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Baby name wobble

36 replies

Lava283 · 26/12/2022 20:31

DD name has been picked out since before we knew the gender, Francesca but to be known as Frankie everyday. DD is due in 3 weeks time and I seem to be having a block on the name.
I know I should never have shared the name beforehand and regret it undoubtedly however so many comments about ‘boy name for a girl’ ‘so many prettier girl names’
I feel so deflated

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Wakk · 26/12/2022 21:52

I do think Frankie is a harsh nn for Francesca but it's not terrible.

Krakenwakes · 26/12/2022 21:51

Francesca is lovely. It does seem a shame to call her Frankie, personally, but it seems quite popular these days. And at least she can change it if she’s not keen.

icanwearwhatiwant · 26/12/2022 21:46

Why not stick with Francesca (which is beautiful) until a nickname evolves naturally or the child is old enough to make her own decision. I think this trend for choosing a nickname before birth, before you know what your child will actually be like, is really odd.

templesit · 26/12/2022 21:41

AlwaysLatte · 26/12/2022 20:56

I think Francesca is lovely (and so much nicer than 'Wobble', which I initially thought was your suggestion!)

Me too lol

I know Frankie's of both genders and it suits the boy and the girl!

LulooLemon · 26/12/2022 21:08

Francesca is really nice.

Not keen on Frankie.

Just go with a name you like as it will never be to everyone's taste.

MolesOnPoles · 26/12/2022 21:02

Francesca is wonderful!

Personally I don’t love Frankie but that’s irrelevant because a) it’s not my baby and b) one of the brilliant things about Francesca is that it has tonnes of potential shortenings. So if you continue to wonder (for yourself, sod what anyone else thinks), she can be a Fran/ Chessie/ Checkie/ Ceaca.

Luredbyapomegranate · 26/12/2022 20:58

It’s a lovely name with plenty of options.

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AlwaysLatte · 26/12/2022 20:56

I think Francesca is lovely (and so much nicer than 'Wobble', which I initially thought was your suggestion!)

FayCarew · 26/12/2022 20:54

Sometimes people say they don't like the name because they haven't met the baby yet. Maybe they love the name and want to use it themselves.
If you said, here's our baby Frankie, they'd probably say 'Ooh I love the name Francesca, hello little Frankie'.

SirChenjins · 26/12/2022 20:38

Stick with it if you like it - Frankie is a unisex name, so suits either sex.

Is it other people’s reactions that are spoiling it for you or have you genuinely gone off it? Are you naming her Francesca or Franke? If the former, could you see how it evolves rather than calling her by Frankie from the beginning?

Marshmallowmountain · 26/12/2022 20:32

Unfortunately this is why you never share the name beforehand. Ignore them and use it anyway. Then comment on their/their childrens names 🙃

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