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[Opinions] Francis
What do you think of the name Francis for a boy? I was thinking about that name recently. I noticed that according to the popularity lists, the name has declined quite a bit over the past several decades. That is not a bad thing; that just means it's one of those names that is now an underused but established name, and a great change from the names that are currently high on the lists.One thing that some people have mentioned is how the name is similar to the feminine form, Frances. However, I noticed that both the masculine and feminine forms have declined on their respective genders over the past several decades, with both now in the 500's on the popularity lists for their respective genders.
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It got "old fashioned." Like Mildred, Harold, and Frances et cetera. And the nn Frankie did too.Francis is in my family (many times over, along with Frances too), and I'd use it myself if I had a son and there weren't names I liked more.Just a couple of weeks ago, I saw a guy working the cash register at Fry's Electronics with Francis on his name tag. You can never be sure if the tag names are real, but I was happy to imagine it was. And he was about 24-ish, and heartrendingly dark and handsome, too. However I would have forgotten him by now, if not for his stylish classic name.- chazda
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Well, I don't care for it personally but its not a bad name. I would like it better as a mn than a fn.
I always picture a skinny, pale, awkward boy with this name, but thats just me.
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I love both Francis and Frances they are family names to me , ( my grandmothers parents were called Francis and Frances Rylands)
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I like it a lot actually. It's not in my top list, but I still like it. I've always liked it. I think it's a nice, classical name.It is close to Frances, but I don't think it's like it is with some other unisex names like for instance Leslie.~Lully Lulla~

This message was edited 4/8/2005, 12:42 PM

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I don't like it, for either gender. It just sounds unattractive to me.
---!!! - Angus, Elvin and "The Brow"
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I prefer Frances for a female, rather than the masculine form for a male. But it is a very nice name all the same. _______________________________"If you can't laugh at yourself, life is going to seem a whole lot long than you'd like." - Garden State
-Hannah
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The only form I like is Francis, in that spelling, as a girls' middle name. And even then, I don't like it enough to use it. For someone else it's still quite nice though._____________________________________________________________________"Dream like you'll live forever. Live like you'll die today."Elinor
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I agree completely. "(A)n underused but established name." I've always thought this was an underrated classic and should be brought back. Both Francis and Frances.
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What do you think of Leo Francis for a male and Laura Frances for a female?
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Love them!
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