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Eric or Archie?

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SpongeCake23 · 16/10/2017 20:03

Which do you prefer?

Eric is a family name and DP really likes it.

I've always had a soft spot for Archie.

Surname: Black

We're not pregnant yet but hope to be soon!

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itssomucheasier · 25/10/2017 17:46

Maybe op doesn’t want a trendy name ....

cathf · 25/10/2017 17:26

When did Eric become trendy??? I missed that one. I'm sure if this question was asked a couple of years ago, posters would be appalled.
Presumably Herbert will be next?

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SpongeCake23 · 17/10/2017 21:18

Thanks for all your helpful replies x

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SpongeCake23 · 17/10/2017 12:11

My great grandfather was Eric Ebenezer! Apparently he was 6ft 4 or 6ft 5 which was unusual in those days. My dad is 6ft 4. And my uncles are all tall, my cousin is 6ft 7. I just thought that was quite interesting.
We've still got his diaries from World War One, they're very interesting. He sounded like a great character, but unfortunately died in 1937 when my nan was 6 or 7 years old.

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SpongeCake23 · 17/10/2017 08:00

Thanks for all your replies.

Eric seems to be winning. DP and I have been working in schools for over five years (he is secondary and me in primary) and we've known a few Archies, but no Erics!
I like it because it's classic, it's also an old Scandinavian name, we would choose Eric Oscar, so he'd be Eric Oscar Black or we could spell it the original/traditional way: Erik Oskar Black.
Eric was my great grandfather's name too.
Eric Black/Erik Black sounds quite good too, I agree with those of you who have said that.
I do really like Archie but it's a little bit too popular these days and I don't like Archibald really.

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Newbiecat · 17/10/2017 05:03

Eric makes me think of the kid in Bananaman!
Prefer Archie but maybe too many around these days?

whoareyoukidding · 17/10/2017 04:38

I've always liked Erik with a 'K', cool name.

Littlebear88 · 17/10/2017 04:01

My son is Erik and he's a darling so definitely Eric!

Joeybee · 17/10/2017 03:30

Prefer Archie, but Archibald on birth cert.

ThaliaLuxurySpa · 17/10/2017 01:56

Archie

DiegoMadonna · 17/10/2017 00:41

It's gone from 234th in the ONS national rankings to 147th in the last five years, and most of the replies on here have been positive about it, so I'm pretty sure it's not going to be an old man's name for much longer.

Names are cyclical and Eric is definitely on its way back in

stopbeingadramallama · 17/10/2017 00:26

I love the name Eric!

TatianaLarina · 17/10/2017 00:20

Quite.

As in Eric Sykes - it’s an old man’s name.

sonlypuppyfat · 16/10/2017 23:19

Eric as in Eric and Ernie?

ohhelpohnoitsa · 16/10/2017 23:17

ERIC no question

TatianaLarina · 16/10/2017 23:13

Eric God no. Archie for sure,

I know a lovely Archie.

CuckooClockChimes · 16/10/2017 21:15

Most definitely Eric

Sophronia · 16/10/2017 21:14

Definitely Eric

Redpramlady · 16/10/2017 21:04

Eric by a country mile
Eric black is v cool!

DiegoMadonna · 16/10/2017 20:55

100% Eric

Smoliver · 16/10/2017 20:55

Definitely prefer Eric. Eric Black sounds like a cool name that can work both on a child and a grown man.

LadyNutmeg · 16/10/2017 20:36

Archie

glovesonstrings · 16/10/2017 20:29

Eric. Archie is too often used.

Mayhemmumma · 16/10/2017 20:27

Archie but eric is cute

Liadain · 16/10/2017 20:27

Eric. Not loving Archie!

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