How would you pronounce Frances?

[JessicaBearx]

I would pronounce it FrARNces. Is this how most pronounce it or do you pronounces in Fran ces?
Asking because i don't want to pick a name we are pronouncing "wrong". Thanks

No, thats not the point. What if someone said my name is Frances, you say hello Frarnces and they say no, not Frarnces, Frances?
I mean, would you call someone Cartherine? Or Arngela?

My cousin's called Frances. I'm northern, and call her FRANN-sis.
She's southern and calls herself Fr-ARN-sis.

But mostly she's known as Fraggle 😁

I've got a friend from Sussex who goes by Sandi because she can't bear the southern English pronunciation of Sarndra rather than Sandra.

I mean, would you call someone Cartherine? Or Arngela?

No,because they're not ever pronounced like that.

What if someone said my name is Frances, you say hello Frarnces and they say no, not Frarnces, Frances?

I'd think they were being arsey.

I have a Spanish friend called Elena. I don't pronounce her name exactly as she does because I don't have a Spanish accent. And I don't expect her to pronounce my name as I do, because she doesn't have an Irish accent.

I'd pronounce it FrARNces - it's my middle name so have to say it more than your average person - didn't really think it could be pronounced differently until now unless said in an American accent lol!

I used to be friendly with a Sandra from Kent. She was known as Sarn or Sarney.

Fran-sis

I say Frahn because that's how each one I know pronounces their own name - if I met a Fran rhymes with man, I'd call them Fran rhymes with man because it's really rude not to.

And Frances and Francis are NOT pronounced the same way!

And Frances and Francis are NOT pronounced the same way!

They are by me.

and me

France like the country, followed by siz not siss.

Yes they are ,just spelled differently.

Fran-sis

Actually, that's the best way if putting it- France like the country - however that sounds in your accent - then either sis or ses.

My middle name!
I'm a Yorkshire lass, and I say 'France-ses', with the short 'a' and a soft 'e'.

No,because they're not ever pronounced like that

Yes, this is my point! You're arguing that it is YOUR accent that makes the difference in Frances and it doesn't matter how the holder of the name says it, but in any other name with the exact same vowel sound you say it as is the usual pronounciation even though it goes against your own accent!

What is so unusual about the name Frances that you feel you can say it in your local accent but any other name with the same sound you would not?

France is.

Such a lovely name. Very simple and elegant.

I pronounce Francis (the boy's name) FRAN-siss.
The girl's name Frances I pronounce FRAN-sez.

I think there is a difference, obv.
I say it in my local accent, which is every bit as correct as any other accent.

(I have an Irish name and accept any pronunciation that is in the ballpark. Sometimes that means 'starts with the right letter'.)

I would not adopt a Home Counties accent just to address someone who pronounced their name with a Home Counties accent. I would not expect someone to adopt a south Dublin accent when saying my name either..

I stick to my own accent. If everyone started changing their accent all the time it would be a shambles.
A while back the BBC went through a spell of their presenters pronouncing Newcastle as NewCASTLE, like the locals do. It grated every time.
Weirdly though, when singing, I always adopt the accent of the singer. I sounded a right tit crooning along to The Cranberries in an Irish accent earlier.

I stick to my own accent. If everyone started changing their accent all the time it would be a shambles

Am I not being clear? People are saying that in their accent they use a long a so barth, parth, carstle, Frarnces. BUT, they DO change their accent for Catherine and Angela, they use the short a even though that is not how they would say anything else.
So they DO change their accent to say Catherine and not Cartherine, Angela not Arngela, Frank but not Frarnk.....but not for Frarnces, that is in the category with barth and parth.

See? Doesn't make any sense at all.

I have one and I call her Fran-says

Hate it when southerners add an R to words that don't have an R

And hate it when people call her Fran-cis then spell it wrong too

South Wales - fran-sis.

I am one and have many others in the family. All fran-sis (male or female)