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Baby names

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

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Theodora or Francessa

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Mums4life00 · 30/04/2020 06:03

Wondering what you guys think about these two names? Feel free to add names also. I need names for the baby i am expecting!

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Toilenstripes · 30/04/2020 06:09

Theodora is fabulous, as is Francesca. Two winners in my book!

AuntieStella · 30/04/2020 06:16

Assuming a typo in the title, Francesca

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Mums4life00 · 30/04/2020 06:23

@AuntieStella
oops LOL just realized it thanks!

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MikeUniformMike · 30/04/2020 07:02

I don't like Theodora at all.

Helskitchen · 30/04/2020 08:12

I like both. Take a look at my list I posted for help with my list of girls names as you may like some of those and I had plenty of feedback. Good luck

GindependantWoman · 30/04/2020 08:14

Love love love Theodora. Theo for short.

midnightstar66 · 30/04/2020 08:36

Theo is the male version. Female shorty wing would be Thea. Love them both I'd have to toss a coin to decide.

Blursula · 30/04/2020 08:42

I much prefer Thea Or Dora to Fran or Cesca, so on that basis, Theodora!

midnightstar66 · 30/04/2020 08:46

I don't like either of those shortenings but Frankie is fab

MikeUniformMike · 30/04/2020 09:10

Francesca is fine, Fran is fine - not keen on Frankie, and Chess is a No from me.

Sorry.
Frank/Frankie is getting popular for boys and Theo is overused.

GindependantWoman · 30/04/2020 09:42

Theo is the male version... only if you're Spanish or a feminine/masculine based language. If you want to shorten it to Theo or Thea you can. It's choice but it's not based on anything else.

peperethecat · 30/04/2020 10:14

I don't like Theodora.

Francesca (assuming you mean Francesca and not Francessa) is beautiful.

peperethecat · 30/04/2020 10:15

If you like longer, elegant names ending in A then you might also consider Alexandra.

Fiflowertot · 30/04/2020 11:32

Love Theodora.
I personally know a few ‘Frankie's’ boys and girls in my area born in the last 3 years. I’m also not a fan of the nickname ‘Fran’.. don’t want to offend anyone it’s just my opinion.

LotusClover · 30/04/2020 11:50

Never liked Theodora, even before it was popular. Francesca is beautiful though.

YippieKayakOtherBuckets · 30/04/2020 12:13

I know an adult female Theo who I think is Theodora in full. She gets a lot of post and email addressed to 'Mr X' and people are a bit surprised when they realise she is female but it doesn't seem to bother her.

123Dancewithme · 30/04/2020 14:24

Theodora

quarantinevibes · 30/04/2020 14:30

I like theodora and Francesca. Both beautiful names. 50/50 on both can’t decide which one I like more

Juliaplus4 · 01/05/2020 22:55

My vote goes to Francesca.

Rubywhox · 01/05/2020 23:05

Theodora

babynamelover · 02/05/2020 02:00

I like both 😊. Francesca is my youngest daughters middle after my Grandad Frank.
They both offer lots of nickname options.
I think I like Theodora slightly more as a first name 😊.

OneHanded · 02/05/2020 03:41

I’m a Francesca so very biased 🙈

Spirali · 02/05/2020 04:35

I know two best friends with these names! That doesn’t help sorry. I prefer Francesca.

Honeybee85 · 02/05/2020 04:42

I prefer Theodora. Francesca is nice but Theodora is more classy and timeless imo.

Peppafrig · 02/05/2020 04:46

No to Francesca i know a little girl with the name they all call her Franny at school her mum hates it. When she goes to high school she knows what they will rhyme with it .

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