Choosing a name for a child by future parents is often a big challenge, also associated with the pressure to choose the “perfect”. Couples reach for many sources, wanting to draw inspiration. Changes can be observed in the rankings of the most popular names every year. Among female names years ago, some of them were often given to children, but today hardly anyone chooses them.
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Once loved, today Poles rarely choose them. What does the name Erica mean?
Also in the case of given names, certain tendencies can be observed. From year to year, some names either lose or gain popularity. In the collection of examples there is also a name that once enjoyed particular sympathy among warriors willingly naming their daughters after it. It’s about the name Erica, which is the female equivalent of Eric and comes from the Germanic language. This name consists of two parts: era – honor and richi – rich. In its entirety, it can be translated as “full of honour”.
Eric’s name. Known in Poland since the fifteenth century, and now very rarely broadcast
Fewer and fewer parents decide to name their daughters after Eryka, as a result of which it becomes an increasingly rare name for a girl in Poland. This is clearly shown by the statistics from 2022, which can be seen on the official website. In 2022, only 6 children were named that, two years ago – 7, and a year earlier – 4. For comparison, the most frequently given female names last year were Zofia – 5,714, Zuzanna – 5,558, as well as Hanna – 5,261 and Laura – 5,095.
Source: Gazeta
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