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Frances is one of those names that I never liked and probably will never like. I usually warm up to many names, not to this one. It's just so increcibly ugly sounding to my ears. I can hardly imagine an uglier sound. Fran and Frannie are awful too. I can kind of appreciate Fanny but of course in English speaking countries that doesn't work at all. Frankie is awful too. Well, Fanny outside of English speaking countries. Otherwise I'd rather have the full name than any of the nicknames. Frannie if I must.

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Neither of the combos flow well and I dislike the two As. But if they are family names, use them.

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Frances Mary Claire
Frances Mary Deborah
Frances Petra May

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May, Mary and Claire are my favorites but May doesn't go well with Mary or Claire. I prefer Clare over Claire.

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I like Francesca much better than Frances.