Eric

[waterdragon]

We found out yesterday that our baby, due in October, is a boy, so now we have to actually start narrowing down the list of boys names.

Pretty much top of the list is Eric, but when I mentioned it to my mum, she said it might get shortened to Ric. This is definitely not an option, and would put me off the name, but I'm just not sure how likely it is to get shortened - Eric is pretty short anyway!

Does this seem likely?

Other possibilities at the moment are Leon, Frankie (but there is already a Francesca in the extended family), or Jasper (but partner is not too convinced).

You can't shorten Eric IMO. Great name, I really like it.

surely not!

Eric is an awesome name!

I like Eric, and don't think it would be shortened.

Eric is a fab name.

Love it,though I prefer Erik it's still a great name.

Frankie is horrid,but I love Jasper.

I have a relative (child) named Eric, and his name is never shortened, never heard of it being shortened to Ric tbh. It is a nice name!

I always think of Ric(k) as short for Richard and would never consider shortening Eric - there is a wee boy in DSs swimming class called Eric and I think it's nice - one of those names that ages well.

PS I also like Leon out of your other names - we have friends whose DS is called this and it's slightly unusual but not too unusual IYKWIM

Thanks.

I didn't think it was likely to be shortened really, but worried that I was just in denial because we were so close to choosing Eric, and didn't want to have to go back to the drawing board! Hopefully this baby will have a definite name before the week is out.

I was told by a medium I was going to have a boy called Eric. I quite like it.

Eric is brilliant.Love it.

Sorry, I don't like it (sounds too much like Derek) - much prefer Leon.

I know a little Eric who is always called Eric

IME people don't tend to shorten names unless you do first. I have a Gabriel who pretty much everyone calls Gabriel, apart frm those who know I sometimes call him Gabe
of course you can't tell what will happen once they're older and at school/college, but that's up to them if they want a nickname I guess

that said, Eric isn't realy my cup of tea... prefer Frankie or Leon

Eric is a great name! I really don't know why it would get shortened...it is pretty short already!

I used to go out with an Eric, and it was never shortened to my knowledge.

Etic is beautiful. Unfortunately doesn't work with our surnames, but I love it! (and you can't shorten something so short already!)

I have never heard of Eric being shortened to Ric.

I don't like it. It's an old mans name. Can you imagine a teenage Eric?

I love it: can I give you my really odd reason for our not using it?

My mum's cat's called Ernie

It gets shortened to Eck. Might be a scottish thing though.