Derek, Derrek, Derrick
![[Post New]](/jforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif){kind=icon}
Anonymous
| How would you spell this boy name? DH and I cannot decide. I’m leaning toward one, and he’s leaning toward another. Neither of us want him to be called Rick. Should that be a concern? |
Anonymous
| Derek if you must |
Anonymous
+1 Derrick is where you get oil. |
Anonymous
| My brother is Derek - no one has ever called him Rick and I think it’s a great name. Derrek seems like a mis-spelling to me. Derrick is not my preference personally because of oil derricks. I vote Derek! |
Anonymous
I've seen Derek and Derrick. I prefer Derek. |
Anonymous
Agree. No double R. It's an okay choice made better by being rare these days. |
Anonymous
|
Derek
Derrick is a recognizable but IMO lesser variant Derrek just looks illiterate |
Anonymous
|
Agree that Derek looks more fresh and modern. I know a Derrick whose name is short for Frederick.
It's a nice name, OP! |
Anonymous
| Derrick is the spelling that I prefer due to Derrick Levasseur. Kind of an obscure reference but that’s the only person I’ve heard of with this name. |
Anonymous
+1 I know men with all 3. |
Anonymous
| This is kind of like the Sean, Shawn, Shaun conundrum. There’s no “right” answer, and everyone seems to prefer a different spelling. |
Anonymous
Actually Sean is the correct spelling. The others are anglo and american ified. |
Anonymous
They’re all accepted and recognized spellings (in the US) at this point, though. It’s like Rebekah vs. Rebecca and Sarah vs. Sara. I’m American, so my viewpoint will obviously be American. |
Anonymous
|
It seems to be an unpopular opinion, but I like the look of the double r.
I like names that have multiple common spellings. It makes it harder for people that barely know you to find you online (which is a good thing in this day and age). |
Anonymous
|
I vote Derek!
And, congrats on a nice name you don’t hear much these days - good job! |