Erica Bing

Erica Bing
Gender	Female
Date of birth	May 6, 2004
Relatives	Biological: Erica (mother) Jack Bing (older twin brother) Adoptive: Monica Geller (mother) Chandler Bing (father) Jack Geller (grandfather) Judy Geller (grandmother) Charles Bing (grandfather) Nora Tyler Bing (grandmother) Ross Geller (uncle) Ben Geller (cousin) Emma Geller-Greene (cousin)
Information
First appearance	"The Last One, Part 1"
Last appearance	"The Last One, Part 2"
Number of episodes	2
Seasons	10

Erica Bing is Monica and Chandler's adopted daughter. She and her twin brother Jack were adopted from a young woman, also named Erica, living in Ohio.

Quick Answers

Who are Monica and Chandler's adopted children in Friends?

In the TV show Friends, Monica and Chandler Bing adopt twins. The boy is named Jack, after Monica's father, and the girl is named Erica, after her birth mother. The couple meets the birth mother, Erica, during their adoption process. Following the adoption, they relocate to a house in Westchester to raise their children.

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What is the story behind Monica and Chandler adopting Erica?

Unable to conceive, Chandler Bing and Monica chose to adopt. They were selected by a pregnant woman, Erica, from Ohio. A misunderstanding occurred when Erica confused their file with a doctor and a reverend's. Chandler persuaded Monica to confess the truth, which endeared them to Erica. Erica gave birth to twins in the series finale, whom they named Jack and Erica, after Monica's father and their birth mother respectively.

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Who is the biological mother of Erica in Friends?

In the TV series Friends, Erica Bing's biological mother is a character named Erica, portrayed by Anna Faris. She hails from Ohio and is the birth mother of Chandler Bing and Monica's twins.

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What was Chandler's reaction to the unexpected birth of Erica?

Chandler Bing was initially uncomfortable with Erica, the biological mother of his adopted children, resorting to awkward humor. He was shocked to learn Erica was having twins, but he and Monica chose to adopt both babies. Despite initial doubts about their ability to raise two children, Chandler was overjoyed when he realized they were having a boy and a girl. The twins were named Jack and Erica, the latter named after her biological mother.

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Why was the name 'Erica' chosen for Monica and Chandler's adopted daughter?

In the TV show 'Friends', characters Monica and Chandler named their adopted daughter 'Erica' in honor of her birth mother, also named Erica. This choice led to humorous misunderstandings from both the birth mother and their friend Joey.

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Character

Erica (held by Chandler)

Jack and Erica were born in the series finale. Monica and Chandler were unaware at the time of their birth that they would be receiving twins and Monica had to calm Chandler down at first. Erica was second to be born and therefore the unexpected baby.

Erica was named after her biological mother, Erica, although both Erica and Joey appeared not to fully register Chandler and Monica's reasons for choosing that name for her: When Monica and Chandler tell Erica that they are naming their daughter after her she responds "Oh My God! That's just like my name!". When Joey learns her name, he says "Hey, that pregnant girl's name was Erica." Chandler responded with "It's a shame you two didn't spend much time together!"

Trivia

• According to Monica, she had wanted to name her daughter Emma since she was fourteen, but she ended up letting Rachel have the name two years prior to becoming a mother herself when Rachel had trouble finding a name for her daughter on her own.
• Erica was named after her biological mother, similarly to another adopted character, Phoebe, who was also named after her biological mother. Both characters were born as twins.
• Erica would be 20–21 as of 2025.