Connie or Frankie?

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Which do you prefer for a girl? Frankie is very popular near me but only with boys hardly any girls. The middle name will be Jean after DH’s nan who recently passed away. TIA

Connie

connie definitely

Connie seems to be more popular. I think DH is swaying more towards Connie. I do love Connie & I think it goes well with our other daughters name.

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I have a Connie and i love it. I get compliments on her name all the time x (we must have similar taste as Frankie was also my second choice) smile

How funny! Did you have any other names?

Neither. Both are old granny names.

Really helpful @Mscandylamb thanks for taking the time!

Hi OP.
We had our DD last week and went with Frankie in the end for her name. Had nothing but ♥️ of other people for it

I much prefer Frankie, and Frankie Jean is lovely. Where I live (Australia) Frankie as the full name is a popular girl's name (currently no 55 in popular names). I note in UK it's more used for a boy's name atm, but along with popular girl's names like Darcy in the UK I bet Frankie for a girl is growing.

Frankie, though prefer Frances or Francesca.
Connie is awful.

Connie.

No name is going to be loved by everyone so try not to be too disheartened. That said some people on here are beyond ridiculous ‘what about the name Tree’

Connie is lovely although I agree quite nickname sounding (a lot less so than Frankie though).

I think Connie although wouldn’t be my choice as I’d want a ‘proper’ name - would not be out of place or seem odd in a generation of Millie Livvy Teddy Archie Freddie etc etc

So Connie is perfectly lovely and for her generation the lack of longer name wouldn’t be likely to cause an issue.

If it was me I’d go for Connie with something on the birth certificate that I liked & gave her future options;
Cadence
Cadenza
Catherine
Cassandra
Cynthia
Callandra
Or two names that get the nickname;
Cora Enid

Camille Norah
Cecily Marnie
Clara Naomi

But Connie is beautiful so don’t let people put you off as no matter what you choose someone will hate it

Good luck

I loved Connie, until I heard my Canadian in-laws pronouncing it. Sounds like they’re saying ‘Carne’

I like both but Connie works as a full name whereas Frankie doesn't IMO.
Frankie is quite restrictive, it's cool and Tom boyish but what if she's not? I would have hated to be called Frankie growing up. Francesca on the other hand is gorgeous.