Active discussions

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Madeline or Frances?

51 replies

ElizabethYoung09900 · 08/08/2019 12:28

For girl Smile

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
papit · 08/08/2019 12:29

Frances, beautiful! Madeleine so overdone

EdWinchester · 08/08/2019 12:32

Frances, def.

AntonsMumsTeeth · 08/08/2019 12:32

Frances Smile

Lavenderblues · 08/08/2019 12:36

Frances!

I dislike the Mad part of Madeline

DaisyDando · 08/08/2019 12:36

Madeleine

redexpat · 08/08/2019 12:40

Frances (disclaimer - I have one)

MayFayner · 08/08/2019 12:41

Frances ❤️

ZebraKid71 · 08/08/2019 12:44

I love Frances!

FamilyOfAliens · 08/08/2019 12:46

Frances - I may be biased Smile

MunaZaldrizoti · 08/08/2019 12:47

Hate Frances, it's an elderly woman's name not a baby.

Madeline I like, love Maddie as short!

notso · 08/08/2019 12:49

Frances is a perfect name IMO.

It bears Madeline by miles.

CatSmize · 08/08/2019 12:52

I'm not a fan of Frances at all.

Madeline / Madeleine is so much nicer.

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 08/08/2019 13:06

Frances for sure-could use Frankie as an NN

TheWildAndTheCurious · 08/08/2019 13:06

I love both! Prefer Madeleine but it's quite popular if that is an issue for you. I hate Maddie as a nickname though. Frances is lovely. Can be Frankie or Fran for short.

Muna- You do realise elderly women were babies once too don't you?

MargotMoon · 08/08/2019 13:14

Frances was on my shortlist - love it! (Only if pronounced with flat A though - not Frarrrnces Grin)

Atlasta · 08/08/2019 13:16

Madeline is so so much nicer.
Frances- no

squishee · 08/08/2019 13:21

Oh not Frances. No.
Françoise?
Or Francine? It's a brand of flour in France but I like it.

MrsLoganEcholls · 08/08/2019 13:47

I always think Francesca is much nicer than Frances.

FamilyOfAliens · 08/08/2019 14:06

Hate Frances, it's an elderly woman's name not a baby.

In the UK there is no age range for names.

HTH

daisypond · 08/08/2019 14:16

Frances. I’m not keen on Madeline but I do like Madeleine a lot.

TwinsWhatAreTheOdds · 08/08/2019 14:17

Frances

hungergame · 08/08/2019 16:32

I like Frances

Madeleine and Madeline are pronounced differently, I prefer Madeleine (Mad-ell-enn)

Lilyrose90 · 08/08/2019 16:59

Urgh Frances is so frumpy and dated. Madeline is beautiful

ncweds · 08/08/2019 17:00

Frances, definitely! It's gorgeous

NoSauce · 08/08/2019 17:12

Madeleine.