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11-21-2012 at 1:23 PM
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Thoughts on girl name

Erin Nicole

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11-21-2012 at 1:25 PM
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I don't mind Nicole, but I really dislike Erin. I do not like male or unisex names for girls and although I recognize that this spelling is quite obviously reserved for females, there would still be no gender indicators when said aloud.
 
11-21-2012 at 1:29 PM
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11-21-2012 at 1:32 PM
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I like it! 

I really dislike the comment about the unisex thing.  Erin isn't unisex.  It sounds similar to Aaron.  Erin is actually on our girl name list and this is a concern of mine too, however I do say them slightly differently.  Aaron and Erin have completely different origins.
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11-21-2012 at 1:33 PM
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Crys1925:
I don't mind Nicole, but I really dislike Erin. I do not like male or unisex names for girls and although I recognize that this spelling is quite obviously reserved for females, there would still be no gender indicators when said aloud.

Erin is not the feminized spelling of Aaron.  They aren't different spellings, they are different names, different origins.
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11-21-2012 at 1:37 PM
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Do not like Erin at all. 
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11-21-2012 at 1:37 PM
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MelRC117:

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I don't mind Nicole, but I really dislike Erin. I do not like male or unisex names for girls and although I recognize that this spelling is quite obviously reserved for females, there would still be no gender indicators when said aloud.

Erin is not the feminized spelling of Aaron.  They aren't different spellings, they are different names, different origins.

I never intimated that they were of the same origin. My comment was simply that they are pronounced the same way (at least I pronounce them the same way), and that without writing it down, people wouldn't know whether someone were referring to a male or a female. I am entitled to state that I prefer more distinctly sounding male/female names, just as you are entitled to like Erin. This isn't a factual disagreement - it's an opinion.
 
11-21-2012 at 1:39 PM
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I love Erin Nicole!

 

Erin doesn't even strike me as a unisex name - I'm always slightly confused when someone says that.  I say Erin and Aaron differently - they're two completely different words to me.  But, perhaps that is my accent.

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11-21-2012 at 1:48 PM
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Crys1925:
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Crys1925:
I don't mind Nicole, but I really dislike Erin. I do not like male or unisex names for girls and although I recognize that this spelling is quite obviously reserved for females, there would still be no gender indicators when said aloud.

Erin is not the feminized spelling of Aaron.  They aren't different spellings, they are different names, different origins.

I never intimated that they were of the same origin. My comment was simply that they are pronounced the same way (at least I pronounce them the same way), and that without writing it down, people wouldn't know whether someone were referring to a male or a female. I am entitled to state that I prefer more distinctly sounding male/female names, just as you are entitled to like Erin. This isn't a factual disagreement - it's an opinion.

Sounded factual to me.  It's a regional thing, how people pronounce these names.  I am originally from the midwest and I said them the same.  Now I live in New England and my DH is Aaron and my BFF is Erin.  I say them differently, there is no way anyone would confuse the two.  There have been posts on here about how people say Aaron and Erin.  Some say them the same and some say them differently.  To say that they sound the same....is not a fact since it's not true for everyone.

That aside....I like the name Erin and I'd love to see it on a baby girl.
 
11-21-2012 at 1:51 PM
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Why does sex need to be indicated by a name? Why is it a concern that when hearing your child's name *gasp* a person might not know if the child is a boy or girl? That's so weird to me.

That said, the name is NMS but there isn't anything wrong with it, and I don't hear Erin much anymore! 
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11-21-2012 at 1:53 PM
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I'm not a fan.  I know Erin and Aaron are two different names, but I tend to like Aaron for a boy over Erin for a girl.  And Nicole sounds 80s to me.
 
11-21-2012 at 2:08 PM
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How are Aaron and Erin said differently? I'm not being snooty I am honestly curious how everyone say them. 
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11-21-2012 at 2:20 PM
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nms at all, but nothing wrong with the name. i had no clue that people pronounced erin and aaron the same so i would never think boy when i heard the name erin.
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11-21-2012 at 2:57 PM
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I really like it! I find Erin kind of refreshing.

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11-21-2012 at 2:58 PM
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Mrs.Frazier:
How are Aaron and Erin said differently? I'm not being snooty I am honestly curious how everyone say them.nbsp;


I say them the same. I'm curious too.
 
11-21-2012 at 3:03 PM
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Erin is NMS, but I like Nicole as a middle name.
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11-21-2012 at 3:22 PM
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11-21-2012 at 4:08 PM
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I like Erin for a girl and Nicole...however I don't really like them together, together they sound very 80's to me. If either are family names I would keep it though, otherwise I would pick the one you like better and keep looking for a middle name.
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11-21-2012 at 4:11 PM
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chelleb24:
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How are Aaron and Erin said differently? I'm not being snooty I am honestly curious how everyone say them.nbsp;
I say them the same. I'm curious too.

I will fail at typing this out, but let's try!

Erin = air-IN

Aaron = aaahr-RON

There's more "a" sound at the beginning of Aaron and I end with a -ron, not a -rin.

EDIT: Aaron starts like the word arrow while Erin starts like the word air.  I say a-RO (where the a is like in apple), not air-RO.  Does that make sense?  Hmm..

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11-21-2012 at 5:41 PM
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I don't really like Nicole, but I love Erin! 
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11-21-2012 at 10:21 PM
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Well, my first name is Erin and my sister's is Nicole, so I may be a little partial to them!  I really do like my first name, my parents didn't find out what I was before I was born and I was either going to be Erin or Aaron.  You'd be surprised at how many people don't realize that they are different names.  SO many people try to spell my name Aaron.
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11-22-2012 at 5:14 AM
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Mrs.Frazier:

How are Aaron and Erin said differently? I'm not being snooty I am honestly curious how everyone say them. 

I'm curious too.
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11-22-2012 at 5:16 AM
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chelleb24:
Mrs.Frazier:
How are Aaron and Erin said differently? I'm not being snooty I am honestly curious how everyone say them.nbsp;
I say them the same. I'm curious too.

I will fail at typing this out, but let's try!

Erin = air-IN

Aaron = aaahr-RON

There's more "a" sound at the beginning of Aaron and I end with a -ron, not a -rin.

EDIT: Aaron starts like the word arrow while Erin starts like the word air.  I say a-RO (where the a is like in apple), not air-RO.  Does that make sense?  Hmm..

Ok, I see what you mean. I think it is a regional thing, everyone I know says them the same, but I see your distinction.
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11-22-2012 at 5:51 AM
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I love it, especially for it not being trendy/contemporary but rather classic. Congrats!
 
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I like Nicole but Erin is nms
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11-22-2012 at 11:00 PM
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I don't like Erin, but I really like feminine names, names that can't be used for boys too.
 
11-23-2012 at 6:39 AM
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I like it! I think Erin is cute. Nicole is less my style but it is ok. Overall good!
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chelleb24:
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How are Aaron and Erin said differently? I'm not being snooty I am honestly curious how everyone say them.nbsp;


I say them the same. I'm curious too.


For me it is very slight ...

Erin is Err in
Aaron is Air on

FWIW, I think Erin is more feminine and dislike it on boys. Probably because I went to school with a slew of Erins and no Aarons.
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MrsTBird:
I really like it! I find Erin kind of refreshing.

This, love it! :)

Also, I feel like this is one of those names where out loud I don't really assume Male or female, it doesn't weigh to heavily on either side for me. Love it on a girl :)  
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