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If I had to use one as the first name, I’d pick Frankie. I like the vintage feel of this one.

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If I had to use one as a nn to a full name, I’d pick Ollie for Olive.

Stevie

Ollie for Olwen

Ollie
It would make a great nickname for Olive, which could be used to honor my grandpa based on his middle name (Oliver).

Ollie
It would make a great nickname for Olive, which could be used to honor my grandpa based on his middle name (Oliver).

Ollie.
I think an Olive nn Ollie would be super cute.
Plus it rhymes with Molly, Holly, Polly, etc. so it kind of makes it work for a girl!

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I think Stevie and Frankie would also work, I just don't like them...for girls OR for boys, honestly. I also don't really like the full name options for them, plus my sister's name is Stefanie, and I'm not planning on naming anything or anyone after her!

Frances 'Frankie'

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I like Frances / Frankie

Ollie, just because it was my great-grandma's name. We already have an Alivia in the family who goes by Livi, so I think Olena for a full name.

I think I’d go with Olivia “Ollie”. I don’t like any of the nicknames. But I don’t like any of the full name options for Stevie or Frankie either, and I love Olivia. So it’s the least unpleasant choice for me.

I love all three, but in reality I'll likely use Ollie. It's the softest of the three and the name always reminds me of my youngest sister.

Absolutely Frankie.

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I’d use it as a nickname for Francine or Francesca.

Stevie.

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Basically zero men go by Stevie, IME, save Stevie Wonder, who isn't a Steven. Stevie's more of a gal name, to me. I'd rather Stephie for Stephanie, but Stevie will manage.

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Ollie has a sort of vintage feel to it as a gal name, I could deal with it. But I think the only name it makes sense to be based on is Olive, and it's not shorter nor cuter than Olive. So, artificial and nms.

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Frankie is a name I never saw on any gal, until that dumb Angelina Jolie character in that rather bad movie ... and I winced.
I was really surprised to learn that calling gals Frankie was ever a thing. But I guess it was.
Why would any gal go by creepy, creaky, forced-seeming Frankie, though, when there's sleek Fran, and France and Francie ... I don't get it.
It's like, why would a guy go by Hank instead of Henry. Or Bertie instead of Rob. nms

This message was edited 8/11/2023, 12:44 AM

On a distant branch of my family tree, a distant relation was named Olivia. Early 20th century, before WWI. She found it too fancy and always went by Olive but was regularly called Ollie. I regret this story - give me Olivia any day - but I usually go for family names if possible. In this case, I don't think I could face an Ollie in the house, so maybe Stevie? Stephanie is an OK kind of name and would get a nn, probably Steph. I like Frances, but not Frank or Frankie. Yeah, Stevie it is.

I'd choose Ollie as a nickname for either Gwendolyn or Dolores (preferably Dolores).
All "Stevie" and "Frankie" names I can think of are too expected - Stephanie becomes Stevie, Francesca becomes Frankie etc.

This message was edited 8/10/2023, 6:11 PM

I prefer Frankie as a nickname, but I prefer Olivia and Olive over Francine or Frances despite the major popularity.

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So I think I will choose Ollie, but perhaps tomorrow I'd go back on my opinion

I choose Frankie and I really like her!
I think she doesn't need a full name, but I eould probably go with the lovely Frances. Or maybe Francine.

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I also like Stevie, Ollie is just nms.

Frankie. I could tolerate having a daughter named Francelia or Francesca or Franklyn better than having one called Stephanie or Olivia. Frankie sounds like it could be more feminine than Stevie or Ollie.

I'd choose Stevie, only because I actually really like Stephanie. I would hope she'd outgrow Stevie, which sounds bratty on a little boy, overly deliberately tomboyish on a girl, and dumb on an adult.
Frankie and Ollie sound like old-time hoodlums.

Ollie feels horribly oily, Frankie's not much better. That leaves Stevie. Short for Genevieve and Estelle.

Ollie seems the most feminine for Olivia or Olivene