Can’t decide between Eric or Frederick

[Elsa2025]

I find both names Eric and Frederick strong, vibrant, modern, with personality, but I don’t particularly like the nicknames Fred/dy. Does anyone have a son in the UK called Frederick and is actually called Frederick by the teachers ? I would educate people and the child to be called Rick if I pick out the name Frederick. I know people say Rick is short for Richard but I don’t care. 🤷🏼‍♀️
Is Frederick too overdone? What are your experiences with this name? How about Eric?
thanks! X.

Frederick sadly won’t remain Frederick and all shortened versions are silly.
I like Eric

If you don't like Fred, or Freddy, then you'd be daft to name him Frederick. It's just what everyone will naturally call him.

You could just name him Rick I suppose, it worked for Rick Astley and I don’t think it’s a very common name. The only variant you might then get is Ricky.

Not keen on any of them tbh but if you find them vibrant then that’s the main thing. I think Erik is nicer than Eric, that’s just me though.

How about Alaric? That could only be shortened to Ric(k).

Good luck choosing!

Frederick - nickname Erick
or
Frederic - nickname Eric.

Call him Frederic(k) for the first few months, and gradually add an Eric(k) in from time to time.

This question again? Is this your fourth thread about Frederick/ Eric?

If you don't like Fred, just call your child Eric.

Eric/Erik is so much nicer than Frederick.

I much prefer Frederick. I like Freddie as well.

Too many little Freds about now.

You could use Richard, Warrick, Orick, Derick, Patrick, Rickard, Ricko, Ricardo or Erick.

Erik

Go for Eric

OP, there have been several threads about these two names recently. Have a look at them.

Shortened versions of Frederick I've seen

Freddie
Fred
Derick
Eric
Rick

Frederick is very overdone, Rick isn’t though and if you call him that from the start people will just follow. Ricky is sweet actually.

Eric seems to be getting popular, but it feels more awkward 80s American teen than Viking to me

Eric

Franklin
Frances
Felix
Sebastian because I love the name

I'm not keen on Eric, it gives me a middle aged man with a string vest & Essex accent vibes. Sorry.

Just go for Eric

I like both but would go for Eric as it doesn’t have the nickname issue.

Out of the two, definitely Eric.

Eric. Otherwise you'll spend your whole life irritated when he's called Freddy.
Alternatively could encourage nickname Freddo in honour of national treasure 😉

I love Eric. And I love an Eric very much too so I approve!

The OP started them all.

@Elsa2025 , have you named your baby already and are having name regret? If you are, please have a word with your health visitor, practice nurse or GP as it might indicate PND.
Both names are fine, normal and fairly popular, but the number of threads on these two names is a bit worrying.

Eric reminds me of Trump at the moment!

Frederick will become Fred, or if you start a nickname straight away you could pick Erick! Oddly that doesn't remind me of Trump!

How about Alaric? That could only be shortened to Ric(k)

Or more likely to Al, surely.

I prefer Freddy to Eric but agree with pp that if you don’t want a Freddy don’t name him Frederick.