How sweet!! Thank you!!! 
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I know a little Franco, and I think the name’s super cute!
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I’d think, “unique name, kind of cool” & move on.
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I would love to meet a little [name_m]Franco[/name_m] !! I have been dying to meet one 
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How fun!! You guys are getting me excited. This is seriously my top name right now 
my 3 in the morning revelation! 
Okay so I was playing with some names last night and also had a revelation over [name_m]Franco[/name_m]! I’ve been loving [name_m]Frank[/name_m] & [name_m]Enzo[/name_m] so I was like “this is perfect!”
I honestly had no idea about the dictator until this thread, that’s unfortunate. It’s such a sweet name 
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Telepathy from afar… that is crazy.
Ik… but from the feedback it still seems usable. Idk my husband is pretty into world history and hasn’t mentioned it, so 
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It’s got such a cool, interesting sound but unfortunately my immediate thought is also the dictator. I wouldn’t necessarily assume that a little [name_m]Franco[/name_m] was named after him though.
Maybe [name_m]Fenno[/name_m] for a similar but less controversial alternative?
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Dang!! That is really cute and I’ve never heard it! Is it usually short for something? I definitely have considered just Frank but it’s a little meh. Franklin is out. I would like to find something with an “O” ending i think!
Off the top of my head, it’s Dutch and I think traditionally short for names with the frid “peace” name element, like Frederick et al. But it’s long been established as a standalone. Worth double-checking this though!
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How sweet!!! Thank you!!
Knee jerk reaction: I like it! Does remind me of [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Franco[/name_m], but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
It sounds like if you did use the name, you’d have to decide how to respond to people who associate it with dictatorship.
If I had to use an alternative, I’d opt for something like [name_m]Marco[/name_m].
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It’s got such a cool vibe but unfortunately, as others have said, my first thought is the dictator. That would be enough to stop me from using it but I suppose there are other associations too, like [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Franco[/name_m]. Have you thought about [name_m]Elio[/name_m] or [name_m]Miro[/name_m]?
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I guess I’m pretty ignorant when it comes to the dictator…never heard of him. I thought of [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Franco[/name_m]. I like the name!
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I immediately think of the dictator, sorry.
How about:
[name_m]Fabio[/name_m]
[name_m]Fausto[/name_m]
[name_m]Ferdo[/name_m]
Fido
[name_m]Fredo[/name_m]
[name_m]Friso[/name_m]
[name_m]Fulco[/name_m]
[name_m]Falco[/name_m] (I really like this one)
[name_f]Feo[/name_f]
Furio
Fazio
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I always thought Fido was cute
Elio + Miro are both really cute!
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Any other snappy “o” name suggestions? I’ve been searching on here but the only other one I love is Otto and we have so many little Ottos in our area of the Midwest. Probably all named after German family members.
I also like Arlo but it’s a little too trendy for our taste.
How about [name_u]Nico[/name_u], [name_m]Indio[/name_m], Marlo/Marlow/Marlowe or [name_u]Rio[/name_u]? [name_u]Cairo[/name_u] is another option.
I actually really like all of those! Marlo maybe is more on the feminine side or am I crazy? Really liking Nico.
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