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[Opinions] Frederica?
I spotted the combo Lydia Frederica today and thought it a bit of a stunner.Is Frederica (nn Rica) too stuffy to use?
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I like it, although I do prefer Frédérique and Fred/Freddie as a nickname. Frederica, nn Rica, is far from stuffy, imo. I think it has a sultry edge, actually, while still sounding intelligent and classy.
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I know a Frederica who is 20 and goes by Freddie. I think it is a bit stuffy or complicated, but if you use a nickname than it's fine (I don't like Rica though, sorry!).
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Oh! How pleased I am to see MY name here! Well, almost. My name is Fredrika, which is the Swedish version, and my nicks are Dika and Freddy.
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Not too stuffy at all! It could be pretty darn cool, actually. I think nn Rica is really neat. On a sidenote: I also like Dominica, nn Nica.
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I am besotted with Frederica:-)I love the sound of Frederica, whether you use four syllables, "fred-er-EE-kuh" or three, "freh-DREE-kuh." I love that a "fred" name can be made so frilly and feminine. I love that it's a family name for me, with the frumpy-chic Freda as a nn. Rica is cute too. Frederica is bouncy and happy, yet refined and elegant at the same time.How do I love thee, Frederica? Let me count the ways. Oh, I just did. My stock combo is Anne Frederica, as an homage to Jane Austin's "Persuasion." Lydia Frederica is lovely as well.
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Lydia Frederica really is beautiful! I don't think Frederica is stuffy, in fact it feels kind of fresh. But more like the name of a 1930s aristocrat than a child today, so I don't know how easy it would be to use. I can't decide if a like Frederica but I like Freda as a nickname.
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It is a bit of a stunner! And I like both Frederica and Rica. Pretty, not stuffy.
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