Is Frances Leonora too posh?

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I think we would almost always call her Frankie, rather than Frances. I wouldn’t want Frankie on her BC because I have a thing about shortened names not being their given names… mostly because they often end with the same syllable as our last name (ee) and it sounds clunky when you say it all together.

But…does Frances Leonora give off privileged vibes that we don’t have? We’re a very average family. I might be overthinking it but I don’t want her to be judged inappropriately, or have people judge us because of a “wannabe” name choice.

I just think it’s very pretty. We already have a daughter and two nieces with L names so Leonora as a first name is a no go. Also my name begins with L!

Thanks! Be harsh if you need , I just want honest opinions

Lovely name and no-one uses middle names anyway, I shouldn't think any of my friends know my middle name!

I'm not keen on Frances myself but I don't think it matter if it's posh or not, if you like it go for it

Nope, its a lovely name!

I don't think it's posh at all. But it's VERY old lady. Is that what you're going for?

Absolutely lovely name, use it

I prefer Frankie to Lee which you might get with Leonora. Just go with the name you like! But Frances is lovely too, she might like that, so I wouldn't impose Frankie on her if she prefers the original name (my dd's both prefer their full names and not the cute names I used when they were little).

I love it, too.

Frankie doesn't sound posh - Frances Leonora does but it's a lovely, elegant name.

Two lovely names!

Lovely name. I really like it.

Frances is good
Frankie -not so good, it's got Eastender vibes to me.

I like Leonora. Frankie is a bit chavvy, as people will assume she’s a Francesca. And Frances just reminds me of an old lady, it’s not a ‘pretty’ girls name as such.

I don’t think Frances is remotely posh or middle class. More like buxom, farmer’s wife.

i love The name Frances. I’m not into middle names, Leonora is fine, I don’t get posh from either but I do think it’s a lovely name for a person to have.

If you love it. Who cares? Go for it! My DD has two middle names (couldn't choose) and someone labelled us posh.... People are people 😂

I love it. Frances Leonora sounds like the heroine of a Victorian novel.

I don't know what "too posh" even means! They are beautiful, elegant names that won't date because they are classic. If you like them, OP, then surely there is no issue?

The middle name isn't used much, and the first name is not posh!

Lovely.

I like Frankie too.

No it’s lovely and not over posh at all - people give their kids a much wider variety of names these days - Beatrice and Isabella being too totally mainstream examples that would once have been considered quite fancy

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Doesn't sound overly posh to me.

Frances is in the 'unfrilly vintage' category, but it was never a name that was a preserve of the upper classes. Leonora reminds me of an old Caribbean lady. Not entirely sure why.

This. Frankie is this decades Mercedes

Does Frankie Surname sound ok?

Princess Dianas middle name was Frances, and her goddaughter was Leonora. I agree with a pp about it being vintage unfrilly.