I like it quite a lot; not enough to use it, but I'd enjoy meeting a small one.
Unusually for me, I like
Francis about the same as
Frances. Usually one gender leads the other -
Stephen far ahead of
Stephanie, for instance;
Georgina rather than
George;
Justine yesyesyes,
Justin nonoyuckouch. What I don't like are the elaborations, like
Francine or
Francesca.
Was
Frances ever so popular that it bombed? As
Linda did, and
Carol etc? Or has it always been used, just not much?