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Frankie's sister - suggestions please!

33 replies

Roderika · 07/06/2020 23:25

I have a Francesca who is always known as Frankie, so really I'm looking for something that goes nicely with Frankie.

I really like Penny but DP has vetoed it because Frankie and Penny sounds like Frankie and Benny's! Grin But I feel like Frankie and Penny have a similar vibe as names.

I don't love anything else, but am considering:

Elsie (Elisabeth)
Josie/Joey (Josephine)
Georgie/Jorgie (Georgina)
Margot

I also love Beatrice/Bea, Madeleine/Maddie and Matilda/Mattie but DP says no. I like Isabella but can't use it for family reasons.

I'd love some suggestions for good names to go with Frankie. We're at the 11th hour now and still stuck.

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MMJH17 · 18/06/2020 15:56

Frankie and Margot Smile

mai115 · 16/06/2020 23:30

Dorothy?
Eliza goes lovely with this name maybe with a longer middle name if on its own or could be short for Elizabeth

Snagscardies · 13/06/2020 23:32

Love Josephine nn Joey.

GruffyLove · 13/06/2020 23:27

Ruby
Clementine
Eleanor
Tabitha
Ethel
Maisie

bridgetreilly · 13/06/2020 23:19

Charlotte/Lottie
Harriet/Harry
Winifred/Freddie
Caroline/Lina
Eleanor/Nora
Dorothea/Dotty

Frankincense88 · 13/06/2020 22:52

Biased but this is my name and my sister's name is Georgina so I'd say that's my favourite 😂

AragornsManlyStubble · 11/06/2020 09:03

I vote Josephine NN Joey. But I love typically boyish names on girls and think Joey is nicer than Georgie.

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Roderika · 11/06/2020 07:23

Thanks for all the replies, some interesting and useful suggestions here.

Frankie and Georgie. I think you need another unisex name. Frankie may not thank you for giving her sister a more feminine arguably prettier name.

This an interesting perspective, as I'd been worried about having two unisex names, in case it seemed a bit like I had really wanted a boy. What I loved about Frankie/Francesca is that to me, the name Frankie has a bit of attitute and sounds fun, spirited, but with a longer, feminine alternative if it didn't suit her or she hated it when older.

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Purpleheadphones · 08/06/2020 19:11

I have Francesca (Frankie) and Alexandra (Alex), both long feminine names shortened to gender neutral names.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/06/2020 19:02

Frankie and Georgie. I think you need another unisex name. Frankie may not thank you for giving her sister a more feminine arguably prettier name.
I met a baby Georgie once. She was only about a week old. Her dad hold of her. I'm one of them I see anything cute. I have to go over and coo. Grin It wasn't short for anything Georgie was her full name.
. I thought It was lovely.

Other ideas.
Frankie and
Bobbie
Alex
Danni
Taylor
Teddy

BasiliskStare · 08/06/2020 19:00

@onabeachsomewhere - how lovely

Had I been able to have another ( if girl ) Stella would have been it ( or maybe Celia ) but Stella I think is a fantastic name

Otherwise if another boy it would have been John - not trendy , not out there but just nice Grin

sibbys · 08/06/2020 18:49

I think we are naming our DD2 Penny, when she arrives. DD1 is Molly. We also like: Indie, Ivy, Daisy, Minnie and Matilda.

SophieFisher · 08/06/2020 18:07

I have a Frankie (Francesca) and a Lexi (Alexandra).

LetItGoHome · 08/06/2020 16:17

How about -
Winifred (winnie or Win)
Bernadette (Bernie)
Georgia or Georgina (George or Georgie).

LotusClover · 08/06/2020 11:12

Rosanna (Rose, Rosie)
Lilliana (Lily)
Gabrielle (Gabby)
Olivia (Liv, Livvy)
Rebecca (Becca, Becky)
Samantha (Sam, Sammy)
Adelaide (Addie)
Jasmine (Jas)

JoeExoticsPrinceAlbert · 08/06/2020 10:53

Lydia
Bryony
Violet
Angelica
Noelle
Erica
Robyn
Holly
Connie

Buryit · 08/06/2020 10:51

Another vote for Cassandra/Cassie

captainraymondholt · 08/06/2020 10:47

The Francesca (always known as Frankie) I know has a sister called Josephina (always known as Josie).

OnABeachSomewhere · 08/06/2020 09:29

Stella
Zoe
Jane
Caroline/Callie
Esme
Delilah/Della
Emilia/Millie
Stephanie/Steph
Nicole/Nicky
Emma
Gemma
Ivy
Jocelyn/Joss
Melissa/Mel
Juniper/Junie
Daphne
Victoria/Vicky/Tori/Tor
Scarlett
Loretta/Lori
Alexandra/Lexie

sweetnosugar · 08/06/2020 08:58

Love Elsie. ☺️

Thea
Winnie
Marnie

mrs87 · 08/06/2020 07:45

Also, potentially Harriet, nn Hattie? My best friend is Harriet but always been known as Hattie, sometimes Harri.

mrs87 · 08/06/2020 07:43

Josephine gets my vote! Lovely name in its full length and Frankie and Josie/Jo sound great together Smile

Ricekrispie22 · 08/06/2020 04:40

Roberta (Bobbie)
Henrietta (Henry)
Eleanor (Nell)
Pandora (Dora)
Winifred (Freddie)
Louisa (Lou)
Philippa (Pip)
Philomena (Phil)
Katherine (Kitty)
Olivia (Ollie)
Lilian (Lil)

Bin85 · 08/06/2020 04:13

Natasha. ( Tasha)

EmmaGrundyForPM · 08/06/2020 03:45

I agree that Frankie and Penny really doesnt work! I also think Francesca and Jessica sound too similar.

How about

Camilla/ Milla
Annabelle/ Annie
Christina/ Chriissie
Susaannah/ Susie
Holly
Matilda/ Tilly