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 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.
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 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!
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] 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!)
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]
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]