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Opinions on Erica?

34 replies

PufflesMC · 01/02/2016 00:34

Seriously irrelevant to me, but a family member is considering it and wondering on opinions.

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 01/02/2016 01:46

Nice name, but IMO its more of a name sake name for example. You'd have to have a dad, grandad, uncle named Eric to carry it off. My DD has a friend named Erica, she was named after both her grandads (Eric) and the first thing she gets asked when introducing herself is. Who were you called after or is your dad called Eric.

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Alisvolatpropiis · 01/02/2016 01:50

When I was 7(ish) I saw the film adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Witches.

For quite some time thereafter I was obsessed with the name Erica.

I like it still.

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TheNewStatesman · 01/02/2016 02:33

It's a very nice name--pretty but not too frilly sounding.

I wouldn't assume "namesake from Eric" at all!

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BikeRunSki · 01/02/2016 02:47

I don't like it, but I also don't like Eric.

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Crusoe · 01/02/2016 06:30

Love it!

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tinofbiscuits · 01/02/2016 09:14

I quite like Erica.

Eric is a great name and due a comeback.

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mrsschu · 01/02/2016 09:18

I don't like it, it sounds quite harsh. I'm not generally a fan of male names which have been given a female version eg. by adding an "a" onto the end or whatever. I don't like Eric either though.

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Quercus3 · 01/02/2016 12:31

I like Erica, agree with the pretty-but-not-frilly description

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chrome100 · 01/02/2016 12:34

I really like it!

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BeautyIsTruth · 01/02/2016 12:36

I love Erica, it's a very strong name but I like that. It'll stand out amongst all the girly names that are popular at the moment like Poppy, Maisie etc.

Also, I don't think of it as just Eric with an a tacked on the end. I think it's Latin for heather or it's some species of heather anyway so it has its own history and meaning.

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IoraRua · 01/02/2016 12:47

I like it.

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WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 01/02/2016 14:10

It's nice, but you need to spell it

Airwrecker

Seriously, it's a refreshing change from elli/Elle/Ella/Ellie Eva/Evie/Ava...

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MamaMotherMummy · 01/02/2016 14:16

I adore the name Erica. Sounds pretty but substantial.

I don't like the name Eric, though.

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paperdreams94 · 01/02/2016 20:47

I met an 8 year old Erica in the summer and she was gorgeous, a really quirky, bright little thing and the name was perfect on her. Since then I've loved it!

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KoalaDownUnder · 03/02/2016 11:37

I really dislike it. And Eric.

It sounds harsh and not pretty at all.

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Helmetbymidnight · 03/02/2016 11:43

Love it. Maybe because I knew a French Erica and she was completely cool.

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Vixxfacee · 03/02/2016 12:00

I think erica mena

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YouMakeMyDreams · 03/02/2016 12:03

I like it and am totally surprised it has never occurred to me as a name choice when naming my three.
Ds2's middle name is Eric after his grandad.
I have also read it so many times on this thread it had stopped sounding like a real name.

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Mynd · 04/02/2016 21:53

I love Erica. It means heather.

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MaryRobinson · 05/02/2016 02:47

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MissLiv · 05/02/2016 13:18

I like it; I wouldn't assume there was an Eric in the family...

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Helmetbymidnight · 05/02/2016 14:47

I wouldn't assume it.

Anyone remember Erica Jong? Her book had a profound influence on me :)

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GilbertBlytheWouldGetIt · 05/02/2016 14:49

I like it, and Eric too. Underused names. Along the same lines as Francesca, Ramona.

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Sophronia · 05/02/2016 14:52

I like it, and like the association with heather.

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Pipilangstrumpf · 05/02/2016 15:13

Beautiful underused name!

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