So that people would take her more serious.
Fannie is a nickname for the name Frances or Fanny.
It was Frances Perkins (April 10, 1880 - May 14, 1965), born Fannie Coralie Perkins, was the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, and the first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet.
The name Fannie is often a diminutive or affectionate form of the name Frances or Francesca. It can also be derived from other names like Vanessa. In some contexts, it may stand alone as a given name.
Fannie Chaney's birth name is Fannie Lee Roberth.
Fannie Farmer was American.
Fannie Bourke is 5' 8".
Fannie Sellins was born in 1872.
Fannie Nampeyo was born in 1900.
Fannie Hurst died in 1968.
Fannie Hurst was born in 1889.
Fannie Porter was born in 1873.
Fannie Farmer was born in 1857.