A doubly Presidential name, via Pierce and Roosevelt, Franklin was given an initial boost via the fame of Benjamin Franklin.  It also has a literary tie to the main character of the Wilkie Collins classic <em>The Moonstone</em>.
<br/><br/>Franklin was a Top 100 name at the peak of the FDR period. But will Franklin get a boost from the pro-Fran-name feeling evidenced since the ascension of Pope Francis? Time will tell.

Franklin

Archimedes Theodore

Elowen Persephone

brittanyanitarose's list "Names Pulled From History" of 3 great name ideas: Franklin - Elowen Persephone!

Names Pulled From History

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Names Pulled From History

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