But I guess for me the spelling of a name makes a difference in how I think of the name, like Anne with an e.

Oh, I totally agree, and I'm not trying to argue you're wrong; except for the part where I'm sure I've spelled it wrong, too, due to distance from the book or something and the prevalence of "-ie"'s. I think it totally makes a difference, and Erik and Eric are totally different people. I just understand the mistake or am defensive.

I saw the cds on the table. :)