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Matthew / Matthias / Maurice

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Siepie · 15/05/2020 17:34

These are our favourite names at the minute.

DP is Belgian so Matthias and Maurice are more known there than here. We live in England.

Would be grateful for any opinions.

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Squ1ggle · 15/05/2020 20:03

Maurice is cute but will probably be pronounced Morris by most people. I think Matthias would be lovely and Matthew is a good solid name

Ughmaybenot · 15/05/2020 19:48

Matthew is lovely, and one of my favourite names.
For family / sentimental reasons, we’ll be using Maurice as a middle name. I agreed to that after much discussion as honestly it’s not cute old fashioned, it’s just old man old fashioned 😂

Goostacean · 15/05/2020 19:47

I dunno, I love unusual names. I feel like it’s one of those names that will raise eyebrows at his birth but he’ll grow into it and will be memorable in a sea of Romans, Noahs and Olivers...

ISawATiger · 15/05/2020 19:46

Matthias is gorgeous. I actually quite like Maurice too! I think it has a quirky appeal. Not much scope for nicknames though, so I think you'd have to love the name as I'm not sure what you could shorten it to? Maury!?

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Siepie · 15/05/2020 19:44

Oh no, DP absolutely loves Maurice. There were 161 Maurices born in Belgium last year, but maybe the UK's not ready for a Maurice revival Wink

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bookmum08 · 15/05/2020 18:49

Not Maurice. Sooo old fashioned. I used to watch a cop show on tv with a character called that - except he was always known by his surname Bosco instead. I remember an episode where he helped a woman give birth. Afterwards he visited her at the hospital.
New Mum : "What's your first name, I'd love to name the baby after you"
Bosco : "Maurice"
Awkward pause......
New Mum : "Do you have a middle name?"

CheshireCats · 15/05/2020 18:15

Old fashioned and not in a good way.

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Siepie · 15/05/2020 17:57

Maurice is VERY old-fashioned.

This is my worry. Is it old-fashioned in a charming way, like a lot of names which are making a comeback, or in a 'what an odd name for a baby!' way?

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RoseMartha · 15/05/2020 17:54

Matthew

FawnDrench · 15/05/2020 17:49

Maurice is both quaint and lovely and that's definitely my favourite of the two names.

Goostacean · 15/05/2020 17:42

Maurice is VERY old-fashioned. I know one called “Moh-reese”, I think he’s French...? It would be pretty cool to meet a baby called Maurice.

Matthew and Matthias are both nice. Neither stand out amazingly for me personally, but Matthew is a classic and Matt is great for teenagers onwards.

Purplerainbow222 · 15/05/2020 17:42

I like Matthias Smile