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I went to school with a girl named Frances who always has gone by Frank. I think Frankie is more feminine. Also my elderly neighbor is named Frances but her friends and family call her Francie which I think is adorable.

Fran, Franny

Frances
Frankie
Frank (we call my sister this, although her name is actually Kelly, it's a long story involving an inside joke)
Frannie
France
Francie
Frenchie (Not really. I wouldn't use it.)
Nancy
Nan
Cheska (I really like this one.)
Chess (This one too.)
Chessie
Chessa (And this one.)

I love the nn Frankie for Frances, I don't know why it couldn't work for Francesca.

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Other ideas: Chessy, Cesca, CeCe, Fran, Frannie.
My favorite is Chessy, but I also really like just plain Francesca.

I love the name Francesca, with no nickname!

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France?
Fran?

I don't think Frankie is a good name for a girl. You could use Fran, Frannie, Francie (this would be my favourite), Cesca, Chess... maybe Ness or Nessie? Francesca reminds me of Fresca, as in the pop. Maybe that would work too?

lol, that's my name! Nns I've been given include Fran, Frannie as well as Fra and Franci (pron. "Franchy", the Italian way). Other common nns for Francesca in Italy (the name's super-popular), are Chicca (pron Kikka) and Checa (pron Keka), which however are mainly used for young kids(personally I hate them).
I guess if someone called me Frankie, I wouldn't particularly mind.

Frankie is trashy on a girl. Fran, Franny, Jesca, Chessy, Frances are all much prettier and appropriate.

I know a Francesca nn Fran. Frankie is fine but I prefer it on a boy as a nn for Francis

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How about....

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Cesca
Cesc
Frances

I know a Francesca called Frankie.

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How about:

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Fran
Frank
Franzi
Frannie

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I knew a female Frankie

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I forget her given name, but I do know Frankie was just randomly picked by her, and in an odd way, it really suit her well.

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I like nns to be sounds already with the name (meaning, Bill for William and Bob for Robert are not ones I'd go with):

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Fran, Cesca, Ces, Frances, Frankie would also be acceptable.

I went to second grade with a Frankie (Francesca). She was good at drawing princess dresses.

Frankie isn't that good on a girl imo. I knew a girl named Francesca who sometimes got called Cesca. Or Chess.

This message was edited 9/25/2007, 7:25 AM

Yes, I like Frankie a lot. You could also use:
Chess
Chesca
Fran
Frenchie
Franca

Frankie can work on agirl in less formal settings. I don't like it, but the right girl could carry it off.

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Fran

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Franny

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Francie (in high school, there was an exchange student from Italy named Francesca, and she went by Francie)

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Chessie (I don't like this but thought I'd include it)

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Cheska

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Or even Fresca, like the soda.

I'm not big on Frankie.

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Fran, Frannie, Ceska/Cesca. I just like Francesca, actually.