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Middle name for Eric?

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AliBingo · 24/02/2014 12:00

DS1 due in a few weeks' time and we have loved the name Eric from the start, but we cannot think of a nice middle name to go with it, help please!

So far suggestions have included Stanley, Sidney, Quentin but we can't really tell what goes with Eric, any thoughts? Like Wilfred and Wilbur but our surname starts with W so I don't think a W middle name will work unfortunately.

Thanks!

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Artandco · 07/03/2014 07:02

What about Eirik? 'Ear-rik' rather than eric 'air-rik'

EuellG · 07/03/2014 00:06

Eric Oliver
Eric Samuel
Eric Peter

Theas18 · 06/03/2014 23:09

Eric Ernest as a tribute to one of the best comedy duos ever!

BlueberryPoppy123 · 06/03/2014 22:09

LOVE the name ERIC please do not let people put you off of it by making remarks that they don't like it... I wanted for my baby if he's a he but since simon cowell used my other half refuses to use it :( more than gutted it's an amazing name and I know an Eric whose pretty awesome...

Kyz · 06/03/2014 21:32

There is the odd Eric out there, I have one :)

I like Eric Quentin but then I love the name Quentin, always have done

MerryWinterfel · 06/03/2014 11:50

He might get the nick name Ed? That's about it I would think!

How about an extra middle name, I wish we had chosen two.

Eric David Zachary W

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AliBingo · 06/03/2014 10:52

Will it matter that he is E D, will that make people think "Erectile Dysfunction" Confused

(Just googled the initials to check they wouldn't be anything rude - surname is W so think we are safe on EDW)

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MerryWinterfel · 06/03/2014 10:43

Eric David is great :)

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AliBingo · 06/03/2014 08:37

Liking lots of these suggestions but keep being drawn back to David which is also a family name.

I am just off to google Eric the half bee which I hadn't heard of before this thread!

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crabb · 06/03/2014 03:41

Dammit, I was going to say The Half Bee, puppymonkey got in first.
Google the Monty Python sketch, oh young ones, if you don't know what we mean!

Amy106 · 06/03/2014 03:26

Eric Micheal
Eric Thomas
Eric David

TrueToYou · 04/03/2014 21:41

I came on to say Stanley, and found it in your short list.
Must be a sign :)

Tartanpaint · 04/03/2014 21:28

Eric frank

Tartanpaint · 04/03/2014 21:27

Eric Miles

Eric George

Eric James

MerryWinterfel · 03/03/2014 13:36

Eric Horatio
Eric Lysander

MerryWinterfel · 03/03/2014 13:35

I would go with a longer name, Alexander, Christopher etc. I also wouldnt worry about Simon Cowell, not even a bit.

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AliBingo · 03/03/2014 10:46

Argh I hadn't realised about the Simon Cowell thing, dammit!

Yeah Eric is a family name, which DH and I really like anyway, and we would have used it for DD if she had been a boy.

Not sure whether the Simon Cowell thing should put me off or not.

Loving lots of the suggestions from you all, we are thinking we might go for Eric David.

Didn't know Eric was an American thing particularly.

And no, not a huge True Blood fan!

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PuppyMonkey · 28/02/2014 18:27

Eric the Half a Bee...

Sorry, old Monty Python sketch Grin

Only Americans use Eric, surely?

(Don't call me Shirley)

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 28/02/2014 18:25

DOh! pressed Post too soon, was going to say Eric Alexander as suggested earlier sounds good and if later on DS wants a few options then Alexander has several abbreviations.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 28/02/2014 18:23

Are you a True Blood fan, by any chance?

Eric Alexander

Spaghettinetti · 28/02/2014 15:12

I like Eric. I know someone with a six month old Eric. When I think of 'Eric', I think of Prince Eric from the little mermaid, Erik the Red and Eric Cantona; All good things in my mind...Well maybe not Eric the Red...

I think Eric Alexander/Laurence/Oswyn all sound nice depending on your surname.

sonlypuppyfat · 26/02/2014 14:22

What are you thinking? I don't get this old men thing at all.

SisterChristina · 26/02/2014 14:19

Eric and Quentin run into each other too much (Eriquentin)

Eric Arthur sounds nice

tammytoby · 26/02/2014 14:16

I prefer Stanley and Quentin (we have one Smile) as first names too but if you prefer Eric then any of those middle names will work well imo.

FlumpieWumpie · 24/02/2014 19:54

Could Eric be the middle name? Sorry, it's just the Cowell connection. And absolutely no one is called Eric. Is it a family name or do you just like Eric? Sorry, I am not a fan of Eric.

How about Simon Eric (assuming your surname not Cowell!).
Otherwise anything that people have suggested, but with Eric as middle name. Sorry xxx

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