I'll admit it. I love my name. I can't tell you how fun it is to show up at someone's office or speak to them for the first time on the phone and catch them off guard. Frequently they expected me to be a short Italian man (their words, not mine). It seems somehow the name "franki" conjures up images of a Danny deVito look-alike. So imagine the surprised look (or absolute silence) when a small energetic woman comes through the door. The experience is always memorable. In fact, it's such a guilty pleasure that if I ever have a daughter I will be sure she enjoys the same unique experience of having a boy's name. Why rob her of the same daily excitement?

So when Kristen gave me the chance to see my name in lights (or pixels, as it were) I couldn't resist. It's just a little bit of tech fun someone created using images from Flickr. Talk about a fun way to blow a few fast minutes at the end of a Monday.

Enjoy yourself!