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I wonder if (suspect) I may have a half-brother named Frank (long story). He is in his thirties.
Anyway what do you think of the name Frank?
My siblings names and mine, although very different in style, could all be considered romantic. Frank in my opinion is a very down-to-earth, unattractive, old man’s name (always thought so)
formerly Belphoebe
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I am in the mood
to dissolve
in the sky.
- Virginia Woolf
Anyway what do you think of the name Frank?
My siblings names and mine, although very different in style, could all be considered romantic. Frank in my opinion is a very down-to-earth, unattractive, old man’s name (always thought so)
⭐️
I am in the mood
to dissolve
in the sky.
- Virginia Woolf
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For some reason fictional cops are always Jack of Frank, but the Frank I actually knew was a freckle faced country boy type, so generally of two minds about this name.
I like the simplicity of Frank but it's a family name so I may be biased.
I have a very talented uncle (singing/acting/writing) who was christened Francis but has always been called Frank.
I have a very talented uncle (singing/acting/writing) who was christened Francis but has always been called Frank.
I like this name, but I am biased. One of my great great grandfathers was called Frank (François, but exclusively called Frank), and he has such mythical status in my mind that it gives this funny little name a lot of magic.
Frank was like a Disney princess. Tragic backstory, poor as a church mouse, a true love lost, evil family, mother was the outcast local folk witch, and all that. He loved animals and could charm the birds out of the trees. Had a deer as a pet. Impossibly strong, like some kind of backwoods French Canadian Paul Bunyan. And, he was beautiful. I come from funny-looking people, I'll readily admit it, but every once in a while a perfectly beautiful child pops up and we all say "ah, here's Frank again!" Because they look just like him, just beautiful.
I like Frank!
Frank was like a Disney princess. Tragic backstory, poor as a church mouse, a true love lost, evil family, mother was the outcast local folk witch, and all that. He loved animals and could charm the birds out of the trees. Had a deer as a pet. Impossibly strong, like some kind of backwoods French Canadian Paul Bunyan. And, he was beautiful. I come from funny-looking people, I'll readily admit it, but every once in a while a perfectly beautiful child pops up and we all say "ah, here's Frank again!" Because they look just like him, just beautiful.
I like Frank!
I love stories like yours that completely turn a name on its head.
Wow, what a welcome dose of luster for Frank!
I like the name. I know someone who's nickname is Frank and it suites her personality and she is 14 so it can be used on younger people.
I loooove Frank. It feels humble, salt of the earth.
Don't really like it
I had a grandfather named Francis, who was always called Frank. His mother was named Frances and called Fannie.
Francis called Frank was on my list of possible names for a son, but my husband didn't like it so it fell off the list. My best friend at the time commented that she thought Frank seemed fusty, and I can see that, so I kinda let it go.
I don't think it's all that unattractive and old anymore though. I can picture Frank on a teenager pretty easily. More easily than I can picture other potentially (more imo) fusty old-man names such as Walt, Ernie, Art, Bert, Gene, or Larry. It's about like Fred or Howie or Al - on a kid, it could seem cool. Although it might not, depending.
I think if you do have this half-brother and you meet him, you might end up changing your mind about the name Frank. Or you might not. Depending!
Francis called Frank was on my list of possible names for a son, but my husband didn't like it so it fell off the list. My best friend at the time commented that she thought Frank seemed fusty, and I can see that, so I kinda let it go.
I don't think it's all that unattractive and old anymore though. I can picture Frank on a teenager pretty easily. More easily than I can picture other potentially (more imo) fusty old-man names such as Walt, Ernie, Art, Bert, Gene, or Larry. It's about like Fred or Howie or Al - on a kid, it could seem cool. Although it might not, depending.
I think if you do have this half-brother and you meet him, you might end up changing your mind about the name Frank. Or you might not. Depending!
I suppose Frank is OK; I love Francis and can't imagine why anyone named Francis would choose to use any other name. But that's just me. If I wanted a son called Frank, I'd name him Franklin, and I'm not even American.
Yes I do like Francis!