I’ve been in love with [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] for a long time (several years). And while I absolutely love [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] as a nickname, I was wondering what’re some other nicknames. I somehow stumbled upon [name_f]Freya[/name_f] for [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] a few months back—I can’t remember if I came up with it or found it somewhere from someone else—but what d’you think of it?
Could the nickname [name_f]Freya[/name_f] work for [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]?
Should I leave [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] (and [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]) out of the mix, and stick with [name_f]Freya[/name_f] as a stand alone?
(P.S.—Only problem with [name_f]Freya[/name_f]: I absolutely love it as a stand alone name, but it’s currently my and my fiance’s mutual best buddy’s cat’s name.)
I mean, you could do it. But for me, they are two different names, different cultural contexts even. That’s why it wouldn’t work for me personally. [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] is Italian and [name_m]Christian[/name_m], while [name_f]Freya[/name_f] is Nordic and pre-[name_m]Christian[/name_m].
The cat, on the other hand, is not a big deal to me. I have a friend who has a dog and also a son named [name_m]Jack[/name_m] The dog came first.
It isn’t that bad I guess? It seems off to me because [name_f]Freya[/name_f] is its own full name, and has a completely different origin/history. Still usable though.
I have to completely agree with you. I’ve read about both names many times, but for some odd reason, that never clicked and using [name_f]Freya[/name_f] as a nickname always made sense to me. Maybe because I was still afraid of the cat thing, and I was too cautious to truly use it? So I was beating around the bush? I don’t know, but thank you and also @alchemicallypurplefairy for helping and your input!
I actually think it could definitely work. If you spelled a nickname for [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] as “Frea” it wouldn’t look like a stretch at all, but I agree that the “y” is necessary to clarify the pronunciation. Therefore, I think [name_f]Freya[/name_f] works as a nickname for [name_f]Francesca[/name_f].
Yes, it is a name in its own right, but if you love both I can definitely imagine a girl/woman named [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] who goes by [name_f]Freya[/name_f]! I think it’s a great compromise that gives you the best of both worlds. (Also, don’t worry about the cat thing. It feels awkward now but you’ll all get used to it quickly and it will be fine.) (Also, hello from another INFP Ravenclaw!)
Hmm… I think it could work, I’m just not a great fan of it, but I love [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] and [name_f]Freya[/name_f] as individual names. I think because they are quite different, contextually, [name_f]Freya[/name_f] feels very separated from [name_f]Francesca[/name_f].
[name_m]Just[/name_m] to throw it into the mix, I love Cheska as a nickname for [name_f]Francesca[/name_f].
If I meet a [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] nn [name_f]Freya[/name_f], I’ll be confused. And this is me speaking, someone who usually like non obvious nicknames as well. I think it could work if only [name_f]Freya[/name_f] is not an established name on its own (or should I say, a strong and distinctive name on its own), but to me they just seem so different. To me, it wouldn’t work.
Personally I wouldn’t worry too much about the cat thing. Use [name_f]Freya[/name_f] if you love it.
I agree with others, [name_f]Freya[/name_f] is such a well established name on its own that using it as a nn for [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] seems a bit odd. [name_u]Love[/name_u] the suggestion of Cheska!
The dog came first.