Trivia / Eric, or Little by Little

• Baby Name Trend Starter: The name Eric (and its variants) had been pretty much unknown in Britain following the end of the Danelaw, until Eric, or Little by Little was published. Although largely forgotten today, it was one of the most popular children's novels of the era and created a vogue for the name Eric that lasted until World War I, when it fell out of favour due to its Germanic connotations.