For our third son, my husband and I love the name Emeric. It is a French name, almost unheard of in the US. Between us we speak several languages and currently live in Europe (but will return to the US) so while we love the name we’re not sure how it sounds to native English speakers, nor how it would be pronounced (the French say [name]Em[/name]-ric, whereas my husband, a native Spanish speaker, pronounces it E-me-ric). Would really appreciate some more opinions (his brothers are named [name]Adam[/name] and [name]Andre[/name]). [name]Do[/name] you like this name? [name]Do[/name] you think it will be hard for a boy in the US to have this name (like he would have to constantly explain and repeat it many times)?
I like it, and the way it sounds as a sibset. (For the record, I would pronounce it [name]EM[/name]-rick in English and em-REEK in French.)
I think people in the US might have issues with the spelling and pronunciation at first blush, but once people hear it or have it spelled for them, I don’t think they would have further problems with it. Plus, everyone who loves and knows him well will know how to pronounce it correctly.
I also really like [name]Dashiell[/name], [name]Landon[/name] and [name]Julian[/name] on your short list.
I love the name Emeric. I have the [name]German[/name] [name]Emmerich[/name] on my list, but I like the more stemlined version Emeric as well. I dont think it is hard to say at all. I prn it [name]Em[/name]-eh-rik, but some people may leave the second syllable out. It is a very handsome name. Emeric and [name]Julian[/name] would make a handsome sibset.
I like Emeric - it’s different for [name]North[/name] Americans but that’s a good thing. There is a popular TV chef here called [name]Emeril[/name] Lagasse which is similar and people got used to his name so I wouldn’t worry about pronunciation problems. [name]Dashiell[/name] and [name]Julian[/name] are my favs from your list. Good luck!
Many thanks for the helpful comments. I’m so glad to hear these positive responses. They are giving us more confidence to go with something off the beaten path.
FYI - there is another nice version of the name in [name]France[/name]: Aymric. But we decided against having a third A name especially since our last name starts with A and we thought it would be too much/too cute.
If anyone else can share their opinion on Emeric, I’d really appreciate it!
I was searching for comments on Emric/Emeric and just found this thread now. It’s nice to know someone else is considering this one! I have been having such a hard time finding a French name that would work in English, and this name is new to me. I really like it, as does my husband! [name]Glad[/name] to hear it’s not too obscure. My concern is, does it sound too much like Americ/[name]America[/name]?
[name]Glad[/name] to hear someone else has discovered Emeric. It seems like such a nice name that works well in English, I was surprised that I couldn’t find it mentioned anywhere.
I’m not worried about [name]America[/name]/Americ b/c the pronouciation is different. With Emeric the emphasis is on the first syllable whereas [name]America[/name]/American it’s on the second. Aside from not wanting another A name, I also didn’t consider Americ as a name b/c of it’s closeness to [name]America[/name].
Also “E” names are in fashion these days including ones similar to Emeric like [name]Emery[/name] and [name]Emmett[/name], so I don’t think Emeric will confused with Americ.
If you hear any other feedback on the name please share. I am very secretive with names with my friends and family, but I told my best friend in the US who absolutely loves it and is trying to convince us to go for it (which we probably will).
I wouldn’t worry so much about the pn. Yes you and he will have to correct people a lot but that doesn’t mean you need to change the spelling of a beautiful name. I like Emeric a lot I would pn it Eme-ric almost sliding the second e into the m. I also like that [name]Adam[/name] and [name]Andre[/name] have the A connection and [name]Andre[/name] and Emeric would have the francophile connection. Maybe your fourth will just need and E name as well ;).
I love Emeric and have it on my list, I think it’s very usable for those of us trying to find cool names that work in more than one country, I say go for it!
I really like it! I also agree that the pronounciation shouldn’t be too difficult, and once people are corrected that should be the end of it. The only downfall (for me) is that it coud be shortened to nickname [name]Ric[/name] (rick) am not a fan of that nickname…other than that it’s great!!
I love the name. I’m not sure it’s as rare in [name]America[/name]; I think it’s rising in popularity recently. I’ve heard of a couple kids in my area being named Emeric (or Emmerick) in the past couple years.
I love Emeric, but why did this thread from 2 years ago get bumped? I’m sure their third son is already named. I wonder if he ended up being called Emeric or something else!
I wonder if he ended up being called Emeric or something else!