Erin?

memcgee1

Yesterday I posted about choosing between Cecilia and Cassidy.  DH decided he does really like Cecilia, but then he asked me what about Erin?  Erin is my middle name, and he said last night that he loves it, which I found to be really sweet.  My question is, is Erin too dated?  I have not seen it used much anymore, even though I do really like the name (though I'm obviously somewhat biased).

LaLa1725

I love Erin!  I don't think it's dated at all.  It's our #1 name choice right now.

andy711

Erin has always been one of my favorite names, but I know a couple to the point where it would be weird for me to use it.

mrsmaverick

I love Erin! The only Erins I know are around my age (so born in late 80's), but I don't know if that makes it dated.

lisamoe

I think the name Erin is lovely and timeless!  I also like Cecelia

gutsymama

I love it, and I don't see it as dated! But then, it's my middle name too, so I might be biased  

aimee1899

Love it!

 

PinkLillyLover

LOVE!

ShoeFanatic614

Definitely not. Erin is a gorgeous name that is sadly, very underused. I vote yes!

shannm

I love Erin.  Not too dated at all IMO.  I will consider it if we ever have another.

memcgee1

Thank you so much for your feedback, everyone! I really do think I love it, too

TristaD81

Joy2611:

I love Erin.nbsp; I think it's lovely.nbsp; Dated?nbsp; No.nbsp; Not in my world.nbsp;

Agree.

Mrs.G123

I know a ton of Erins, all in their 30s/born late 70s. Maybe it is coming back? I don't know any kids with this name.

queenbone

I'm a child of the 70s and went to Catholic school, so to me it is dated and way overused by my generation. But it is a great name. I really like the flow of Cecilia Erin.

Manderlin923

I think Erin Cecelia sounds lovely.

Blondangel

queenbone:

I'm a child of the 70s and went to Catholic school, so to me it is dated and way overused by my generation. But it is a great name. I really like the flow of Cecilia Erin.

This.

It's just ok, nothing exciting. There are far worse names.

shellyco

I like Cecelia far better than Erin.  Erin is just an ok name, I wouldn't really consider it dated, I just don't think it's very pretty.  For me I think it's the Aaron/Erin issue.  Even though Erin is feminine, it feels very boyish. 

danabsd

Dated is the last thing I think. Gladys, that shi is dated.

DaisyZH

Lovely, and I don't think it's dated.

EmeraldSea

Love Erin and don't think it is dated - ESPECIALLY compared to many of the names that folks are constantly giving as suggestion on this board.

Cangel24

Erin is a great name. I don't know what you mean by dated. When I think of dated I think of Helen and Bertha, not Erin!

starshineamator

Definitely not dated. I think it is a nice, classic name. And not used as frequently anymore, which is a definite plus! And a really nice connection with it being your mn!

[Deleted User]

It's okay, I prefer Cecilia. Although, Erin Cecilia has a nice ring to it

queenbone

I'm probably beating a dead horse here, but Erin, however nice it is, is not a classic name. It is literally a place name meaning Ireland and wasn't in use until the middle of the last century. I believe it's popularity was inspired by ethnic pride and in celebration of the newly formed Irish free state. Then it peaked in 1983, and has fallen steadily since then. That means it had a definite trendiness during a short period of time which is why I consider it to be dated.

That isn't to say that you shouldn't use it as a FN now, it has special meaning to you and is a nice name.

BWC4747

I love the name Erin. I know a lot of people have issue with spelling names differently but I also really like it spelled Aeryn. I suggested this by hubby vetoed the name altogether. 

memcgee1

AnnieBN:

It's okay, I prefer Cecilia. Although, Erin Cecilia has a nice ring to it

I'm really loving Erin Cecilia as well

JLGY

I hope you don't take offense, but I don't like the name Erin, and yes it's dated, IMO. It's always seemed very plain to me. I MUCH prefer Cecelia and Cassidy/Cassandra.

Blondangel

queenbone:

I'm probably beating a dead horse here, but Erin, however nice it is, is not a classic name. It is literally a place name meaning Ireland and wasn't in use until the middle of the last century. I believe it's popularity was inspired by ethnic pride and in celebration of the newly formed Irish free state. Then it peaked in 1983, and has fallen steadily since then. That means it had a definite trendiness during a short period of time which is why I consider it to be dated.

That isn't to say that you shouldn't use it as a FN now, it has special meaning to you and is a nice name.

The bolded exactly. I think people are sometimes confused about the definitions of 'trendy', 'classic' and 'dated'. This is a good explanation and why I said that Erin was dated.