Francesca

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What are your opinions on this name?
I would shorten to Frankie

Is it a nice name or is it masculine for a girl?

It’s lovely! Classic but not overused. I like it.

I like it but don’t like Frankie

Love it.

Oh and I know a little Francesca who is Francie, so there are other diminutives if you like.

I dont mind it, a lovely Francesca I know goes by Chesca, much prefer that to Frankie.

Francesca Cumani who is on the presenting team gets called Chesca. It's a lovely name.

*presenting team of ITV racing

I knew a Francesca. She went by Frankie too. It's a nice name!

Yes like it

It’s lovely! I like Frankie too, tho I planned to use nicknames for 2 of mine and have never done so, it would feel weird now!

I had a friend at school called Francesca (Hungarian mother, Scottish father). I love it, but don't like Frankie at all though!

Very nice

Lovely name.

I like it, and the nn Frankie. Not as fond of Chesca as a nn, but I could live with it. To me it is a feminine name that has a decidedly masculine edge, and I like that - the 'hardness' of the name is quite refreshing among frilly, twee, sweeter than sweet names which are trending right now.

I adore Francesca but am completely put off it by all the Fran- based shortenings, Fran, Franny, Frankie... I think they ruin a beautiful name, but if you do like these then it's great.

I love it. Also like the nn Frankie.

Dd2 has one in her class. She goes by Fran for short!

Completely beautiful name. Two of my dearest friends are Francesca and I can only have happy associations with this name. And everyone calls them both Francesca - no shortenings.

I love it but hate Frankie (it makes me think of Frankie Boyle) but love Cheska or Cici.

Love Francesca with Frankie as a nn.

I love Francesca but not keen on Frankie at all. I do like Fran, Frannie and Cesca as shortening though.

Love it.

I have a Francesca. One third of the family call her Francesca, one third Frankie and one third Cesca! She prefers Francesca (she’s 4) but answers to them all. She’s a bit of a tomboy so actually suits Frankie best even though it’s my least favourite. My auntie and uncle call her Fran which I hate (as does she and corrects them everytime!)

I think it's lovely

There was a thread on it recently that went absolutely bonkers, someone insisted that it was cultural appropriation to use it if you weren't of Italian extraction. Or some such bollocks.

Oh pleasantly surprised by the positive comments!
I love it and love Frankie as my grandma was Frances, but cannot fall in love with Frances for some reason

Francesca is a beautiful name but Frankie isn't. It's such a harsh, ugly sounding name.