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Eric

23 replies

HerondaleDucks · 04/04/2020 23:17

I really like Eric.
I'm set on the name Eric.
But just in case he comes into the world and he isn't an Eric, could I please have some suggestions of names that are of similar type and short and sweet.
I work in youth offending so I have associations with most common and popular names which are not all necessarily pleasant so be as out there as you like.

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GirlCalledJames · 04/04/2020 23:19

When I was at school an eric was an erection. You might want to check with a young person.

Owen
Kit
Ian
Aaron
Max

BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 04/04/2020 23:21

Seth
Jude
Sid (Sidney on the bc)
Will (William)
Eli
Brae

bridgetreilly · 04/04/2020 23:25

Alec
Fergus
Ivor
Ernie

BikeRunSki · 04/04/2020 23:28

Henry
Derek

FluffyEggsontoast · 04/04/2020 23:37

Eric is such a great choice!!

Wilf
Caleb
Otis
Miles or Milo
Otto
Sid(ney)
Blake
Tristan
Marley

FluffyEggsontoast · 04/04/2020 23:41

Derek 🤣

Midnightdream · 04/04/2020 23:47

DS has Eric in his class and I think it's a lovely name, very sweet child too!

Ellmau · 05/04/2020 00:33

Guy
Justin
Rupert
Philip
Andrew
Michael
Adam
Corin
Stephen
Louis
Lewis
Henry

OnABeachSomewhere · 05/04/2020 06:22

Bill
Walt
Luke
Mick
Ray
John
George

Crackerofdoom · 05/04/2020 06:31

My dad was Eric. I love it!

No alternatives I'm afraid but just had to share!

tallah · 05/04/2020 06:51

Each to their own but I hate it, sorry! We don't all have to like each other's names tho so if you like it, go for it

balonzz · 05/04/2020 06:53

I love the name Erik, with a 'K'. A really lovely person who I know has this name.

Shitsgettingcrazy · 05/04/2020 06:59

My nephew has Eric as a middle name. Named after his mums relative. Said relative hated the name. Mum wanted it to be his first name, but had it as a middle name instead because the relative begged her not to.

Dont know why he dislikes it. I think its lovely.

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HerondaleDucks · 05/04/2020 08:35

Thanks for the suggestions.
I'd already mentioned Otis to my husband before but he's not keen.
I hadn't considered Luke before that's good.

I did talk about Erik with a K but I worried he would need to explain the spelling all the time. Which could be annoying.

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VenusClapTrap · 05/04/2020 08:38

I love Eric. It was on my list. I also had:
Magnus
Marius
Gus
Edgar
Otto
Cyrus
Darius

MargotMoon · 05/04/2020 08:40

Eric is ace

Ellmau · 05/04/2020 11:37

I actually think Erik with a k is a bit more modern.

RuthW · 05/04/2020 13:13

Eric is lovely. Dd would have been Frederick, to be known as Eric but that was 23 years ago.

bridgetreilly · 05/04/2020 15:34

Erik with a k is Erik the Viking. I'd stick with Eric.

123Dancewithme · 05/04/2020 23:32

I really like Eric. With a c, definitely.

123Dancewithme · 05/04/2020 23:40

Similar names...

Dennis
Percy
Alec
Frank
Morris
Ronnie
Hugh
Ray
Ivor
Red
Ralph
Ivan
Evan

Idontneedrescuing · 13/04/2020 08:15

We’ve got an Eric and we get lots of nice comments :)

CormoranStrike · 13/04/2020 09:21

Roy
Fred
Hugh

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