Francis

[Katherine278]

This is my top contender and has confirmed after recently meeting the loveliest little Francis I am only sceptical of others opinions thinking it is feminine and slightly wet.
Will it be shortened to Fran or Frank?

No it is a strong name. Many an Irish relative had the name back in the day. I would have named another son this but alas no more children…

I really like it.

I love the name Francis.

So cute. I love it.

I grew up with a Frances so to me it is a girls name. As a result I don't like it for a boy and do find it limp.

Sorry it’s a girls name to me (I know the spelling is different but I know multiple women called Frances and no men called Francis). Fran is definitely female to me. Frank is fine.

My dad was Francis and to me it is a very manly name. Most people called him Frank but my mum and uncle called him Frankie which was such an endearing thing.

Love it!!

Makes me think of Francis Ford Coppola. Nothing remotely wet about his movies! I would go for it and Frankie is very cute as a nickname.

I love it. Reminds me of Francis from Malcolm in the middle. Would shorten it to Frankie.

Lovely name and NOT girly at all. Go for it.

I don’t like it at all, never have. I think it’s wet.

I love it. It's my son's middle name and would have been his first name but I am Southern and now live in (what I consider to be) the North, so people pronounce it differently here to the way I say it, which would have annoyed me 🤣

I think he would have been Frankie. I still absolutely love it, plus it was his Great Grandad's name and he was a wonderful man.

Francis is an awful name. It is wet and unattractive. It’s a family name for me but not one that we’ll be continuing and my family member hates it and goes by a completely different name. The nickname Frank is even worse and I’d expect that at least a few people will call him that.

Francis was quite a popular name amongst Catholic scousers. I can't help but think of it as a bit of a scally name, and all its various, because of that.

Northerners say Francis, like it's spelled. Southerners stick an extra R in there. Frarncis.

Beautiful name ❤️

My son's middle name. My father and brothers all had it as a middle name, it's common in catholic families all over Europe after St Francis. Ex was half Italian, so was Francis here and Francesco in Italy. He didn't like it though. I think it's lovely, but not shortened. Fran is even worse than Frank.

The fact you are asking means you know most will think that is not a good choice.

Love it for a girl not for a boy.

There's a few older men called Francis but don't know anybody under 60 with that name.

I know a Francis known as Fran and honestly he’s the burliest bloke you’d ever meet. I also know a girl Fran and I never really considered it one way or the other. Like Charlie.

And I know a 4 yo Frank too

DS has a Francis in his class. I like it!

I don’t like it.

I really dislike this name.