Frances/Francesca

[wildpoppy]

Which is nicest - would nickname Frannie anyway probably.

We had Francesca down as a name for DD2 but DH decided it was too long. We have used Frances as a MN instead. I think it's a lovely name, simple & classic.

I love both names - but not Frannie for a nn! Way too close to Fanny for me.

I would use either Fran or Frankie as a short version.

Francesca. I'm a Frances and have never liked it, find it unfeminine and often misspelt the boy way 'Francis'. I have never shortened it, but agree with pp who said frannie is too close to fanny, which I have been called! Frankie and Fran are nice.

I love both. They were on my short list if we had a girl (but we didn't!)

Not a fan of Frances, bit boring and unfeminine. Francesca is beautiful.

Of the 2 i prefer Francesca.

Not keen on Frannie as a NN though as can predict the teenage name calling potential.

Just going to add Francine into the mix, i have a friend with this name who has it shortened to Fran.

My second name is Frances and I hate it. I like Francesca shortened to Frankie, but I think a nn of Frannie could be a problem. I'm old so maybe it's just me but it could be confused with Fanny which used to be a slang term for the vagina. Not sure if it still is.