cuthbert. It does have a lovely sound but the connotations would make me steer away from it. A shame.

I know a 7 year old Francis. Nothing wrong with the name.

Francis and Frank are handsome names.

In saying that, your DH doesn't like them so it would be a NO from me.

Other names with similar (early 1900s) vibes ..
Walter
Wilbur
Robert
Thomas
Clifford
Edward
Patrick
Neil
Duncan
Barry
Laurence
David
Cedric
Richard
Charles
Angus

Barry ??

Francis is one of those names that is pronounced differently depending where you are in the UK. Fran-cis or Frarn-cis.
I'm not keen on it and prefer Frank

I knew a Francis who was a very badass officer in the marines.

Very cool name.
Got a cousin Francis, also lovely guy.

We have a 6yo Francis so I'm biased but love it! He does go by Frank 99% of the time which fits him perfectly...not sure I can actually remember the last time anyone except the doctor called him Francis 🤔

What about Francesco?

Love it, classic strong name.

My mums friend ( a woman ) is called Francis. I’ve never known a man called Francis. I think it’s a really sappy, wet sounding name for a woman or a man.