Hi everyone! I mistakenly promised Daddy-to-be that he could name baby if it was a boy, and I would choose if it were a girl. We've got a little while to go before we find out the sex, but he has decided on "Merrick," a family name (Scottish). He's announced it to his family and everything.
I don't dislike the name altogether, but the problem is that even though it's a family name, to me it sounds like a "ghetto" combination of our names (Maya and Eric)!!
Any thoughts out there on this? Similar situations?
-I'm just hoping it'll be a girl so I can have my "Eve"
Re: Thoughts on combo-name "Merrick?"
I love the meaning of Merrick (ruler of the sea) but think the nn "Merry" for a boy is pretty feminine, which is my only drawback about the name
I see the ghetto combo now that you mention it, but wouldn't have thought that if you didn't point it out!
I love it, especially since it's a family name, but sadly I do think it would be a little weird since by no fault of your own it happens to be your names combined. Your friends saying "We're going to Maya & Eric's to see baby Merrick" for example. Ugh, sorry it's a little weird, but I WANT to love it for you. Maybe use it as a middle name and choose something simple like John for the FN? John Merrick, Thomas Merrick, etc.?
I love the name (and am familiar with it).
However, with you being Maya and Eric I think it's weird and I wouldn't be able to do it.
Proud mama to a boys- 6/17/09 - a girl 2/23/11- and a boy 8/20/12
The name combo doesn't bother me. If people ask how you came up with the name, the answer is "it's an old family name".
If you tell people, "well, my name is maya, his is eric" then that's different.
However, it is a pet food. That's all I can think of
I think the name is fine. The only thing it has from your name is the M. I think people might see the rhyminess to Eric, but I don't think they'll see it as a combo name, especially if you say it's an old family name as PP suggested. And it certainly doesn't strike me as ghetto, in fact quite the opposite. .
LOL It does sound like a combo name, but I really like the name. Sorry, I don't know what to tell you. He really seems to like the name and you did tell him he could name the boy. Maybe cross your fingers for a girl? Really hard?
Thanks for the input everyone
We agreed that Merrick could be his formal name, but we've come up with a nickname that we both love, should baby be a boy!
Merry? J/K
Ricky?