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Faith	Rick Schroder
Fifi Trixiebelle	Bob Geldof
Fiona	Jenni Garth
Florence	Rupert Penry-Jones & Dervla Kirwan
Frances Bean	Courtney Love & Kurt Cobain. Amanda Peet, Kate Spade
Francesca	Erik Estrada, Frances Fisher & Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese
Fuchsia	Trudi Styler & Sting

Florie, Florina, Florinda, Florine, Floris, Florrance, Florrie, Florry, Florynce, Floss, Flossey, Flossie, Flossy. International: Blathnaid (Irish), Fiorentina, Fiorenza (Italian), Florencia, Florinia, Floriana, Florencita (Spanish), Florentia (German).

FLORIDA. Latin, ’flowery’; Spanish, variation of FLORA; also place name. It lacks the cachet found in some newer place names.

FLOWER. Word name. It may sound sweet smelling, but remember, it was the name of the little skunk in Bambi. Better to pick a single bloom from the bouquet, like Violet or Lily or Daisy.

FLYNN. Irish ’son of the red-haired one’. A winning last-name-first Celtic choice. Flinn, Flyn.

FOLAMI. African, ’honour and respect me’. Nigerian name with some teasing potential: ’follow me’? ’salami’?

FOREVER. Word name. Timeless.

FORSYTHIA. Flower name. This yellow spring bloom is not as sweet as such other exotic species as Acacia and Azalea.

FORTUNE. Latin ’luck, fate, wealth’. Contemporary sounding word name with an ancient history, widely used in the Roman Empire, and based on the mythic goddess of good luck and fertility. International: Fortuna, Fortunata (Spanish).

FRANCA. Latin, ’free’. One of the most attractive and exotic spins on the ’Eran’ franchise. International: Franka (German).

FRANCE. Place name. Geographic name with lots of Gallic élan. Fran, Franci, Francie.

FRANCES. Latin, ’from France’. This soft and gentle classic, last popular a hundred years ago, was as faded as old wallpaper until such hip parents as Courtney Love, Sean Penn, Michael J. Fox and Brooke Shields picked it as a first or middle name for their daughters. Fan, Fancey, Fanchette, Fancie, Fancy, Fanechka, Fani, Fania, Fanni, Fannia, Fannie, Fanny, Fran, France, Franceen, Franci, Francie, Francille, Francina, Francique, Francis, Francys, Franki, Frankie, Franky, Franni, Frannie, Franny, Fransabelle, Franze, Franzetta, Franzi, Fronia. International: Proinséas (Irish Gaelic), Fanchon, Francine, Franette, Françoise (French), Franca, Francesca (Italian), Francisca, Paquita (Spanish), Franziska, Ziska (German), Franka (Russian), Fanya (Slavic).

FRANCESCA. Italian variation of FRANCES. Lighter and more feminine than the English classic, Francesca is popular with upscale parents, such as movie directors Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood.

FRANCINE. French variation of FRANCES. Dated and déclassé. Franceen, Francene, Franci.

FRANÇOISE. (frahn-SWAHZ) French variation of FRANCES. In France it’s sometimes bestowed as a patriotic gesture; elsewhere it has an air of genteel sophistication. Fanchon, Fanchone, France, Franchon, Francine.

FRANKIE. Diminutive of FRANCES. Really retro name, part of the nickname revolution. Frankee, Frankey, Franki, Franky.

FRAYDA. Yiddish, ’joy’. An old favourite in traditional Jewish families. Frayde, Fraydel, Freyda, Freyde, Freydel.

FREDA. German, ’peaceful,’ diminutive of FREDERICA, ALFREDA, and WINIFRED. Pronounced as Fred with an a, it has been surpassed by Freya. Freada, Freeda, Freida, Frida, Frieda, Frydda.

FREDERICA. Feminine variation of FREDERICK. An interesting possibility for the parent unintimidated by its old-fashioned formality, Frederica has some vintage charm and verve lurking inside its stuffiness. Farica, Farika, Federica, Fred, Freda, Fredalena, Fredda, Freddee, Freddi, Freddie, Freddey, Fredericha, Fredericka, Frederickina, Frederine, Fredi, Fredia, Fredie, Fredricia, Fredrika, Frerika, Frida, Frieda, Friedegard, Friederike, Frika, Frikka, Fritzi, Fritzie, Fryda, Rica, Ricki, Rickie, Ricky, Rikki, Rikky. International: Frédérique (French), Federica (Italian), Friederika, Frerika (German), Frederika, Frideborg (Swedish), Frydryka (Polish), Frici (Hungarian).

FREE. Word name. The 1960s are back! Freedom.

FREESIA. Flower name. A really exotic flower name for the parent who wants to move beyond Rose and Daisy. Freezia, Fresia.

FREYA. (FRAY-a) Norse, ’a noble woman’. The name of the Norse goddess of love and fertility is very popular, making a recent appearance in the Top 25. International: Freja (Swedish), Freyde (Yiddish).

FRIDA. German, ’peaceful’. The dynamic personality and paintings of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo have inspired growing numbers of parents to resurrect this form of the name.

FRIEDA. German, ’peaceful ruler’. The traditional Germanic Frieda holds little appeal for the modern baby namer. Frayda, Freda, Fredia, Freeda, Freeha, Freia, Freida, Frida.

FRITZI. German, diminutive of

FREDERICA. Like Mitzi, the bubbly Fritzi shows signs of rising again.

FUCHSIA. Plant and colour name. A plausible colour name, it was chosen by the singer Sting as a middle name for his daughter, after a character in the Gormenghast fantasy trilogy.

FULVIA. Latin, ’blond one’. This name of the wife of Mark Antony in ancient Rome sounds a tad too anatomical for a modern girl.

FUTURE. Word name. Gives the message that you want your daughter to keep her eye on the prize.