Eric, Patrick or Adrian? Help me please!

[Elsa2025]

Hi everyone! I am looking for a boy's name that starts with E as my name is Elsa. I like names that are not very common in the classroom like Liam, Oliver etc. I prefer a name that is elegant, strong and with a British and international sound too. Which of the following combinations sounds interesting to you? :-)
I am open to other suggestions of names too. So Far, I like Eric, Patrick and Adrian.

Eric Frederick
Eric Franklin
Eric Patrick
Eric Adrian

Thanks for your insights! 😘

From the amount of times I've seen it suggested on here lately I can only assume Eric is having a comeback, which makes its simultaneously both and old man name and probably overused for babies 😅. I have never met an Eric of any age, the only ones I know of in my family would have been born around 1900- 1940 So def not a modern or fresh name.
However if you like it, it's fine!

Personally if an E name is a requirement then I'd prefer Elijah, Elliot (it's fine, except for the phone home reference and I'm probably dating myself there), and Elias, mostly as I really like the NN Eli.

If you want a strong and traditional name- what about Edward ?

Of your other names I like patrick

I'm personally not a fan of Eric but my DS is a Jude and I doubt you like that, based on your taste.

I like Ethan, Elijah and Elliott

I know a three year old Eric and his name suits him. I think it might be ready to become fashionable again, like Arthur or Stanley. I’ve met very few elderly Erics, so I don’t see it as an “old” name in the same way as, say, Kenneth, Derek or Roger.

You don't really want opinions then as you're shutting everyone down who doesn't like it.

FWIW to me Eric is bananaman! Or the organisation that helps toilet training.

But I do know a few toddler Erics (also Simon cowell's son is an Eric I think) so I think it's definitely coming back into fashion.

I much prefer Elliott, Evan, Edward, Ethan

I’ve never thought of my friend’s three-year-old Eric as Bananaman! Now, the actor Eric Bana on the other hand…

Simon used his father's name for his son. I think that's nice.

Edward/Teddy is very popular.
I know loads of Ethans. Not sure why so many.
Evan and Elliott seem nice but a bit wet, although the ones I know aren't.