Erica? Erika?

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Is this a good name? DH and I both like it. My absolute favourite name in the world is Angharad, but as we've no Welsh background at all is it a no-no?

Middle name will be Roberta. This is out as a first name as our surname begins with a 'B' and Bobbie Bxxxxx sounds awful.

Thanks

I really like Erika. I used to know an erica who's sisters were anghared and henrietta. The family had no welsh connections that I know of. I think Anghared sounds prettier than it looks if that makes sense!

Oh and I think Anghared sounds much better with Roberta. I think two a endings sound a bit too sing songy.

If you like Angharad and non-Welsh, you should read the argument going on with the Emiko v Etsuko thread (!)

I prefer the spelling of Erica, I think Erika looks a little harsh. It's a lovely underused name. The only thing I would be concerned about is then having Roberta as a middle name (again lovely), it kind of looks like you really wanted a boy......

Luna- that was my worry, looking as though we wanted an 'Eric Robert' but accidentally got a girl!

I thought maybe Erika looks a little more Scandanavian than Erica, and maybe makes it less of a girls' version of a boys' name?

I agree Angharad Roberta flows better, but..... We're just not Welsh!

Does it matter that you're not welsh though? I know a little girl with a very welsh name, no one raises an eyebrow. I wanted a welsh name for DD but her welsh father vetoed it! I think you should use the name you love best.

I love the name but then Im bias as my Dd is called Erykah-May!!!!!

You could maybe go for something a bit more....unique

On a serious note I'd go for Angharad if you love it. I don't think a welsh connection is required.

Best. Cross post. Ever.

Ahh, nice to see people like my RL name

Erika is the Swedish spelling, Erica is the name of an English heather plant.

Although I do think Angharad sounds better with Roberta.

I prefer Erica to Erika and prefer both to Angharad, but if you really love it then use it - it doesn't matter if you don't have any Welsh connections. I think both names sound nice with Roberta.

I agree Erika looks a less boyish since Erik would be an unusual spelling for a boy in th UK.

I prefer Angharad to Erica/Erika, and it wouldn't bother me about not being Welsh (although you would probably get irritated by people presuming that you were). Also prefer Erica to Erika - Erika looks "made up" to me.

Can I just ask how Angharad is pronounced please?

My D.D's best friend is called Erica. It's a beautiful name. I defintely prefer it spelt with c rather that the k

It's pronounced Anne-harrid - or at least that's how the one I knew did.

Never liked the name Erica/Erika. Have a family member & school friend with this name & I always found the pronunciation quite hard sounding.

I think its Ang-harrid, with a g sound in it.
one of my welsh friends has called her daughter this and it sounds lovely in her Welsh accent, less lovely in my English accent. But I do think its a pretty name though.
I prefer Erica to Erika

My DD is called Erica and EVERYONE thinks it's spelled Erika - so for an easy life, go for Erika! (But I agree with ralinax294 - go for Angharad if you love it. It's a great name).