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[Opinions] Monica...

by Maridawn (norah_girl)

6/17/2007, 3:46 PM

WDYTO Monica and Erica? Which do you prefer? I like Erica (though I wouldn't name my daughter that) and Monica is growing on me.

#Monica

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- Eleanor (Eleanora)

6/17/2007, 3:48 PM

Personally I prefer Erica. Monica strongly reminds of the character off friends. Also, I find it sounds quite harsh.

Eleanor x

- Elaine (Elaina Brigitta)

6/17/2007, 3:57 PM

I love Monica! It's one of my favorite names. I don't like the way Erica looks. I much prefer Erika. I still think Monica is nicer than Erika though.

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- Rachel Shay (Evil) +2

6/17/2007, 4:06 PM

I know an Erika, and she's really nice. The name's okay, I wouldn't name my child that... I'd like something with more meaning than a feminine Eric.

Monica is okay too. It brings to mind someone kind of mean though.

I guess I like Erica better.

- Caitlin (earthnut) +1

6/17/2007, 6:26 PM

Erica/ Erika is Latin for heather.

- Isla

6/17/2007, 6:33 PM

That's the only thing that makes the name Erica slightly interesting to me. But mostly it just makes me think of the 1980s and Erica Kane from "All My Children". :-/

BTW, there were twins named Erica and Heather on the old Degrassi tv show.

- Isla +1

6/17/2007, 4:12 PM

I'm not fond of either, sorry. They both seem dated to the 1970s-80s.

- Julia (JuliaF)

6/17/2007, 4:55 PM

Big ditto.

- YMPvt

6/17/2007, 4:26 PM

Monica is lovely and is one of my favorites although for me it is unusable as it is my cousins name.

Erica isn't my style.

- Caroline Mae (Little-Beeps)

6/17/2007, 5:06 PM

Ha it's kind of funny I know a Monica and Erica who are best friends (we call them Mary Kate and Ashley sometimes in referance to the Olsen twins).

I much prefer Monica, Erica, as Isla said seems dated, but I think Monica is nice, and I have only ever known two. I ama fan of St. Monica so I am all for it.

- Juls

6/17/2007, 5:35 PM

I like it only as a full name for the nickname Mona, which I love.
Besides that, I have to agree with Isla and Julia... they're both very eighties

- Caitlin (earthnut) +1

6/17/2007, 6:25 PM

well...

Monica still reminds me of Monica Lewinsky even though I liked Clinton. so i couldn't use it. I love Erica, and would consider it because I like the meaning and sound. even though it's quite 80's.

- Jen (Lyric)

6/17/2007, 7:56 PM

I think of the same person. :-(

- AnnaMarie

6/17/2007, 6:38 PM

Well Monica still instantly makes me think of Monica on Friends, but it's not really my style at all.

I know 2 Erica's, one is my sister in law and mum to my new neice Bella, and the other is a friend. Personally, I like the name.

Erica over Monica def.

- Diamante04

6/18/2007, 12:23 AM

I love the name Monica! I think it has such a lovely, feminine sound and isn't overly used. It's been one of my favorites for a long time, and I have some great associations with it. Gorgeous :-)

Erica, on the other hand, seems 70s/80s dated to me and isn't my style.

- Cristy

6/18/2007, 4:21 AM

I used to love Monica when I was younger. I still like it, but I would never use it. Erica is nmsaa. :)

- Gabrielle (delaney04)

6/18/2007, 5:21 AM

I think Ms. Lewinsky has ruined the name for all of us Monica lovers. Maybe in a few more years it won't matter. I doubt it, though. It's in the history books.

I do love both Monica and Erica.

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