I figured that was why Frankie prefers to be called "Frankie". I always thought Francis and Frances were both boy names.8D

I know how it's properly spelled
 

Here is a link that shows how her name is properly spelledhttp://fosterstv.blogspot.com/2006_0...v_archive.html

Well it looks like she is using the male spelling - so I am honored (thanks Cassini)!:frankiesmile:

i wondered the same thing meself...

I'm glad that the final designe lookes the way it does. Those other designes just don't look like Frankie. I can't imagine Fosters without the Frankie we all know and love.

Agree Medikor, that is the Frankie that I love very dearly.:frankiesmile:

Notice how she looks like Vicky from FOP in those design images. :wiltshock:

Her final 'canon' design looks a lot like Vicky. They both have spiky red hair with ponytails, green upper-body clothing, bare tummies, pointy noses, large eyes with three thick lashes on each, the same voice actress, similar jobs(babysitting and housekeeping) and fiery tempers.

They're basically opposites in personality, of course, as Frankie is to love what Vicky is to hate. In fact, the exact thing that originally drew me to Frankie was when I read on other sites that her character was a "nice Vicky".

And, yes, I'm very glad that Frankie was changed from the "Vicky II" seen in those concept drawings into the wonderful and captivating character we now know and love for the actual show.

Perfectly stated Voxxyn. (Love you're new avitar!:D ) I find that most of those other designs are far too "goth" for my taste. I'm glad that they went with the loveing personality she has now instead of the cranky and mean one they originaly planned... But is is interesting to think about how the Frankie/Harriman relatonship would playout if Frankie WAS VickyII.8D

Well besides red hair and same voice actress, I really don't see any other similarity.