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1). I’m from the U.S. and the word “fanny” is more of an old-fashioned word that isn’t really that vulgar - like, if someone lost a game or something, they could say “Well, kiss my fanny!” similarly to “Aw, shucks!” or “Darn!”. It’s also used more common in the South, where I live very close to, so I do hear it once or twice from my grandmother.
2). It’s not used at all where I live, entirely due to the slang.
3). In English-speaking countries? No. But in other countries, yes.
4). I don’t care for it.Even if the slang didn’t exist, Fanny would still sound pretty frumpy to me.
5). I dunno, maybe? If the slang word dies out and old-fashioned names become popular again.

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I don’t really like Fanny/Fannie as a nickname for anything. I prefer Steph or Stephie for Stephanie and Cesca for Francesca.