Eric Cowell?

[Stateofgrace]

Simon Cowell's son's name...born yesterday and named for his father. What do we think?

Oh dear.

least hes not been called simon

anyway i think its nice the baby has been called after his father

I really like the name Eric, though when put with surname, does sound like Eric Owl! Quite cute now but maybe not as an adult. Could have been a lot worse though and a nice tribute to Simon's father.

I think it's lovely they've named the baby after his late father.

I quite like Eric. I've inly ever met one, he was 7 at the time so I don't see it as an "old man" name as many probably do.

I like Eric. It's a good old vintage name due a comeback IMHO.

Too many consecutive c's.

Agree it sounds line Eric owl!

I met a super cool Eric recently . Bet it now makes a comeback.

I think Eric is ok.

I know of two baby Erics, at least one also named for his grandad. I have a feeling their parents might be a bit miffed if it ends up looking like they copied Simon Cowell!

I think it's quite sweet! Lovely to be named after grandad.

Argh, why do people do this? The Cs crash together! Apart from the fact that it doesn't really work with the surname, I think it's lovely. Nearly everyone in my family has Erik or Erika somewhere in their name, so I approve of the name.

Nice idea, nice first name, terrible pairing.

Eric never became naff in the USA so it doesn't need a comeback there. Will be seen as quite uncontroversial over there. It will be a name that will work in both nations.

Are there a lot of US Erics then ?

I lived there 12+ years and none of the connotations that we have with the name exist there. It is often spelt with a K. Erica/Erika is also popular, although maybe more in the 80s/90s. It's seen as a much more neutral name like Matthew.

Remember Colin and Ian are exotic to them!

I like Eric.

What I don't like is the idea that the mother appears to have had little say in the naming of her child.

To call him after his late grandfather is lovely, but his father and grandfather's middle name too? She never even met Simon's father. It's as though because he has all the money and power he gets to choose the name... Like a little extension to his empire.

Erik would have been slightly better

MauriceMinor surely you are not suggesting that Simon Cowell is a Narcisscist?

Eric is already on the way back. I know of a couple of preschoolers and a baby called Eric.

Yuk. Sorry. But then I am biased as it's my dads name and we do not speak.

And yes, Eric Owl was my second thought!

I know several Eric/ Erik / Eryk s
The pairing is unfortunate but I didn't even blink at the name