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I had a friend in high school named Erica. I had another friend named Alison. They both had names that were more fashionable when we were young adults than I did. Their names were up-and-coming when we were born, whereas my name was past its prime and starting to fall when we were born. But I remember my mother saying that she hated both the names Erica and Alison so I don't think there was any chance of my getting an up-and-coming name lol.

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Anyhoo, while I have no love at all for Alison (or Allison), at one point I kind of liked Erika and Erica. But now I think it's rather harsh and I don't find the first syllable "air" too attractive. I don't think my old buds Erica and Alison are really better off name-wise than I am, despite the fact that my name is more "old lady".