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Masculine sounding girls names wwyd

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Harrysmummysarah1 · 21/01/2013 17:53

Wwyd if you knew you were having a girl but loved the name Eric for a boy and wanted to call a future son that but you also like Erica do you use Erica ? Even though you like Eric better but you may never have a son then not be able to use either if you don't use Erica?

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Harrysmummysarah1 · 21/01/2013 19:13

Can't have an Erin and a Eric though but Erin is a nice name.
They will proberly try for another baby after this but if she never has a son she has lost her chance to use erica or Eric if she doesn't call her daughter erica. There's no other girls name she likes than boys eric and Luca/lucas but my sister has a lucas are the only two she really loves that her and her dh agree on.
Erica and Luca/lucas is that too similar?

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HoratiaWinwood · 21/01/2013 18:08

I had the reverse. I didn't call DS2 Kit even though it was my absolute top favourite boy name, because Kitty for a hypothetical DC3/DD1 was even more of a favourite.

Is this definitely her last child?

FWIW I hate Eric but quite like Erica. Odd Grin !

omri · 21/01/2013 18:02

I like Erica. Other potential names:
Carla/carlie (or with a K)
Charlotte but forever only known as Charlie
Georgina but forever known only as George
Quinn
Francesca known only as Frankie
I also like Petra which is derived from Peter
Hope that helpsGrin

IncognitoIsMyFavouriteWord · 21/01/2013 17:58

Use Erica. You like the name just use it.

HappyJustToBe · 21/01/2013 17:58

I prefer Erin to Erica.

juneau · 21/01/2013 17:57

As there is never a guarantee that you'll have another baby of any gender, I say go with Erica, if that's a name she likes.

Girl versions of boy names:
Philippa
Andrea
Nigella
Roberta ...

Shall I go on?

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Harrysmummysarah1 · 21/01/2013 17:56

She doesn't like names like Penelope verity daisy etc etc... Nothing to frilly and girly sounding

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Harrysmummysarah1 · 21/01/2013 17:55

Hope that makes sense also suggestions instead of Erica ? This is for my dear cousin. She was talking about it the other day

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