Frances or Frankie

Can’t decide if I should name our baby girl [name_f]Frances[/name_f] and call her [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], or just name her [name_u]Frankie[/name_u].

[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u]

[name_u]Or[/name_u]

[name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]

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I prefer [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u]!

I love [name_f]Frances[/name_f]! It’s so beautiful and elegant. Though if you like [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] better, just name her [name_u]Frankie[/name_u].

I like [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] as a nickname for [name_f]Frances[/name_f] or [name_f]Francesca[/name_f].

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I agree about giving children options. You can always call her [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], but maybe she’ll want to go by [name_f]Frances[/name_f] sometimes. I know it’s impossible to tell if kids will like their names, but I figure if you have two easy options, you might as well use the name that gives you both.

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Definitely [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]!

Is [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] on the table at all?

I think [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] would be my favourite option! You could always go for [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] as a full name to [name_u]Frankie[/name_u].

I actually like [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]! But based on the two options above, I would choose [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] .

If you’re almost exclusively going to call her [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], just name her [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]. She’d still have options (Fran, Franny) and there’s nothing wrong with nickname names, they’re very popular in the UK.

I adore [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f], but prefer the name [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]!
So maybe [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]?

I adore [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]! I prefer [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] to [name_f]Frances[/name_f]

[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] IS on the table! [name_f]Odette[/name_f] is actually a family name. So even better. :heart:

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I think [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] as that’s what you will call her.
I love both options though. [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] is so lovely!

Frances all the way!

[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u] :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes:

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] :heart_eyes: love [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] too but I’d prefer [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] to [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u] (just now seeing everyone also suggested this!)

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[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u]!

I prefer [name_f]Francine[/name_f] over [name_f]Frances[/name_f]. But if I’m just choosing between your 2, I’d go with [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u]

I’m a fan of giving options (plus using a longer name with a nickname to me feels like getting 2 names for the price of 1!) plus I think [name_f]Odette[/name_f] is much more unexpected (and elegant but still quirky) than [name_u]Rae[/name_u] so I’d choose [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]

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I think [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u] and [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] are gorgeous. I do like [name_f]Frances[/name_f] and it does of course give you the option of using [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] but I just love the spunk of [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] and would personally go with that. I actually know a little [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u] :blush: