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Morris?

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Polarbearcub · 12/06/2015 21:12

Yay or nay? Any thoughts?

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eatyourveg · 15/06/2015 15:28

I had a great uncle who was Morris Morris - same spelling on both names Grin

thatduck · 15/06/2015 14:18

Oo I like it!

Cliffdiver · 15/06/2015 14:14

I like it. I think I prefer it spelled Maurice though.

girlandboy · 15/06/2015 11:53

Not keen I'm afraid.
Morris is the spelling for a surname not a first name, which is Maurice.

I have an Uncle Maurice, who his friends call Mo ! And he gets most offended if anyone dare to spell it as Morris!!

MrsBennetsEldest · 15/06/2015 11:42

Don't like it at all sorry. It's so beige or at a push, taupe.

sebsmummy1 · 15/06/2015 11:36

I used to look after twins called Moss and Louie. They were gorgeous and I loved the name Moss too.

Although my sister used to call them Moss and Toss and think she was hilarious Hmm

squoosh · 15/06/2015 10:46

I dislike Maurice/Morris but quite like Moss which is the nickname most of the Maurices I know go by.

eatyourveg · 15/06/2015 09:36

I have 2 relatives who have been called Morris. Both have gone by the nn Moy

CakeRattleandRoll · 15/06/2015 09:24

I like it. Although first thought was morris dancing.

Only1scoop · 15/06/2015 09:09

Don't like it.

Morris as in Morris Minor?

Spelling is Maurice

fruitscone · 15/06/2015 09:07

Prefer Morris to Maurice as the latter seems a bit 'wet'. What about Moritz (pronounced Mow-ritz) - it's the German version and I think has a bit more va va voom.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 14/06/2015 22:12

I had a rabbit called Morris. I like it but not spelled Maurice.

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 14/06/2015 21:55

I thought Morris was a surname, Maurice for a first name?
At least he won't be one of seven Maurices in his class...
It's cute, and a real name.

WorldsBiggestGrotbag · 14/06/2015 17:02

No

Jacksonyellow · 14/06/2015 17:00

I wonder if this name is going to become popular, I have heard of one baby being given that name and I know two others given it as a middle name. All born since January.

GlitzAndGigglesx · 13/06/2015 15:36

I don't like it at all and can't picture it on anyone younger than 80

LobsterQuadrille · 13/06/2015 15:28

It's nice - different without being unheard of or made up. Maurice reminds me of the E M Forster book and Morris of a character in a strange book called A Five Year Sentence that came free with a magazine years and years ago.

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Polarbearcub · 13/06/2015 14:31

Thanks everyone for your opinions! Really on the fence- dh is keen for family reasons (variation of Maurice) but I'm really not sure ...

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florascotia · 13/06/2015 09:45

FWIW I believe actor Michael Caine was originally named Maurice. (The name is not my favourite, but prefer Maurice to Morris, which is usually a surname.)

DramaAlpaca · 12/06/2015 23:19

Nay, not good.

purdiepie · 12/06/2015 23:18

Ugh.

Sophronia · 12/06/2015 23:13

I like it!

GlitterTwinkleToes · 12/06/2015 23:11

Nope, it's my families surname

MayDivorceBeWithYou · 12/06/2015 23:11

My grandads and ds's middle name. Moss it crowd..luffs it. :)

WhyAspoonCousin · 12/06/2015 23:10

I like it too! It's charming