Is Erin dated?

[Anonymous]

My (very Irish) college roommate is Erin, as is her 5 year old niece. Love the name, especially if you are (at least a little) Irish!

[Anonymous]

I'm neutral on the name, but don't find it dated.

[Anonymous]

I'm Irish and love it. I have 2 girls and it was a consideration with both. We ultimately chose other names but Erin was always #2.

[Anonymous]

To answer OP's questions, yes, it's dated and no, there aren't a lot of girls in elementary school these days named Erin.

OP, I gather you were born in the '70s or '80s. Would you have liked to be named Barbara or Carol? If so, then by all means name your DD Erin. If not, you might want to choose another, more contemporary name with a style or connotation similar to Erin. So, if you like Erin because it's Irish, how about Meara ("sea" in old Gaelic) or Teagan. If you like Erin because it sounds sort of sporty and feisty -- you picture your DD as captain of her HS field hockey team -- how about Stella or Ruby? If you want to combine the two, and you love "Glee" and picture DD as the consummate HS mean girl redeemed by her acceptance at Yale, then Quinn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To answer OP's questions, yes, it's dated and no, there aren't a lot of girls in elementary school these days named Erin.

OP, I gather you were born in the '70s or '80s. Would you have liked to be named Barbara or Carol? If so, then by all means name your DD Erin. If not, you might want to choose another, more contemporary name with a style or connotation similar to Erin. So, if you like Erin because it's Irish, how about Meara ("sea" in old Gaelic) or Teagan. If you like Erin because it sounds sort of sporty and feisty -- you picture your DD as captain of her HS field hockey team -- how about Stella or Ruby? If you want to combine the two, and you love "Glee" and picture DD as the consummate HS mean girl redeemed by her acceptance at Yale, then Quinn.

Or maybe she just likes the name Erin. And understands that there are worse things in life than having a name that DCUM posters think is "dated".

[Anonymous]

I think it's classic. I'm an 80s kid and didn't know any personally. I now know one my age and one that is about 7. A name that's a name that's not crazy popular....go for it!

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To answer OP's questions, yes, it's dated and no, there aren't a lot of girls in elementary school these days named Erin.

OP, I gather you were born in the '70s or '80s. Would you have liked to be named Barbara or Carol? If so, then by all means name your DD Erin. If not, you might want to choose another, more contemporary name with a style or connotation similar to Erin. So, if you like Erin because it's Irish, how about Meara ("sea" in old Gaelic) or Teagan. If you like Erin because it sounds sort of sporty and feisty -- you picture your DD as captain of her HS field hockey team -- how about Stella or Ruby? If you want to combine the two, and you love "Glee" and picture DD as the consummate HS mean girl redeemed by her acceptance at Yale, then Quinn.

^Ugly and odd names compared to the beauty of Erin.

[Anonymous]

I know a 6 yo Erin - I think it's a
little dated, but it suits her.

[Anonymous]

I consider Erin to be a classic name that never goes out of style. It's a beautiful name.

[Anonymous]

I think it's fine. When your child is in class with all Ella's, Chloe's, Emma's, etc....Erin will be unique.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To answer OP's questions, yes, it's dated and no, there aren't a lot of girls in elementary school these days named Erin.

OP, I gather you were born in the '70s or '80s. Would you have liked to be named Barbara or Carol? If so, then by all means name your DD Erin. If not, you might want to choose another, more contemporary name with a style or connotation similar to Erin. So, if you like Erin because it's Irish, how about Meara ("sea" in old Gaelic) or Teagan. If you like Erin because it sounds sort of sporty and feisty -- you picture your DD as captain of her HS field hockey team -- how about Stella or Ruby? If you want to combine the two, and you love "Glee" and picture DD as the consummate HS mean girl redeemed by her acceptance at Yale, then Quinn.

Pretentious asshole alert!,

[Anonymous]

I've always liked the name Erin, just as I've liked Jill. I have a Jack though....

[Anonymous]

Love it. It is my Sister's name and she never had another Erin in her Peer group, so I just don't buy that it is an overused 80s name. Our neice is 7 and named Erin. Go for it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's fine. When your child is in class with all Ella's, Chloe's, Emma's, etc....Erin will be unique.

Agree. I'm a Nancy born in 1980, and I did not run into a lot of other Nancys. FWIW, I like my name (and did growing up, too). Only drawbacks were being called Nancy Reagan A LOT in elementary school & being told by EVERYONE I met, "Oh, I have an Aunt Nancy!" Not real hardships, I'd say.

Erin is cute for a child and suitable for an adult. Good choice.