Erin or Jessica for a girl, Freddy or Joel for a boy?

[BerthaLovelyBertha]

Erin or Jessica for a girl, Freddy or Joel for a boy?

What do you think?

[Kayano]

Erin and joel

I like Eddie but not Jessica. I still think of sweet valley high lol

[BerthaLovelyBertha]

Yes, I think Erin and Joel are my favourite too. Do you think is well enough known? I'd like to choose something that people will be able to spell.

[AmazingBouncingFerret]

I love Joel. Not so sure on others i'm afraid.

[DoMeDon]

Erin maybe - not the rest - sorry

[BerthaLovelyBertha]

Hmm. Mixed responses now.

I suppose whatever I chose would get mixed responses though.

Do you know any little ones called Erin, Jessica, Joel or Freddy?

[Kayano]

I think both Erin and Joel are easy to spell. They way you have aptly Eddie is slightly less common IMO.

I love Joel though, it remains my absolute favourite x

[Kayano]

Just realised it's Freddy not Eddie! Reading fail! Apologies. I dont like Freddy as much lol

[MetalSian]

I hate Erin.
But a the end of the day, choose what name you like.
It is your child =].

[BerthaLovelyBertha]

metal Out of interest, what about Erin don't you like?

[Cereal]

Jessica and Freddy :)

[Kirstle]

All four names are nice.
Jessica remains v v popular, I know 5 Jessica's ranging from 25 down to birth...
Erin is a lovely Irish name. Very simple and elegant.
Freddy - would you be using Frederick on BC? I think I prefer it spelled Freddie. It has a charming feel to it.
Joel, nothing not to like...good, strong biblical name, I think Joel was a prophet :)

[breadandhoney]

Erin and Joel. Lovely names :)

[BerthaLovelyBertha]

Yes, if we went for Freddy it would be Frederick on the birth certificate. I hadn't thought of spelling it Freddie, I'll ask DH what he thinks about Freddy/Freddie.

[muminthemiddle]

Prefer Joel to Freddy, for me Freddy is only a nn.
Jessica for a girl.

[hairylights]

Love Erin, hate Jessica.

[brodanbell]

Erin and Joel.
Jessica is too sickly sweet for me. Freddy is not a name I am keen on.
Have you considered Erica for a girl if you like Erin?

Only know an adult Joel and a colleague has an Erin but that's it. Not very common I'd say.

[pointydog]

Erin and Joe

[OriginalPoster]

Freddy was a character in a horror film, I think. Both the girls names are lovely. Joel or Joe is a good one too.

[iskra]

Erin is in the top 50 I think, but you don't meet many. I like it.

[survivingsummer]

Erin and Freddy would be my choice.

Freddy is a really cool name IMO!

I can't say that I love the name Erin but prefer it to Jessica. Another poster suggested Erica which I love and which is much more underused if that is important to you? I know at least 5 baby Erin's at the moment!

[manicinsomniac]

I have a 4 year old Jessica. Don't know any others younger than 9. Obviously I love it.

I like Erin too. I only know one, also aged 4.

Not keen on Joel really. I know an adult one but no kids.

Freddy has grown on me but is very popular around here at least.

I'd go for Freddy and Jessica

[ticklebumpkin]

Love Joel.

Biased on Jessica as it's my best friend's name plus the name of a lovely little girl I'm close to, so for me it has good connotations.

I want to like Erin - but I think it's a bit harsh and can't put my finger on why.

[Tonksforthememories]

Erin and Joel. My Ds is Joel so i'm very biased, but despite being top 100 I still don't hear his name that often! He's 2 next month.

[SkiBumMum]

I don't think Jessica is sickly at all. Jessica Ennis is a fab role model too.

[MetalSian]

Sorry Bertha I disappeared from yesterday.
I knew an Erin who I hated xD, maybe that influences my choice.

But I still don't like it anyway, even with that put aside.
I think it is very harsh, and just generally don't like the sound of it =].