Francesca (Chessie) vs Constance (Connie)

[blondie72]

Thoughts please!

[HillBillySillyBilly]

Well I prefer the name Francesca but prefer the nn Connie....sorry not much help. How about Franny or Frankie as nn for Francesca?

[Fayrazzled]

Don't like Chessie at all so it would be Connie for me.

[Narked]

If you go for those shortenings, Constance. I really don't like 'Chessie'.

[claudiebelle]

Love Chessie. Much prefer it to Connie.

[tigrou]

Francesca is definitely the best name. Don't like any shortenings for Francesca though. It's such a beautiful name in full.

[Tortoiseonthehalfshell]

I think a Constance will always be a Connie, but a Francesca will probably be a Frannie. VERY risky to choose a name on the basis that you can control its shortening.

[Narked]

Frankie? Cesca?

[rainbow2000]

Chessie reminds me of chest so im thinking she will be known as Chestie not Chessie.
Frankie would me nicer imho

[shoobidoo]

Chessie and Connie are both awful imo.

I do love Constance and Francesca though - beautiful, feminine underused names! What is it with this obsession of shortening names to cutesy nicknames these days?

[Rhubarbgarden]

I can't bear Francesca and Chessie is just awful. Constance/Connie on the other hand are beautiful.

[PercyClarke]

Agree with the negative opinions on Chessie. I know a little Francesca who is known as Kessa, which I think is quite pretty and unusual.

[mrstowers]

Connie without a doubt.

[amazingmumof6]

Constance is my prefernce

[bryte]

I love the name Constance and Connie, having known a lovely natured girl with this name.

[aoife24]

Constance has a rather austere elegance, good perhaps when older. I do like Connie to. I think Chessie is rather grim.

[Leeds2]

I like Francesca (nn Cesca, or Frankie) and Constance (nn Connnie). Lovely names. Not a fan of Chessie though!

[milkymocha]

Iam a Francesca shortened to Frankie and i like it!

[RubyGrace17]

Prefer Francesca, definitely.

Ruby

[CheeseStrawWars]

Connie reminds me of Lady Chatterly, as in Lady Chatterly's Lover, Chessie reminds me of Chessie France-Lynch in Jilly Cooper's Polo. This in no way reflects my literary tastes.

[thegreylady]

I love Constance [Connie] I have a beautiful,clever 13 yr old dgd named Connie :)
I like Francesca too but prefer nn Frankie to Chessie.

[JazzAnnNonMouse]

I like Francesca and chesca as the shortened version but there are so many possibilities it would be risky if there was a nn you hated for it.
Constance is v underused and elegant yet still maintaining a nice simple nn that suits all personalities iyswim

[Leafmould]

Both great names, with choices for shortening. Good luck!

[bluemintygel]

Chessie???????

[charlieandthechocolatecake]

Francesca is future DD's name

I wouldn't shorten it, ever.

[C0smos]

I really don't think you can force a nn, if you don't like the full version then don't use it. Kids will come up with their own nicknames.
I know a Francesca who is known as Franka for example.