My friend's baby...

[ky-whitney.livejournal.com]

...is a boy.  Frank is a family name and every first born son is named "Frank".  

Her list:
Frank Connor
Frank Brennen
Frank Austin
Frank Remington
Frank Rohen
Frank Declan
Frank Josiah
Frank Levi
Frank Bryson
Frank Parker

His list:
Frank Espen

I prefer Frank Austin, Frank Rohen (since she got the spelling and name from me and my last pregnancy), and Frank Espen (as utterly ashamed as I am to admit that.  Despite the connatation, Espen is a cute name within itself).

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[bornto-fly.livejournal.com]

I'm confused. Do they call the kid by his middle name to avoid confusion? Or are there just 686869696 Franks?

If they go by their middle name, I like:
Frank Levi
Frank Austin
Frank Brennen
Frank Declan

If they go by Frank I think any of the middle names work.

[cxtxc.livejournal.com]

Frank is one of my least favorite names, but of that list Frank Connor, Brennen, and Austin sound the best.

[starrkissed.livejournal.com]

Frank Austin

But seriously... Frank?

I'm glad my family doesn't have that tradition. Although, the name would probably be William, so at least it's not too bad.

[christhiane.livejournal.com]

Frank Espen sounds Norwegian.

My grandfather's Frank and my cousin is Levi. ^^

I like Frank Austin.

[iceni.livejournal.com]

Put together in a list, the names Remington, Brennen, Austin & Parker when all grouped together reminded me of TV crime/detection TV shows! - Police Squad (Frank Drebben?), Remington Steele (Piers Brosnan), Austin Powers & (Peter Parker) Spiderman. I associate Levi & Bryson with writers & Josiah with Wedgewood.

If using a middle name that sounds like a surname make sure that there is that there isn't a celebrity or fictional character with that middle name as their surname.

[iceni.livejournal.com]

I'd personally rule out the ones that sound too much like surnames rather than legit christian names. I quite like Josiah, for a fictional character maybe - but I'm not sure a kid would appreciate having to live with it. Connor sounds the most cool, tease-proof and 'in' of them all. There was a Connor on 'Anagel', and that's fine because his generation won't know or care about 'Angel'.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I like Frank Levi, Frank Parker & Frank Espen =)

[jesus--suburbia.livejournal.com]

I like Rohen, its cute.

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

My FSIL's fiance's family has a similar custom, except the second name has to start with 'R'; they go by their middle names. They said they like Frank Ronald.. eek. Her fiance is Frank Reeve and his father is Frank Randall.

I like:
Frank Brennen
Frank Declan
and.. that's it.

[ex-ollivande895.livejournal.com]

Old men were babies once! :P

[uncommonthing.livejournal.com]

I like Espen a lot.