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Frances or Joanna

38 replies

TaggieRR · 28/12/2016 22:55

Hi, dd's name will be one of these. Possibly with the other as a middle name. Which would you go with?

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MaryTheCanary · 30/12/2016 13:41

Frances Frances Frances

EweAreHere · 30/12/2016 11:06

Joanna.

Dislike Frances intensely.

MrsWembley · 30/12/2016 11:05

GrinWoolly I always tell my Jo that she's like Cher or Madonna, she doesn't need a surname. And anyway, just because a name isn't currently popular doesn't mean you shouldn't be the one to start the resurgence!

Flanderspigeonmurderer · 29/12/2016 19:03

Frances

CatRash · 29/12/2016 19:01

Neither but if I'm swaying towards Joanna because I have Frances as a middle name and dislike it. It gets shortened to Fran too which is bad as sounds like flan and it just reminds me of a minge.... And no one wants a name with minge associations.

Also some male friends nicknamed me Franklin because of it and I have Frances as a middle name not even a first name!!

Empress13 · 29/12/2016 18:11

Don't like any of them sorry.

Frances reminds me of an old woman so if I had to choose It would be Joanna.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 29/12/2016 17:58

Joanna

Jooni · 29/12/2016 17:50

Frances feels more fashionable, Joanna feels like it's yet to be rediscovered.

I really like both, but I'd probably go with Frances because I really love Frankie and am underwhelmed by Jo.

TheWoollybacksWife · 29/12/2016 11:45

Joanna - but like MrsW I'm biased. Joanna Frances is lovely.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 29/12/2016 11:42

I really like them both equally, but Joanna Frances is lovely.

iogo · 29/12/2016 11:35

I love Frances.

Helloitsmeee · 29/12/2016 08:51

Joanna. Never liked Frances. I know too many Frans and it's just not a nice name.

Buntysoven · 29/12/2016 00:51

My friend is Joanna Francis!Grin ooops may have just outed myself. Sorry. Back to feeding Nancy. Daisy and Nancy. Lovely!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 29/12/2016 00:44

Joanna Frances.

BridgetDarcy · 29/12/2016 00:09

I'm a Frances and I love it. Smile

MrsWembley · 29/12/2016 00:02

Completely biased - Joanna!!

user1477282676 · 28/12/2016 23:57

They're both lovely....hard to choose! I think I lean towards Joanna.

CakeRattleandRoll · 28/12/2016 23:56

Joanna

LoupGarou · 28/12/2016 23:54

Joanna, absolutely beautiful name.

1horatio · 28/12/2016 23:43

Joanna. I dislike Frances

MollyHuaCha · 28/12/2016 23:34

Frances for me Smile

ashesoffire · 28/12/2016 23:34

Frances Joanna

whathaveiforgottentoday · 28/12/2016 23:31

Frances definitely, but I like them both. Frances was my favourite name for my dd2 but DH vetoed it. Ended up with Francesca instead so she's still Fran.

ViewBasket · 28/12/2016 23:26

Frances

YellowLambBanana · 28/12/2016 23:11

I am biased as my mum is a Frances... Frances definitely