Francesca NNs

[allydennis]

Help needed (again!). Francesca is now a serious contender for DC2 due next week! Not sure what I think about any of the shortened versions though. What are peoples opinions on Fran, Frankie, Fifi or Chessie?? Or other suggestions welcome! THANKYOU AGAIN

I love Francesca and Fran, Frankie or Frances as nn's.
Not keen on Fifi because of the Flowertots or Chessie.

I LOVE Frankie, and love that Sister Sledge song.
Gives her options, if she wants to be a girlie girl, she can be Fran, or Cessy, or something like that, or if she wants to be funky and sassy, Frankie is soooo cool!

I really like Francesca, because it's a serious, classy name. Then for a child, Frankie is lovely.

I say, YES

like Frankie or Fran

Francesca in the family in known as Chessca - at least, that is the pronunciation, just the last 2 syllables of her full name. That suits her

Have taught three (teenage)- Frankie, Chessi and Cesca/Ces (still pronouncing as ch for both).

Different in a good way I think and lots of options

I'm not too keen on Francesca, but out of the possible nicknames I like Franca the best.

I know an adult Francesca and she is know as Fran or C(h)esc

I have a 9yo Francesca, she is the only one in her school so not overly popular and timeless I think.

Dh and I call her Frankie mostly, but she also gets Frank and other variations.
She hates Fran or Franny, and is quick to correct people on it.

I know a couple of Frankies aged 5/6 used to teach a Chessie and know a couple of Frans who are my age (30ish) and like all those nicknames. I don't like Fifi - sounds like a dog's name to me!

Know one called 'Chess'

cesca ('Chesca') - love it!

I knew a girl at school called Francesca who went by Cessie (pn Sessie).

Other than that, I really like Fran. Frankie sounds too bloke-ish to me.

Whatever you do, though, don't go with the traditional one: Fanny!

There's a Francesca in the book I'm reading and she gets called Cesca.

My dd is Francesca and although she's only 8 weeks ds is calling her Frankie Panks, and dh calls her Frankie Pankie... I'm sure she'll end up being Frankie, though I'd rather she stayed Francesca. Chezzie is an option... I had a friend called Francesca at school and she was Franca. I don't like Fran at all, would much rather she was called Frankie.

My dad used to call his sister Francy (France-ee) as a nickname. Always thought it was cute.

we call one in our family 'checkers' and always have done.

I love the name Francesca

Frankie is the best NN

Love Frankie. Not keen on Fifi at all I'm afraid. No strong views on Fran.

My cousin is Francesca and we all know her by the nn Franca, just for info.

Fran gets my vote but I don't like it on younger children - it's fine on older people (like me!). I was Francie as a child.

Frankie she can always pick up later if she likes it.

Chess is nice or Chesca.

I don't like Fifi.

I think names you can shorten in various ways are great, because then if you ever want to reinvent yourself you can just pick a new variation on your name. I picked up Fran when I went to uni.

My friend is called Francesca and we all call her chesca or chess

I know a girl my age called Francesca and she is called Frank. I really love it.

It's a really nice name with lots of options so you can pick whatever suits! My cousin has always been a Franki but I like Chesca too.

Fi/Fifi sounds more like a nickname for Fiona to me.

Just seen on another thread Effie as another nickname for Francesca????

When we were in Mexico the hotel staff called our dd Franchy (fran-she) which sounded really sweet.

Bit random, but the Italian nickname for anyone called Francesca is Chicca (pronounced Kika)