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Morris?

42 replies

Polarbearcub · 12/06/2015 21:12

Yay or nay? Any thoughts?

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scarletforya · 12/06/2015 21:17

I'm not really a fan of the name but I like the nickname 'Mossy'.

Is it sort of in the same era as Trevor, Derek and Brian etc?

SantanaLopez · 12/06/2015 21:17

Tuesdays with.

Dunno.... kinda insipid.

Clueing4looks · 12/06/2015 21:18

I prefer Maurice.

sebsmummy1 · 12/06/2015 21:20

I like it!

TheCowThatLaughs · 12/06/2015 21:27

Not keen, sorry

MumSnotBU · 12/06/2015 21:28

If he's the younger son at boarding school he can be Morris Minor.

MumSnotBU · 12/06/2015 21:29

Or when he's at a disco he can be Morris dancing...Grin

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 12/06/2015 21:30

Nay, horrible

Rhubarbgarden · 12/06/2015 21:56

Nay.

sweetpeame · 12/06/2015 21:58

Mmmm, no, not good!

Movingonmymind · 12/06/2015 22:00

No!

LolaStarr · 12/06/2015 22:36

I really don't like it, sorry!

SirVixofVixHall · 12/06/2015 22:39

I was thinking if he was the younger he'd be Morris minor too. If he travelled with work or on a gap year Morris Traveller! Off to Oxford? Morris -, I think you get the gist.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 12/06/2015 23:02

Maurice could definitely grow on me.

Cherriesandapples · 12/06/2015 23:05

I love Morris/Maurice but I had a lovely neighbour called that when I was little. He was lovely. Also my grandad was called Maurice.

BikeRunSki · 12/06/2015 23:09

I like it

waxweasel · 12/06/2015 23:10

God no. It's a really wet, drippy name.

WhyAspoonCousin · 12/06/2015 23:10

I like it too! It's charming

MayDivorceBeWithYou · 12/06/2015 23:11

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

GlitterTwinkleToes · 12/06/2015 23:11

Nope, it's my families surname

Sophronia · 12/06/2015 23:13

I like it!

purdiepie · 12/06/2015 23:18

Ugh.

DramaAlpaca · 12/06/2015 23:19

Nay, not good.

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.)

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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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