Heather / Erica?

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LouLucky · 28/08/2021 20:08

Thoughts on the names Erica and Heather?

I love Heather, but feel like Heather as a name might be a bit dated. Erica is Latin for heather, as well as being a Scandinavian name, meaning 'ruler'. I actually think it's quite pretty.

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lovablequalities · 28/08/2021 20:28

In Scotland, Heather is a very popular name. I don't know if that bothers you?

tickledtiger · 28/08/2021 20:21

I love both. Would choose Heather.

Camandmitch · 28/08/2021 20:15

I prefer Erica.

I know quite a few Heathers, including a couple of younger ones, and in my part of the SE it gets pronounced as Hevva

linerforlife · 28/08/2021 20:15

Love Heather! V pretty. Erica is a bit harsher sounding for me.

Elephantsparade · 28/08/2021 20:14

Iike them both but prefer Erica. Heather tends to be hevva round here.

Classica · 28/08/2021 20:13

They're both, to my ears at least, 1980s cheerleader names. That's not a criticism as they're both pretty. I think I'd go for Erica but Heather has a nice soft sound.

freelions · 28/08/2021 20:10

I think they are both lovely

If I had to choose I would probably opt for Heather but only because E names are massively popular so an H name makes a nice change!

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