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I was friends with a Frances who was always called Frances. So I don't think Fran or Frannie is inevitable. But it all depends upon how a Frances would feel as an adult. You could bring up a daughter always calling her Frances, but if people started calling her Fran or Frannie as an adult and she either didn't mind or actively liked being called Fran or Frannie, then Fran or Frannie it would be. My rule is to not use a name if you dislike any of its nicknames.