First name for Maurice?

Trying to find a first name we love that goes with [name_u]Maurice[/name_u] as a middle name, after my grandfather. We had chosen [name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u], but our neighbor’s boy is named [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and the more our boys play together the less the name feels like ‘ours’. Our [name_m]Son[/name_m] is named [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]. [name_u]Baby[/name_u] is surprise gender and we don’t have girls names either…perhaps [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f]…we need help!

[name_u]Rowen[/name_u] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]

I met a [name_f]Maureen[/name_f] who went by [name_u]Mo[/name_u]. I thought it was absolutely adorable!!
[name_f]Marlene[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]- possible nicknames: [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]- possible nicknames: [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_u]Lisa[/name_u], [name_f]Beth[/name_f]

Thanks! Funny, [name_f]MIl[/name_f] is [name_f]Marlene[/name_f] :slight_smile: I love the [name_f]Maureen[/name_f]/[name_u]Mo[/name_u], adorable.

I like most of those names, especially [name_m]Liam[/name_m] and [name_m]Levi[/name_m], I just can’t fall in love. I like [name_m]Adam[/name_m], [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_u]Theo[/name_u]. Family names we would like to honor are [name_f]Eileen[/name_f], [name_m]Lambert[/name_m], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]…so if these can be inspiration for a first name we love that would be a bonus. [name_u]Maurice[/name_u] is justt a hard name to match I think…

I love your taste in names! I just have one question: are you American or British? We Americans say Maur-EESE, while the British generally say MAUR-iss. The way you pronounce the middle should have some effect on the first name chosen.
Personally, I adore the name [name_u]Maurice[/name_u], especially pronounced the British way… The American way can be hard match with other names, since the stress falls on the last syllable and tends to disrupt the flow. But anyway, it is a handsome name, if somewhat tricky. :slight_smile:
I think you need something dignified but not stuffy.
[name_m]How[/name_m] about:
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Timothy[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Harvey[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Gregory[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Elijah[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Winston[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Jason[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Sergio[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_u]Kirby[/name_u] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Samson[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Alonzo[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Colton[/name_m] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u]

That is funny!!

[name_u]Maurice[/name_u] is a hard name to pair with. Especially for me because I tend to like shorter names, as you could probably tell. :slight_smile: I like [name_u]Theo[/name_u]!! Such a cute name!!

So I looked around and found some similar names to the family ones you listed, so bear with me…

[name_f]Eileen[/name_f]- [name_f]Aileen[/name_f], [name_f]Ilene[/name_f], [name_f]Irene[/name_f], [name_f]Maureen[/name_f] (by Far my favorite), [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Colleen[/name_f], [name_f]Kaylene[/name_f] (my nieces name), [name_f]Kayleen[/name_f]

[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]- [name_m]Sampson[/name_m], [name_m]Samson[/name_m], [name_m]Samual[/name_m]

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]- my grandmas middle name. We used the shortened version [name_f]Bea[/name_f] for my daughters middle name. [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] [name_f]Bea[/name_f] (said like [name_f]Bee[/name_f], but could also be pronounced like [name_f]Bee[/name_f]-uh). [name_f]Leatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Tricia[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrisa[/name_f], Trissie.

[name_m]Lambert[/name_m]- [name_m]Lamont[/name_m], [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], [name_u]Laurence[/name_u], [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u], [name_u]Landry[/name_u]