[name_f]Frances[/name_f] was my grandmothers name and I would love to use it. What do you think of this name and Would you use a nickname for it?
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Frances is so sweet and underrated! (Maybe [name_m]Chess[/name_m] as a nn? Maybe it’s a bit of a stretch, but it’s cute.) think it’s short enough that it doesn’t need a nickname; nicknames can come from events/experiences, so they don’t have to come from the name itself.
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It’s on my list. I’d call her [name_f]Annie[/name_f] personally but I am obsessed with getting to [name_f]Annie[/name_f] as a nickname.
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I love [name_f]Frances[/name_f]! I would use the nickname [name_f]Francie[/name_f], which I think is perfectly sweet and spunky. I don’t think it needs a nickname, though.
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I like [name_f]Frances[/name_f], especially with [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] as a nickname.
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I don’t really like it, sorry. It just feels too dated. It could be a good middle name!
I think it’s wonderful and totally underated. Despite knowing a few in their 70s, I find it totally fresh. The older ones seem to go by [name_u]Fran[/name_u]. [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] or even [name_f]Franny[/name_f] as a nn!
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Frances is great! I’d more than likely use spunky [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] as a nickname 
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I love it! It’s elegant with a vintage glamour. As a nn I would use [name_f]Francie[/name_f].
I adore [name_f]Frances[/name_f], it’s a long time favourite of mine. I don’t think it needs a nickname, but I am partial to [name_u]Frankie[/name_u].
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Okay um [name_f]Frances[/name_f] is like one of my favourite names and since it’s your grandma’s name you should probably use it! [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] and [name_u]Frannie[/name_u] are my fav nicknames but the fn is 2 syllables so I’ll just go with a nickname name or, well, just [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
=)
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I really have started to like the name Fråncēs lately! It’s a family name for me (however, it does not belong to a relative I have any interest in honoring, quite the opposite, so I can’t ever use it). I will say the relative goes by their middle name exclusively.
I do know a Fråncēs who goes by their given name. Doesn’t use a nickname, and honestly, I like it best that way— I’m personally not crazy about any of the intuitive nicknames for it and think it stands on its own really well.
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Frances is smart and sturdy while also being pretty. I like the nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] or [name_f]Essie[/name_f]
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I dislike it, sounds rather frumpy. I adore [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], so that’d be my nickname pick.
I like it. [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] and [name_f]Fancy[/name_f]/Fancie are my favourite nicknames. [name_f]Frances[/name_f] O’[name_u]Connor[/name_u] is a favourite actress of mine, and the character [name_f]Fancy[/name_f] [name_u]Day[/name_u] from Under the Greenwood Tree is one of my favourite [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Hardy[/name_m] characters.
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I love [name_f]Frances[/name_f]! It’s sweet and vintage, but also strong and fun. [name_f]My[/name_f] favourite nickname for it would be [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], but I just love the name [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]!
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I don’t love it. It reminds me of a stern older lady (probably because of a woman I knew with this name as a child). I prefer [name_f]Francine[/name_f] or [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] myself. But I think [name_f]Frances[/name_f] would sound fresh on a young person. Nicknames could be [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], [name_f]Franny[/name_f] or [name_f]Francie[/name_f].
Beautiful name! [name_f]May[/name_f] I also suggest [name_f]Francine[/name_f]? It’s more modern & fresh while still honors her. 
I love [name_f]Frances[/name_f]. I even like it over all of the other similar options [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] or [name_f]Francine[/name_f]. I just watched the movie [name_f]Frances[/name_f] Ha. I have [name_f]Frances[/name_f] on my list it’s so classy.
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Frances is strong and classic. I love the cute, spunky [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] for short!
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