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Francesca

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Tikkamasala · 04/10/2013 23:07

What do you think of Francesca? Is it a bit dated or do you see it as classic? Thanks

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SelectAUserName · 24/10/2013 18:35

I love it; one of my favourite names. Don't mind Chesca but not keen on Fran or Frankie.

I think if she wants to use the whole thing as she gets older then that will define what her friends call her. I'm friends with a Christina and have only ever heard her referred to as such; not Chris, not Chrissie, not Tina etc. If she happily accepts a nickname then you're stuck with it!

PiratePanda · 24/10/2013 16:40

I love Francesca. No reason why you can't use the whole thing all the time; my DS gets his full 4 syllables always.

Jessie or Effie as a NN?

BadRoly · 24/10/2013 16:36

Completely pointless but slightly relevant to this thread - dd (age 6) has requested on the way home from school that she be called Francesca from now on...

(This is her middle name so not so random but also nothing like her first name that she has been known by for the past almost 7 years...) Grin

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PsammeadPaintedTheLion · 23/10/2013 17:13

DD2's name!

We call her Chessie. DD1 called her Franchie sometimes.

I like it a lot although I can't say I really absolutely love it. It was a compromise name. But it's her now, so I love it as part of her.

ZZZenagain · 15/10/2013 19:43

I like it, don't find it dated

LoreleisSecret · 15/10/2013 19:39

I love it (it's my name Smile)

fluffythelabcat · 10/10/2013 17:22

I love it, could be shortened to Chessie or I think Frankie is cute too.

VeraLockski · 07/10/2013 20:04

Chicha (pronounced Kika) is a traditional Italian nickname.

VeraLockski · 07/10/2013 20:03

I like Frankie much better than Fran - Fran is the least attractive nickname in my opinion but people do seem to want to use it.

I have never, ever heard of a chavvy person calling their child Francesca. If anything I would have said a bit the other way, if anything.

Coupon · 06/10/2013 20:40

Francesca is OK but I don't like the nicknames Fran or Ceska.

Love Frances though.

JustBecauseICan · 06/10/2013 19:37

Love it. Very classy.

Leeds2 · 06/10/2013 14:55

I love it.

I know a few Francescas, and they are all known as Frankie.

katieelh · 06/10/2013 14:39

Well I love it it, but I am biased because I've got one too and she is the sweetest little baby ever!!
We were only going touse Francesca no nn, but I do find myself calling her chesca a bit .

Annunziata · 06/10/2013 14:34

Love it. It is getting very popular in Catholic baby girls now.

Ciccia is an Italian nickname.

Weareboatsremember · 06/10/2013 14:30

Love it! But it's dd's name so a little biased. I think it depends which part of the country you are in as where I live it's a nice and quite classy name, certainly not 'chavvy'.

Iwaswatchingthat · 06/10/2013 10:13

I know a loving Francesca who goes by the nickname Francie pronounced Fran -see

Really lovely

StayAwayFromTheEdge · 06/10/2013 10:12

I like it, but prefer Frances.

MerrilyMoo · 06/10/2013 10:10

Its a lovely, womanly name with good nickname options. Like it a lot.

froubylou · 06/10/2013 07:18

My dd is one. Nn frankie.

I love it. Kids in particular pick nn that they want for just about any name. So pick a name you like and a nn you like and cross your fingers.

LCHammer · 06/10/2013 06:49

I like it very much.

PastaBeeandCheese · 06/10/2013 06:40

I really like it. NN Frankie?

sleepingbeautiful · 05/10/2013 04:18

I don't like it because it's quite popular among the chav orange tan and shopping with your extensions in rollers brigade where my family is from.
Thick Scouse accent "Francesca ger over ere now or i'll smack yer arrrrss..."

BadRoly · 04/10/2013 23:49

Love it - Dd2 should have been a Francesca but dh vetoed it because of the Fran/Frannie thing. She has it for her middle name instead Smile