To me it's not a very pretty name. Erin is better.

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds harsh to my ear; I don't like it at all.

Plus 1

Plus 2. But I also hate names like Erin. Just go with what you and dh like, at least it's a normal name.

Haha... My name is Erin and my sister is Erika. My parents liked both of these

Very nice. I don't know a lot of them, which is a plus in my opinion.

Anonymous wrote:I knew a million Ericas as a kid. I must have not liked them because I hate the name.

I dislike it as well but have to wonder if that has something to do with the fact that Erica was the name of the meanest girl in both my class & my sister's class.

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds harsh to my ear; I don't like it at all.

Plus 1

Plus 2. But I also hate names like Erin. Just go with what you and dh like, at least it's a normal name.

Anonymous wrote:The only one I know is 27. It's a nice name, but I skew a little more traditional. No one is going to dislike this name.

I have a good friend who absolutely detests this name for some reason. Almost 13 years later, she is still apalled that Monica & Chandler from Friends named their baby daughter Erica

Anonymous wrote:It sounds harsh to my ear; I don't like it at all.

Plus 1

I like! As long as you don't spell it like "Airwrecka" LOL

well, I have a 2.5 year old Erica So, now you know one under mid-30s!

And she is the sweetest child ever. Just a ray of sunshine.

My requirements for a name were close to OPs. I wanted a name everyone knew but wasn't in heavy usage right now. I disliked being one-of-many as a kid, so I tried to stay way far away from the top of the SSA list. I actually tried to stay below #500 - yes, seriously.

My other daughter is named Hilarie.

Other names that were considered over time - Veronica (this was our top pick for Erica - until she came out and it just was too much name for such a cute little baby), Dana, Evie, Tanith, Heather, Felicia/Felice, Lana, Dawn, Laurel.

I knew a million Ericas as a kid. I must have not liked them because I hate the name.

The only one I know is 27. It's a nice name, but I skew a little more traditional. No one is going to dislike this name.

Likewise I know a fair number of mid 30s Ericas but none of this generation. It is a nice name, pretty, different, but not trying too hard.

I love it. Was popular in the 70's so a lot of my contemporaries are Erica's (I know 5 and I am 43). I totally agree that it is a great name, not common and easy to pronounce. I also love Erin for this reason.

I really like it!