Message: "Maris" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Maris

by Sara Ruth

10/31/2004, 5:21 PM

I have a class with a girl named Maris. At first I thought it was a very unusual name but its starting to grow on me... what do you think of it?

#Maris

Replies

- Seija (guest)

11/2/2004, 3:50 PM

are you sure its not Marys or Marise, Marisa?

- Miss Claire

11/1/2004, 2:53 PM

Maris is my mother's nn. Her name is Marie-Simone (click Marie, Simone), and Marie + the first letter of Simone give Maris in French. But we don't use it for the meaning (we didn't even know of it) since we're Jewish. :)

- delaney04 +1

10/31/2004, 7:17 PM

It only reminds me of the sitcom Frasier. Niles' wife was Maris.

- Isla

11/1/2004, 1:38 PM

ditto

- Elinor (guest)

11/1/2004, 8:43 AM

I absolutely love Maris :-) I used to prefer Marissa, and I still like that, but now I think Marissa blends into all the other frilly -issa names, and that Maris has more character. Maris Georgiana is a favourite combination of mine.

- Kitty (xKittyx)

11/1/2004, 7:47 AM

I think its nice.

- Kitty

- as (guest)

11/1/2004, 7:18 AM

I think it's very pretty.

- JVS (happy122)

11/1/2004, 6:50 AM

very pretty name, but i like Marisa better

- Ceara Brede

10/31/2004, 6:49 PM

To Lisa007: it's not pronounced like that, it's more like the Mar of Mary or "air," with that odd schwah (sp?) a.

Personally, I like it.

This message was edited 10/31/2004, 6:50 PM

- MelH

10/31/2004, 6:49 PM

Nice. A good alternative to Mary.

- Savannah (guest)

10/31/2004, 6:21 PM

I think it's really pretty and it's going on my fave list.

~Savannah~

- Lisa007

10/31/2004, 6:19 PM

Sorry I don't like it... I'm not to fond of MAR names with the strong A sound like Marcy or Mark.

View Message

Replies