Frankie or Cesca

[rainbow99]

As a nn for Francesca, what do people prefer, Frankie or Cesca (pn Cheska)?

[SittingDrinkingTea]

Frankie, Cesca sounds like a brand of pop you'd find in a forrin supermarket. I also like Fran.

[Sophronia]

Frankie

[Enidblyton1]

You could have Chessie. I know a lovely Francesca who shortens to Chessie. It's a bit softer than either Cesca or Frankie.

[TheLadyWithTheYellowHat]

Im a francesca, 26 years old, when I was little I was called frannie or frankie, im now known as frankie or francesca.

[Shurelyshomemistake]

Definitely Frankie for me. Cesca .... not for me.Sounds too flowery/ cutesy.

[YonicProbe]

How about Chess?

[Creatureofthenight]

Split the difference and go with Cheskie!

[rainbow99]

I do like Chess and Chessie, DH has started calling her Cesca though and I'm a bit unsure about it. I kind of half like Frankie but feel it's not that 'pretty'. I don't like Fran so want to establish a nn early on to (try to) ensure that doesn't happen!

[rainbow99]

Creature I have heard of people using Cheskie I have also heard of Essie but it reminds me of nail polish

[SpunBodgeSquarepants]

That's my name. When I was little I was Frannyanny, in my teens it was Franny, I've always preferred Francesca though. I'd choose Frankie over Cesca, sounds cooler. A lot of people shorten it just to Fran.

[JunebabyT]

I much prefer Francesca in full

[Fauchelevent]

Franca? Cheska is the name of a pretty popular youtuber (Cheskaleigh) so good association. Dislike Frankie.

[throwingpebbles]

I know a Frankie and a Chessie, both lovely shortenings

[Thatwaslulu]

One of my schoolfriends was a Francesca, we called her Frannie or Frank.

[AvaCrowder]

I really like Fran or Francey. Beautiful name. I think it's quite sweet if you have different nicknames, call her what you like. Have fun with your little one.

[dailymaillazyjournos]

Like them both but Cesca marginally more. I absolutely LOVE the name Francesca. If I had my time again, grown up DD would have been called that :)

[Pluto30]

Frankie.

[dovesong]

I love Frankie. It's the sort of name that would make me instantly inclined to like someone

[Difficultyear2015]

I'm Francesca
My mum wanted people to shorten it to Franca if they had to

I've been known as fran by everyone despite me introducing myself as Francesca as I hate fran

[MummaGiles]

Frankie or Chess. Not Chesca.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Fran.

[Frankier88]

I was named Francesca just so that I could be called Frankie for short (my parents loved Frankie but wanted to give me the option of both). I only use Frankie and love it!

[TataEs]

i like frankie, i think it's super cute and very 'pretty' but also cool... i liked it as a name in its own right if one of ours had turned out to be girls.
i've also heard cesca, chessie, fran.... of these cesca would be my preferred i guess.
francesca is a great name for nicknames as she can have cesca as a small child, frankie as a teen (as it's a bit cool) and fran as an adult if she likes :)

[MadameSilva]

I love Francesca. It's so beautiful. If I had to shorten it i'd go for Cheska/Chessie. Sorry but I think Frankie is really common

[VintagePerfumista]

I like Francesca very much (though am in Italy where there are 17 in every class- seems like! so it would never have been an option) I would try not to shorten it as it's so lovely as it is.

I also think, tbh, that nicknames evolve naturally. You can call Frankie or Cesca all you like at home, but when she's 20 she'll probably be a Fran, or a Francesca. Or if she moves in "posh" circles, then Cesca.

I have to agree that Frankie is the not posh option.

In Italy the automatic shortening (which I loathe) is Fra. (Frankie just wouldn't happen, and Ces (Ches) is slang for toilet) Very very old Francescas are Franca.

My friend's sister had a Francesca (in the UK) when I was a teenager and I thought it was so lovely. Still do.