FANNY  

Gender: F
Origin: Diminutive of FRANCES
Meaning: "free man"

As this word is less often used to mean derriere, it becomes more possible to view Fanny as the kind of appealingly quaint nickname name, like Josie and Nellie, that many parents are favoring now.

Nicknames & Variations:
Fannia, Fanni, Fannee, Fania, Fanney, Fan, Fannie

Fanny is being discussed in our message boards:

• Do these names work together?
• I took a trip through my family tree...
• Quirky or spunky names
• French Girl Names- Please Help!
• Girl names with lots (5+) of nickname options

Read Nameberry blog posts about Fanny:

• MOVIE AWARD NAMES: Looking beyond Oscar
• PRESIDENT'S DAY NAMES: All the Presidents' children
• VINTAGE NICKNAMES: Boys' Edition