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I like [name_f]Frances[/name_f]! It’s smart & old fashioned & sweet & a little bit quirky. I think that [name_f]Franny[/name_f] or [name_f]Francie[/name_f] are both adorable, but just [name_f]Frances[/name_f] is nice too. [name_f]Frances[/name_f] is simple & well known but not too popular. That’s always a plus.
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I love [name_f]Frances[/name_f]! I used to not like it but now I think it has so much vintage charm. I would use [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] or [name_f]Fan[/name_f] as nickname.
I love [name_f]Frances[/name_f]! I have [name_u]Francis[/name_u] on my list for a boy because it’s a family name, but I like the girls’ version nearly as much. The nickname I would use is the spunky and unisex [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]! It also makes me think of the adorable badger from the children’s book Bread and [name_m]Jam[/name_m] for [name_f]Frances[/name_f] (positive association for me, lol).
Yes! I loved those books!
It’s wonderful! It’s an underused classic, and so refreshing to see on a today’s child. [name_f]My[/name_f] favourite nickname for it is [name_u]Fran[/name_u], but not a big fan of it so I probably wouldn’t use one.