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Maris

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Figuringitout · 27/01/2019 09:18

Does the name Maris (meaning of the sea) just make you think of a potato? I’m putting together a list and I really like this name, and the meaning, but wondering if it’s too much of a root vegetable name!

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GlitterPixie · 27/01/2019 16:50

Potatoes and Frasier

MrsChollySawcutt · 27/01/2019 16:49

That's utter BS Waitrose, by that logic no-one should ever be called anything other than Susan or John.

ItsABeatifulDayNow · 27/01/2019 16:44

Frasier for me too!

WaitroseCoffeeCostaCup · 27/01/2019 16:09

Don't go for Meriel, people will insist on reading it as Murial/Mariel/Merida/Merlin and never Meriel. Not ever.

BerryTowel · 27/01/2019 15:36

Potato

Cookit · 27/01/2019 15:27

Frasier.

Didn’t think of potato until you mentioned it, but I don’t think I’ll ever hear the name and not think of frasier.

Freyanna · 27/01/2019 14:11

Potato

I really like Meriel as another poster suggested.

merrybloominchristmas · 27/01/2019 14:11

piper

Bananalanacake · 27/01/2019 14:10

I thought you meant Maria but accidentally pressed the key next to the A. Ok, I'm biased, it's my name.

DramaAlpaca · 27/01/2019 14:07

Potato was the first thing I thought of, sorry!

Birdie6 · 27/01/2019 14:02

The Maris character in Frasier is an unseen character who is spoiled, dominating and neurotic. Anyone who has seen Frasier would recall this name with an unpleasant connotation.

MikeUniformMike · 27/01/2019 13:59

Middle name Piper.
Marisa is nice.

WaitrosePigeon · 27/01/2019 11:16

Potatoes

RuthW · 27/01/2019 10:54

Potato! Thought this as soon as I saw the title.

pineapplebryanbrown · 27/01/2019 10:47

I think about Stella Maris - star of the sea which I think is beautiful. Someone told me it used to be a very popular Catholic name.

I don't think of potatoes.

notahiker · 27/01/2019 10:45

Potatoes 🥔 sorry

BluthsFrozenBananas · 27/01/2019 10:44

Yep, Frasier and potatoes here too. I do like the name Piper though...

Avocado0nToast · 27/01/2019 10:44

www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Meris

Avocado0nToast · 27/01/2019 10:42

I know someone named this, same meaning, but they spell it Meris - no potato connotations Wink. Lovely name.

EnoughSnowAlready · 27/01/2019 10:38

I immediately thought 'Piper'.

AliCanTea · 27/01/2019 10:09

Or Merryn?
Meri is lovely - Latin name meaning sea

MrsChollySawcutt · 27/01/2019 09:45

How about Meriel? Think it means shining sea?

teabag20048 · 27/01/2019 09:41

Yep! Sorry me too first thing that entered my head was Maris piper!

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Figuringitout · 27/01/2019 09:37

I didn’t watch Frasier, so hadn’t known a connection there. DH is firmly in the potato camp!! Oh well, I quite like Meris, (but maybe it sounds too ‘made up’) and Marnie - although with a northern family being called ‘Our Marnie / Armani might be an issue!
Still, it could be a boy!!

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PurpleDaisies · 27/01/2019 09:32

Frasier killed it for me

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