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Baby sister for Eric

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grandmasterstitch · 09/12/2020 22:54

I need inspiration for our baby due next year. Big sister is Eric. DH has already vetoed Lucinda, Nancy, Miranda and Phyllis. Middle name will likely be Ruth

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IamnotwhouthinkIam · 11/12/2020 00:04

Eric (even with this spelling rather than with a K) always says Viking to me rather than "old- man trend" (a la Alfred, Stanley etc) so I'd stick with similar short, sweet, popular in Scandinavia names like:
Astrid, Vera, Elise, Alma, Elsa, Ingrid, Clara, Alva, Stella, Alice, Esther, Leah, Frida, Nora.

RuthW · 10/12/2020 20:15

Well dd would have been Eric if she was a boy, but was called Florence instead, so how about Florence?

hiredandsqueak · 10/12/2020 19:29

Eric and Bella (our dogs' names) The Eric I know has sisters Dorothy and Kathleen.

PerdidathePostwoman · 10/12/2020 19:27

Eric and

Penelope
Dorothy
Heidi
Esther
Harriet
Lettice
Cora
Ramona
Vita
Polly
Nina

Elderflower14 · 10/12/2020 19:26

Can't resist this sorry...
Eric and Ernestine!!! 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

ScottishStottie · 10/12/2020 19:14

Layla

FawnDrench · 10/12/2020 19:13

Avril
Laura
Gaynor
Beatrice
Cleo
Lucy

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grandmasterstitch · 10/12/2020 18:14

Love some of these suggestions! We had Meredith as a definite then found out she's a girl and changed our minds 🤦🏼‍♀️

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Adventing · 10/12/2020 13:22

I've been thinking for a while that both Eric and Erica are due a revival Smile, names that could go with Eric...

Rita
Yvette
Hazel
Gloria
Ada
Ivy
Frida

PlantPotting · 10/12/2020 11:19

Big sister is Eric really made me laugh @grandmasterstitch 😂

Audrey
Greta
Martha
Pearl
Clementine
Margaret
Jemima
Verity

abitfunny · 10/12/2020 09:51

Love Nancy it's my favourite girls name! And goes so well with Eric. Also like Edie and Silver.

HeronLanyon · 10/12/2020 06:58

Big sister Eric Grin
I like Eric a lot - have known two.
How about Lydia ?

Grooticle · 10/12/2020 06:54

Many years ago I knew a pair of sisters called Erica and Heather, it was deliberate because Erica means heather, the mum liked that that they had connected names.

welliesarefuntowear · 10/12/2020 06:44

I love Eric. I wanted it for my son but was vetoed. Mary?

MrsOakes99 · 10/12/2020 00:23

Louisa 😍 Eric and Louisa 🥰

NotYourReindeer · 10/12/2020 00:12

Eric and Betty

Firebird83 · 10/12/2020 00:10

Eric and...

Alma
Irene
Vera
Peggy
Dorothy
Agnes
Joan
Frida
Nora
Jean
Audrey
Hilda
Sylvia
Rita
Agnes
Connie

ChristmasWitch · 10/12/2020 00:09

Eric and Amy sounds nice to me.

janetmendoza · 10/12/2020 00:05

Monica Joyce Theodora Maureen Stella Barbara Valerie Jean Mary

AlwaysLatte · 10/12/2020 00:00

Florence

VienneseWhirligig · 09/12/2020 23:57

Lynette
Juliet
Miriam
Angela
Mabel
Ada
Veronica

EbbaDay · 09/12/2020 23:55

Matilda
Ava
Nina
Claudia
Augusta
Helena
Frances

Hoowhoowho · 09/12/2020 23:54

Mabel
Polly
Eleanor
Laura
Julie
Marie
Sarah
Jane

CloudyGladys · 09/12/2020 23:46

I'd avoid anything beginning with C/K unless you are 100% stopping at two, as Eric, /Cuh/-name and next-child-name is too clunky to say.

Eric and Ruth actually goes well.

Otherwise, Eric and

Ava Ruth
Eleanor Ruth
Maisie Ruth
Sophie Ruth

Overseasmom100 · 09/12/2020 23:31

Ava
Eleanor
Valentina
Arabella
Harriet

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