Wulfric? Opinions please!

My husband and I really want to name our next son after [name]Ulrich[/name] (Huldrych) Zwingli, but the problem is that I’m not a huge fan of the name [name]Ulrich[/name].
We thought about Huldrych/Hulderic…but then I came across the name Wulfric which is an older form of [name]Ulric[/name].

Now I did some research and [name]Ulrich[/name], Hulderic, [name]Ulric[/name] and Wulfric all seem connected in the same naming family. My question is do you agree with me that they are connected or do you think Wulfric is too much of a stretch from [name]Ulrich[/name]?

~[name]Rebekah[/name]

I think Wulfric isn’t too much of a stretch at all. It sounds like a really cool name and it sounds great with your first sons name!

I immediately think of Dumbledore when I see that name.

I would never use it personally, a little bit too out there for me, but I do think it’s kind of cute.

I’ve never read or seen [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] so that association doesn’t bother me.
Thank you for your input!
Am I on track with the history of Wulfric?

Yes it seems you’re right according to behindthename Wulfric is an old English form of [name]Ulric[/name].

Oh but it might be that [name]Ulric[/name] and [name]Ulrich[/name] have different origins, it looks like [name]Ulric[/name] is English meaning wolf power, while [name]Ulrich[/name] is [name]German[/name] meaning prosperity and power from the old [name]German[/name] name Odalric… But they’re essentially the same name so I’m thinking using Wulfric to [name]Honor[/name] [name]Ulrich[/name] would be logical

I haven’t been able to find much information on the name beyond it’s anglo-saxon/Germanic meanings of [name]Wolf[/name] Ruler. I just wanted to say that my son’s name is [name]Luther[/name] [name]Wolf[/name], and I happen to love Wulfric [name]Luther[/name]. :slight_smile:

[name]Luther[/name] [name]Wolf[/name] is an awesome name.
I love Wulfric [name]Luther[/name]! My husband likes it also, but he’s hesitate to use it if it doesn’t really honor [name]Ulrich[/name]. Which I can understand, hence my attempt at researching the name and this thread.

From what I read on Behind the Name, they are all kind of related and linked together. It might be a indirect way to honor [name]Ulrich[/name]. I think it works!

I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch, but the name Wulfric itself is a bit too out there as a name for me.

Wulfric is wonderful. I like the Hebrew name [name]Zvi[/name] also - not far from Zwingli.

What about [name]Alaric[/name]? [name]Ulrich[/name] is a variation of [name]Alaric[/name], and I think [name]Alaric[/name] is a bit more accessible. You even use [name]Alric[/name] or Alrich which would be closer in spelling if less historically linked.

I don’t mind Wulfric at all, and I think [name]Wolf[/name]/[name]Wulf[/name] is kinda nice, but if your main purpose is honoring [name]Ulrich[/name] it’s not super close.

I love Wulfric! [name]Do[/name] it!

Thank you all so much for your help! I’ll run this thread and my research by my hubby and see what he thinks.
Anymore insights?

Ulfric(old norse name) > [name]Ulric[/name] (german version) > Wulfric/Wolfric (anglo saxon version).

I think wolves are cool and all, and Wulfric has a dark animal edge which [name]Ulrich[/name] lacks, but I actually prefer the original [name]Ulrich[/name]. I think it’s lighter, it looks less… Beowulf-y, and it is of course Zwingli’s real name. As others pointed out, the “Ul” element in [name]Ulrich[/name] doesn’t actually mean ‘wolf,’ unlike in other names.

If you want something even lighter, the Italian version Ulderico seems appealing; you can get nn [name]Rico[/name] which might match up to the light sounds in [name]Eldon[/name] a little better than Wulfie.

I like Wulfric…the only hesitation I have is the fric sound at the end…like frick- a word substituted for the for letter F word…at least in my area. Other than that I like it.

ooh, that is an extremely good point (@123+4). For me that would be an absolute dealbreaker.

@ 1234plus1 and blade- Hummm…those are some good points, though I’m not too concerned about the fric ending since it’s not the emphasized part, and not commonly heard where I am. If it was the actual f word, then of course I’d discard the name.
In [name]Ulric[/name] the Ul part does mean wolf, at least that’s what some of the sites and books say. Though perhaps you meant the Ul in [name]Ulrich[/name], that I’m not sure of the exact meaning.

Also my husband prefers the prn OOL-ric and not UL-ric. Does that make a difference in meaning or popular opinion?

I’ve been doing research on Anglo [name]Saxon[/name] [name]England[/name]-- approximately 975-1075 and I think one can argue that the names are connected. Wulfric was more common at that time and [name]Ulric[/name]/[name]Ulrich[/name] seems to have been used later (after the Normans came in more continental names as opposed to Anglo [name]Saxon[/name] were favored for the nobility). Here’s another source that has the names linked (scroll down to the section Medieval Names of [name]Saxon[/name] Origin under [name]Ulric[/name]): http://www.infernaldreams.com/names/Europe/Medieval/England.htm. Another thought is maybe just using [name]Rich[/name] or the initials U.Z. ([name]Ulysses[/name] [name]Zachary[/name]?) as a way to honor Zwingli? Or maybe Basel or Gallen as place names to honor him? I like the suggestion of Wulfric [name]Luther[/name] though!