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in reply to a message by Perrine
In my experience, the slang word is not actually used a lot and is considered somewhat...I'm not sure what the right word is. Too tame or old-ladyish, I suppose. However, everyone is aware of it and that makes a difference.
It is not still used as a name in the US, and I don't think it's usable. In fact, I had a friend in sixth and seventh grades who was named Fanny. Her family had moved to the US from Uruguay, where apparently the name is perfectly acceptable. It took a few years, but eventually she understood that it wasn't acceptable here and why, and started going by her middle name. I don't see it ever being usable here again.
I think that if the word didn't exist, I'd like Fanny as a nickname for Frances.
It is not still used as a name in the US, and I don't think it's usable. In fact, I had a friend in sixth and seventh grades who was named Fanny. Her family had moved to the US from Uruguay, where apparently the name is perfectly acceptable. It took a few years, but eventually she understood that it wasn't acceptable here and why, and started going by her middle name. I don't see it ever being usable here again.
I think that if the word didn't exist, I'd like Fanny as a nickname for Frances.
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