Frederick for a girl?

[Ashbourne]

What do people think? I think Freddy is lovely as a shortening, and we don't like Frederica.

You 'avin a laugh?

How about Thomas or Derrick instead?

frederique?

I like the name. In my class when i was little, there was a boy an a girl with that name. The boy was spelt lique your version and the girl was Frederique.

erm? No!

Oh, ffs!

I fyou like Freddie for a girl, you need to go with Winifred as the forename. Frederick for a girl (however spelled) is ludicrouse.

don't be daft.

why would you prefer Frederica to Frederick if you're not even going to call her it anyway.

Freda?

No that's a tortoise name,piratecat

nothing unusual in being called Frederique for a girl in France or Switzerland. Maybe not in England? I do not know but I like it.

You mean Frederique as others have said? I have French and Dutch friends with this name, known as a jaunty 'Fred' for short in both cases, like a lot.

oh yes, Freda is much better

lol tortoise

What about Frederica? Wasn't there a children's book about a very naughty Frederica or have I just made that up?

Sorry, OP, just seen you are not a fan of Frederica.

Call it Bernard instead.

(my stock answer to ludicrous baby name OPs)

I once knew a Phaedra whose name was shortened to Fred!

uhhh no

Sorry, but why would you do this? WHY?