Middle name for Eric?

[AliBingo]

DS1 due in a few weeks' time and we have loved the name Eric from the start, but we cannot think of a nice middle name to go with it, help please!

So far suggestions have included Stanley, Sidney, Quentin but we can't really tell what goes with Eric, any thoughts? Like Wilfred and Wilbur but our surname starts with W so I don't think a W middle name will work unfortunately.

Thanks!

[Artandco]

What about Eirik? 'Ear-rik' rather than eric 'air-rik'

[EuellG]

Eric Oliver
Eric Samuel
Eric Peter

[Theas18]

Eric Ernest as a tribute to one of the best comedy duos ever!

[BlueberryPoppy123]

LOVE the name ERIC please do not let people put you off of it by making remarks that they don't like it... I wanted for my baby if he's a he but since simon cowell used my other half refuses to use it :( more than gutted it's an amazing name and I know an Eric whose pretty awesome...

[Kyz]

There is the odd Eric out there, I have one :)

I like Eric Quentin but then I love the name Quentin, always have done

[MerryWinterfel]

He might get the nick name Ed? That's about it I would think!

How about an extra middle name, I wish we had chosen two.

Eric David Zachary W

[AliBingo]

Will it matter that he is E D, will that make people think "Erectile Dysfunction"

(Just googled the initials to check they wouldn't be anything rude - surname is W so think we are safe on EDW)

[MerryWinterfel]

Eric David is great :)

[AliBingo]

Liking lots of these suggestions but keep being drawn back to David which is also a family name.

I am just off to google Eric the half bee which I hadn't heard of before this thread!

[crabb]

Dammit, I was going to say The Half Bee, puppymonkey got in first.
Google the Monty Python sketch, oh young ones, if you don't know what we mean!

[Amy106]

Eric Micheal
Eric Thomas
Eric David

[TrueToYou]

I came on to say Stanley, and found it in your short list.
Must be a sign :)

[Tartanpaint]

Eric frank

[Tartanpaint]

Eric Miles

Eric George

Eric James

[MerryWinterfel]

Eric Horatio
Eric Lysander

[MerryWinterfel]

I would go with a longer name, Alexander, Christopher etc. I also wouldnt worry about Simon Cowell, not even a bit.

[AliBingo]

Argh I hadn't realised about the Simon Cowell thing, dammit!

Yeah Eric is a family name, which DH and I really like anyway, and we would have used it for DD if she had been a boy.

Not sure whether the Simon Cowell thing should put me off or not.

Loving lots of the suggestions from you all, we are thinking we might go for Eric David.

Didn't know Eric was an American thing particularly.

And no, not a huge True Blood fan!

[PuppyMonkey]

Eric the Half a Bee...

Sorry, old Monty Python sketch

Only Americans use Eric, surely?




(Don't call me Shirley)

[DonkeysDontRideBicycles]

DOh! pressed Post too soon, was going to say Eric Alexander as suggested earlier sounds good and if later on DS wants a few options then Alexander has several abbreviations.

[DonkeysDontRideBicycles]

Are you a True Blood fan, by any chance?

Eric Alexander

[Spaghettinetti]

I like Eric. I know someone with a six month old Eric. When I think of 'Eric', I think of Prince Eric from the little mermaid, Erik the Red and Eric Cantona; All good things in my mind...Well maybe not Eric the Red...

I think Eric Alexander/Laurence/Oswyn all sound nice depending on your surname.

[sonlypuppyfat]

What are you thinking? I don't get this old men thing at all.

[SisterChristina]

Eric and Quentin run into each other too much (Eriquentin)

Eric Arthur sounds nice

[tammytoby]

I prefer Stanley and Quentin (we have one ) as first names too but if you prefer Eric then any of those middle names will work well imo.

[FlumpieWumpie]

Could Eric be the middle name? Sorry, it's just the Cowell connection. And absolutely no one is called Eric. Is it a family name or do you just like Eric? Sorry, I am not a fan of Eric.

How about Simon Eric (assuming your surname not Cowell!).
Otherwise anything that people have suggested, but with Eric as middle name. Sorry xxx