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Maurice
Maurice has been on my mind today. I'm using the French, "mo-REES" pronunciation. Or to be more precise, the American version of the French once which relaly comes out more like, "muh-REES." I like the UK, "MOR-iss" way too.Which pronunciation do you use and where (generally) are you from? What do you think of Maurice? And if I've kept your attention this far, how about Muiris ("MYOOR-ish")? Combos?TIA
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I say mo-REES (I'm in England, as you possibly know) and I absolutely love the name. Maurice Harper
Maurice Finlay
Maurice Caspar
Maurice Llewelyn I don't seem to be able to get my lips to form Muiris properly -- it may take some practise! Muiris Oscar
Muiris Lorcan
Muiris Dexter :)
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Interesting! I didn't know the Brits said it with the stress on the second syllable. :-) Maurice Caspar and Maurice Llewelyn are fantastic. Aw, Muiris is so patient. He's in no hurry. That's one of the things I like about him. Muiris Oscar is a definite winner. Thanks, and sorry for not getting back to you until now.
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I'm not sure if the majority of Brits say it like mo-REES, we're all different, I just know this one does ;) Hehe, I am starting to like Muiris! Now I'm just getting over the fact that he sounds a bit like "more-ish". And no worries, I'm such a lazy replier myself! Not that you are, of course :)

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I pronounce Maurice like "more-EES." It definitely doesn't come out like "muh-REES." I'm from the Midwest (Illinois). I like Maurice well enough, but it's not a favorite. It's the name of a clothing store around here so it reminds me of that a bit. I like the look of Muiris but not the sound. ETA: It doesn't make sense to me pronouncing Maurice like Morris either. Why not just use Morris then?

This message was edited 6/17/2011, 8:09 PM

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Yes, Muiris is not for everyone. But I'm glad you like his looks. :-)Thanks for the feedback. It's much appreciated. And sorry for not getting back to you until this morning. Lovely pictures, by the way.
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I live in the US, and I pronounce it "mo-REES". I don't think pronouncing it like Morris makes sense.
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Well, if you think of Alice and Maurice then it does make more sense, no? I'm in the U.S. and pronounce it the same way you do. But I can definitely see Maurice's simiarlity to Morris. Thanks for the input. Every perspective is valuable. :-)
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I think the pronunciation in my area is more like MORE-ees. I kind of like the pronounciation MOR-iss, though, since I don't particularly like the French pronounciation. I'm not a fan of the sound or look of Muiris, either. I kind of like Morris, but that's mainly because I had a very entertaining professor named that! For no reason, Maurice Étienne popped into my head.

This message was edited 6/17/2011, 5:31 PM

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Maurice Etienne is "gorgeois." Thanks!And I apologize for not getting back to you until now. I couldn't get onto a computer until this morning.
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Combos for MauriceMaurice Darryl
Maurice Jason
Maurice Matthew
Maurice Walter
Maurice Donalbain

This message was edited 6/17/2011, 5:20 PM

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Maurice Donalbain? Ooooh, intriguing . . . . Maurice Walter is just my cup of tea.Sorry for not getting back to you until now. Crazy week-end. Thanks so much for responding!
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They say MOR-iss for Maurice in the UK? Huh. I like that, but I'd spell it Morris! I say it the way you do, and I'm from Michigan.Maurice is alright. It tries to be a bit too top hat, monocle, and handlebar moustache for me, but I am beginning to be able to force a more everyday guy image from it, which is a lot warmer. I've been in a major huggable names phase lately. Maybe because I need a hug?Not a lot of time here, I'm usually off for the night by now, but a few combos...
Maurice Abraham
Maurice Bevan
Maurice Canute
Maurice Clancy
Maurice Glenn
Maurice Humphrey
Maurice Oberon
Maurice Warren (but you probably don't like the repeated Rs? :P)Muiris! It always has caught my eye, but I'm not so sure about it yet.
Muiris Almanzo
Muiris Arlo
Muiris Cormac
Muiris Delmar
Muiris Roger
Yeah, I can see it growing on me.
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I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. I'm loving so many of these combos:Maurice Bevan (and Muiris Bevan)
Maurice Glenn
Maurice Humphrey (I'm a Bogey nut -- you struck gold with this one)
Maurice Oberon -- swoon!Muiris Almanzo -- wow, what a heartbreaker he is
Muiris Cormac -- a top four name for me
Muiris RogerThanks!
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I'm not a big fan of the name, but I pronounce it "moor-REES", and I'm from Pennsylvania
I had a friend who pronounced it "MAR-riss"
Muiris has a really cool sound, but I can't think of any good combos...
Muiris Joseph?

This message was edited 6/17/2011, 4:44 PM

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Sorry I havne't got back on the computer until now. I'm glad you like Muiris! I didn't think he'd be anyone's cup of tea. Muiris Joseph is wonderful. Thanks!
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