Twin girl names - Frankie & Ada

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Hello! I’d like to know people’s opinion on the name ‘Frankie’ for a girl
we’re currently expecting twin girls and my husband is in love with the name - I’m also a fan, I just would like to know what people think as I’m worried of naming our daughter something either we or she will dislike later down the line

as it stands our current favourites are

Frankie & Ada
(Frankie Rose & Ada Rae)

Thankyou in advance and as always I’m open to any suggestions as naming twins is hard work!

for context we also have an Ellie, Isaac & Reuben

I'm not big fan of Frankie, but completely normal name... I found people IRL do like it more than mumsnet.

I really like the combo of Frankie and Ada. The only thing is that I’d probably call a child Francesca with Frankie for short so she has that choice. Especially as she has so many brothers. People may assume on paper that she’s a boy is all.

Then again, Francesca is a much longer name than Ada so I’m not sure if Francesca and Ada ‘go’ together.

Well personally, I think Frankie is a great name 😁
And I knew an Ada who was really sweet

It's just lovely - individually and together.

I have a child with a name that is usually the shortened version of a longer name and I still love it, and have never regretted choosing it over the longer version (which I still don't like 20-plus years on). So many names can be used for male and female, I'd say it just doesn't matter any more.

Love the name Ada, how about Edith, Isla or Nola rather than Frankie?

Frankie is cringe

Love Frankie and Ada - I’d go for Francesca officially though

Frankie no.
Frances or Francesca.

I'd call Frankie Francesca or Frances, and I personally don't like Rae as a middle name but as twins they're pretty nice names.

I quite like Frankie. Ada doesn’t match any of your other names though, it’s very “old lady” and not in a good way.

I liked Frankie but automatically thought it was a boy. So, no, I don't like it for a girl. I love Francesca or Francine. Ada is lovely.

I’m not a fan of Frankie. I love all your other names though!

Agree. Lovely names!

I'd go for Francesca and Adelaide, with Frankie and Ada for short.

I love Ada! And I love Frankie as short for Francesca, but personally not as a standalone name.

Would you consider Francesca and Adaline, nn Frankie and Ada?

Also, I have twins and people stop you and ask if they’re identical / boys / girls etc all the time for some reason! I could see it getting annoying having to explain over and over that no, they aren’t a boy and a girl, they’re two girls!

But if that doesn’t bother you, and if you like Frankie as a full name, just go for it - Frankie and Ada do flow really nicely together 😊

I recently met twin girls called Frankie and Ada (short for Francesca and Adelaide). They were 1 ish and absolutely adorable and suited their names so much.

I don't like unisex names so Frankie is out for me. If you need it go with Francesca imo..

I have a uni sex name myself it's a pain.

Don’t like Frankie and I don’t think it goes with Ada. I would suggest another old fashioned girls name, such as Mabel, Norah, Lizzie, Edith

Not a fan of Frankie as a girl's name and it really doesn't go with your existing children's names, but if you love it, as others have said, at least give her a longer name which you can shorten to Frankie and she can easily change the nickname later.

Ada is fine but really rising in popularity near me. My 5yo knows four (ages 2-6).

They go great with your others 😊

Positive: I love both names!
Negative: Frankie doesn't leave her anywhere to go if she doesn't like her name (and it's pretty Marmite, unlike Ada). So Francesca or Frances on the birth certificate, but called Frankie for everything else. (Lengthen Ada's name for birth certificate too if you want to be scrupulously fair).
Another negative: Frankie & Ada sounds like a childrenswear brand. But that's probably the case with lots of twins' names!

Why not use Francesca or Frances? That way your daughter can choose whether she wants to use a short form as she gets older. I'm not a fan of shortened 1st names. It doesn't give the child the chance to shorten their name for friends. Frankie is a lovely name though.

If I was Frankie I might be a bit peeved to have been given a unisex name while my twin had a proper girl name.
I don’t think they actually go together either, Ada sounds more classic while Frankie for a girl a bit more ‘edgy’
Have you considered another unisex name compliment Frankie? Taylor, Morgan, Brooke, Robin

I would swap the second names so the s doesn't clash and to give Ada a longer name.

Francesca Rae and Adelaide Rose
Frankie and Ada

Frances Rae and Adele Rose
Frankie and Ada

Frankie Rae and Ada Rose

Other ideas..
Francesca Rae and Amity Rose - Frankie and Amity
Frankie Rae and Anna Rose
Frances Rae and Mia Rose - Frankie and Mia