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Francesca

44 replies

harriet465 · 02/01/2022 19:36

What are your opinions on this name?
I would shorten to Frankie

Is it a nice name or is it masculine for a girl?

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urbanbuddha · 02/01/2022 19:51

Love Francesca with Frankie as a nn.

vodkaginwine · 02/01/2022 19:50

I love it but hate Frankie (it makes me think of Frankie Boyle) but love Cheska or Cici.

A580Hojas · 02/01/2022 19:50

Completely beautiful name. Two of my dearest friends are Francesca and I can only have happy associations with this name. And everyone calls them both Francesca - no shortenings.

Meredusoleil · 02/01/2022 19:49

I love it. Also like the nn Frankie.

Dd2 has one in her class. She goes by Fran for short!

PlainJane1000 · 02/01/2022 19:48

I adore Francesca but am completely put off it by all the Fran- based shortenings, Fran, Franny, Frankie... I think they ruin a beautiful name, but if you do like these then it's great.

SummaLuvin · 02/01/2022 19:47

I like it, and the nn Frankie. Not as fond of Chesca as a nn, but I could live with it. To me it is a feminine name that has a decidedly masculine edge, and I like that - the 'hardness' of the name is quite refreshing among frilly, twee, sweeter than sweet names which are trending right now.

Onlinedilema · 02/01/2022 19:47

Lovely name.

SalveVagina · 02/01/2022 19:47

Very nice

Hairyfriend · 02/01/2022 19:46

I had a friend at school called Francesca (Hungarian mother, Scottish father). I love it, but don't like Frankie at all though!

GiraffeDancer · 02/01/2022 19:45

It’s lovely! I like Frankie too, tho I planned to use nicknames for 2 of mine and have never done so, it would feel weird now!

RoseMartha · 02/01/2022 19:44

Yes like it

JustMaggie · 02/01/2022 19:44

I knew a Francesca. She went by Frankie too. It's a nice name!

powershowerforanhour · 02/01/2022 19:43

*presenting team of ITV racing

powershowerforanhour · 02/01/2022 19:42

Francesca Cumani who is on the presenting team gets called Chesca. It's a lovely name.

SnowdropFox · 02/01/2022 19:40

I dont mind it, a lovely Francesca I know goes by Chesca, much prefer that to Frankie.

foxgoosefinch · 02/01/2022 19:38

Oh and I know a little Francesca who is Francie, so there are other diminutives if you like.

MrsBungle · 02/01/2022 19:38

Love it.

drpet49 · 02/01/2022 19:38

I like it but don’t like Frankie

foxgoosefinch · 02/01/2022 19:37

It’s lovely! Classic but not overused. I like it.