Mummy Norman,
My experience in school is that no matter what name you have, and how simple it is, kids at school will have nicknames for everyone. E.g.
- Simple names like Jane or Janet can become "Tarzan and Jane"
- Another friend had a really nice name "Marietta" (pronounced "Mari" + "etta") - it can become Mary had a little lamb.
- Even if the kid has a name that cannot be made fun of, but if he has little hair, they'll call him botak.
My hubby and I like simple names and I think it's personally up to the parents what names they like for their children and how comfortable they are with that name.
I know of someone by the name of Francesca back at school and she was really pretty. Other names of girls that I like are Sophia (which I would have chosen if I was expecting a princess) or Amelie.