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HelpErika!
in reply to a message by Chococat
Guess what my name is
I look forward to seeing people bash Erika / Erica over the course of this thread (usually not too harshly, though); it's "dated," apparently...and that's a contention that's backed up by popularity stats, so I'm not going to complain about it.
I recently made this assessment of Erica, and I think it pretty accurately sums up my feelings: So, I am mega-biased, but I cannot stand this spelling. It looks short and weak and fluffy, and it accordingly feels really insubstantial. I mean, said aloud, it's great, and I didn't always think that - but I do now. Realistically, it's dated, but not in a gross way like shag carpeting, I don't think.
I prefer Erika not only because it's my own name, but also because I like the pointiness of the 'k' vs. the 'c'. It gives it more personality and strength, in my opinion.
If I had to choose between Astrid and Erika, I'd choose Astrid for a daughter and keep Erika for myself.
I look forward to seeing people bash Erika / Erica over the course of this thread (usually not too harshly, though); it's "dated," apparently...and that's a contention that's backed up by popularity stats, so I'm not going to complain about it.
I recently made this assessment of Erica, and I think it pretty accurately sums up my feelings: So, I am mega-biased, but I cannot stand this spelling. It looks short and weak and fluffy, and it accordingly feels really insubstantial. I mean, said aloud, it's great, and I didn't always think that - but I do now. Realistically, it's dated, but not in a gross way like shag carpeting, I don't think.
I prefer Erika not only because it's my own name, but also because I like the pointiness of the 'k' vs. the 'c'. It gives it more personality and strength, in my opinion.
If I had to choose between Astrid and Erika, I'd choose Astrid for a daughter and keep Erika for myself.
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