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Help[Opinions] Frances/ Francis
Firstly what do you think of Frances/ Francis? Do you prefer it on a boy or girl better or equally? I think I like it both ways, and particularly with the nn Frankie. (Again for both boys and girls!)
Secondly, the reason I was thinking of it was that I met a family today. The mother was called Frances Catherine, the daughter Alice Rose and the son was Francis Jack. This seemed a bit strange to me. I've heard of fathers and sons sharing the same name, and mothers and daughters, but not mothers and sons! I suppose it is an interesting idea, but it doesn't appeal to me at this moment, although actually I'm not a big fan of "Juniors" anyway.
Secondly, the reason I was thinking of it was that I met a family today. The mother was called Frances Catherine, the daughter Alice Rose and the son was Francis Jack. This seemed a bit strange to me. I've heard of fathers and sons sharing the same name, and mothers and daughters, but not mothers and sons! I suppose it is an interesting idea, but it doesn't appeal to me at this moment, although actually I'm not a big fan of "Juniors" anyway.
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I like Francis for boys and Frances for girls. I kind of prefer both as mn's, though. I actually would rather the son or daughter be named after the mother than for a son to be just plain "Jr." And that's just because it's so common, and it's nice and refreshing to see a mom named Frances and her son, Francis, imo at least. :) But it would get quite confusing, so I like to keep parent-honoring-names as mn's.
~Heather~ (who's actually considered naming her son Heath or Hadley--mn--as a sort of tribute to herself, lol)
~Heather~ (who's actually considered naming her son Heath or Hadley--mn--as a sort of tribute to herself, lol)
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I love Francis on a boy and Frances on a girl, just the way it's supposed to be. Would hate Francis on a girl or vice cersa, though. Frankie is an OK nn for either, though I personally would prefer both Franics and Frances without nicknames.
I don't find mother and son having a similar name any more bizarre than father and sons or mothers and daughters sharing a name, especially since Francis and Frances are not the exact same name, but the masculine and feminine forms of the name. I even pronounce them differently.
I don't find mother and son having a similar name any more bizarre than father and sons or mothers and daughters sharing a name, especially since Francis and Frances are not the exact same name, but the masculine and feminine forms of the name. I even pronounce them differently.
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Hmm, nobody else seems to find naming a son after their mother strange except me. I don't know why I don't like it, I don't really like any "Junior" names and to me this just seems far fetched. At least she used the correct spelling, though!
Would you pronounce Francie, Fran-see, or the same as Frankie, only spelled differently?
Would you pronounce Francie, Fran-see, or the same as Frankie, only spelled differently?
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"Fran-see" -- rhymes with fancy.
I suppose I don't have as much a problem with "junior" names because parents go by "Mom" or "Dad" (or equivalents) so much of the time. (At least in my house growing up.)
I suppose I don't have as much a problem with "junior" names because parents go by "Mom" or "Dad" (or equivalents) so much of the time. (At least in my house growing up.)
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I think Francis (m) and Frances (f) are definitely better. I just clicked on their links (which I probably should have done before I posted them, but never mind!) and I was surprised to see that it said Francis could be both male and female. I thought it was pretty set in stone that Francis was male and Frances was female! Oh well, never mind!
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I like Francis for a boy and Frances for a girl, it is a family name for me, my great grandparents were Francis and Frances Rylands.
I would be more likely to use Francis / Francis for a middle name
Frances Catherine is nice but I would much prefer Catherine Frances
Francis Jack doesnt appeal to me at all I would prefer something like Johnathan Francis
Alice Rose is lovely but Alice Rosalind would be nicer
I think its lovely to have a son names after his mother
I would be more likely to use Francis / Francis for a middle name
Frances Catherine is nice but I would much prefer Catherine Frances
Francis Jack doesnt appeal to me at all I would prefer something like Johnathan Francis
Alice Rose is lovely but Alice Rosalind would be nicer
I think its lovely to have a son names after his mother
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I think your great-grandparents being Francis and Frances is really neat. I wonder if that's what broke the ice for them to introduce themselves? Do you know the story of how they met?
And "I think it's lovely to have a son named after his mother" also! Alexandra and Alexander, for example, greatly appeal to me.
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
And "I think it's lovely to have a son named after his mother" also! Alexandra and Alexander, for example, greatly appeal to me.
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
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Sadly I know very little about them as they died before I was born, My information comes from my Dad and men seldom ask the interesting questions of older relations
I do know they were irish catholics and were not too impressed with my Church of England Grandfather lol, but Grandmother Florence obviously was as they had eleven children
I do know they were irish catholics and were not too impressed with my Church of England Grandfather lol, but Grandmother Florence obviously was as they had eleven children
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Eleven children - they certainly got on well, didn't they *LOL*
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
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I agree with you about Francis Jack, even Francis Jonathan would have been better. I don't know why, but whilst I think Jack is fine for a first name, it seems to nicknamey to me for a middle name- how strange is that? Alice Rosalind is just beautiful!
How interesting that your great grandparents were both called Frances/ Francis! Did it ever get confusing for them? I guess that a married couple and even a mother and son would probably have different nicknames, like Frances and Frankie or Frannie and Francis.
Edited to add: Sometimes I'm really thick, if they were your great grandparents you probably didn't know them that well. Sorry!
How interesting that your great grandparents were both called Frances/ Francis! Did it ever get confusing for them? I guess that a married couple and even a mother and son would probably have different nicknames, like Frances and Frankie or Frannie and Francis.
Edited to add: Sometimes I'm really thick, if they were your great grandparents you probably didn't know them that well. Sorry!
This message was edited 5/7/2006, 12:48 PM
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I like Frances and Francis, and Frankie, for girls and boys. :)
I'm not a fan of parents naming their children after themselves, regardless of whether it's father/son, mother/daughter, or anything else. I especially don't like it when a man and woman have a son named for the father and a daughter named for the mother. It creeps me out, because then it's like the brother and sister are a miniature version of a married couple. :/
-- Sarah
I'm not a fan of parents naming their children after themselves, regardless of whether it's father/son, mother/daughter, or anything else. I especially don't like it when a man and woman have a son named for the father and a daughter named for the mother. It creeps me out, because then it's like the brother and sister are a miniature version of a married couple. :/
-- Sarah
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I agree with you about a mother and father naming a daughter and son after themselves. I always wonder what would happen if they had a third child... would they give it another family name or just a name that they liked? I would feel really left out if I was that third child!
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I love Francis for boys and Frances for girls. On either sex, I love Frankie. On boys, I also like Frank, and on girls, I also like Frannie.
Frances and Francis seems sweet to me. Alice and Francis sound great together--but I'm a tidge biased, because Neville Longbottom's parents, Frank and Alice, are two of my favourites in HP.
Array
On the end of the world: There will be snacks.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
Frances and Francis seems sweet to me. Alice and Francis sound great together--but I'm a tidge biased, because Neville Longbottom's parents, Frank and Alice, are two of my favourites in HP.
Array
On the end of the world: There will be snacks.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
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I hadn't even seen the Neville Longbottom connection! *smacks self in head* That makes Alice and Francis seem even better to me, although I don't think Francis went by Frank.
I have to say that although I love the nn Frankie, I really don't like Frank. I don't know why the "-ie" makes so much difference! Frannie is cute too.
I have to say that although I love the nn Frankie, I really don't like Frank. I don't know why the "-ie" makes so much difference! Frannie is cute too.
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