Frederick for a girl?

[Ashbourne]

What do people think? I think Freddy is lovely as a shortening, and we don't like Frederica.

[Lionstar]

[brockleybelle]

You 'avin a laugh?

[scurryfunge]

How about Thomas or Derrick instead?

[kimbles1984]

frederique?

[expatinscotland]

[gorionine]

I like the name. In my class when i was little, there was a boy an a girl with that name. The boy was spelt lique your version and the girl was Frederique.

[3plusbump]

erm? No!

[seeker]

Oh, ffs!

[AvengingGerbil]

I fyou like Freddie for a girl, you need to go with Winifred as the forename. Frederick for a girl (however spelled) is ludicrouse.

[piratecat]

don't be daft.

why would you prefer Frederica to Frederick if you're not even going to call her it anyway.

[piratecat]

Freda?

[scurryfunge]

No that's a tortoise name,piratecat

[gorionine]

nothing unusual in being called Frederique for a girl in France or Switzerland. Maybe not in England? I do not know but I like it.

[Cortina]

You mean Frederique as others have said? I have French and Dutch friends with this name, known as a jaunty 'Fred' for short in both cases, like a lot.

[kimbles1984]

oh yes, Freda is much better

[piratecat]

lol tortoise

[Cortina]

What about Frederica? Wasn't there a children's book about a very naughty Frederica or have I just made that up?

[Cortina]

Sorry, OP, just seen you are not a fan of Frederica.

[Rosa]

[Rosa]

[GetOrfMoiLand]

Call it Bernard instead.

(my stock answer to ludicrous baby name OPs)

[grumperina]

I once knew a Phaedra whose name was shortened to Fred!

[diplodoris]

[NiceCuppaT]

uhhh no

[weegiemum]

Sorry, but why would you do this? WHY?