Re: Frances vs Mabel
in reply to a message by RDNZL
I personally like Mabel the best. Mabel is both cute and mature. It feels more old-fashioned than Frances but it also feels fresher than Frances. I know many women in their 40's, 50's, 60's, and older named Frances while all the Mabel's I know of are dead or are 80 years old or older. Mabel is one of those names that has a sound that I think could have a major comeback and is already having a small comeback that is growing.
I slightly prefer Francis for a man than Frances for a woman. Although I don't care for the nn Frank or any of the Francis nn's for a boy. I do love most of the Frances nn's for a girl, I prefer Frankie for a girl although I still don't like Frank. Frances is a fairly nice name but I prefer Francine which is a little more feminine while having most of the same nn's. Plus I don't care for the nn Cissy so it's not really a loss.
Odd comment but I just realized that Frances Mabel could have the nn combo Fannie Mae. :P A cute but sadly unusable nn.
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I slightly prefer Francis for a man than Frances for a woman. Although I don't care for the nn Frank or any of the Francis nn's for a boy. I do love most of the Frances nn's for a girl, I prefer Frankie for a girl although I still don't like Frank. Frances is a fairly nice name but I prefer Francine which is a little more feminine while having most of the same nn's. Plus I don't care for the nn Cissy so it's not really a loss.
Odd comment but I just realized that Frances Mabel could have the nn combo Fannie Mae. :P A cute but sadly unusable nn.
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Favorite Names:
Vivian, Aurora, Hazel, Fiona, Sabrina, Citrina, Josephine, Maeve, April, Dorothea, Althea, Artemis, Delphina, Cascadia, Luna, Iris, Frida, Marguerite, Kiera
Ciaran, Rowan, Brendan, Malcolm, Cedar, Robin, Julian, Tristan, Arthur, Magnus, Xavier, Felix, Cedric, Gavin, Connor, Silas
This message was edited 9/27/2017, 3:26 PM