We are expecting our second son in a few months and can't come to an agreement on a name. My husband is dead set on naming our son Maize. I like it as a middle name, but not so much as a first name, partially because I can't think of a middle name that flows. For some reason I think a 4 syllable middle name goes well with a 1 syllable first name. Like: Maize Alexander (but I don't like this one!) I searched 4 syllable names and don't really like any. Any recommendations? Thanks!!!
For me, Maize is a girl's name.
In fact there is a prominent woman in my State, that is named Mazie. but pronounced "Maizee".
and in a cartoon I saw before, a kids cartoon, a girl character. But spelled Maisy, I think.
Maybe confusing name... for a boy.
Christoper?
Allen?
Zachary?
Tough one.
Good luck!
Maize Emerson?
I wonder why your husband latched onto that name. It means corn. Not that there's anything wrong with wanting a unique name, it just seems random!!
It's a cute name but try to research it more. What is you last name initial? Is your last name short? Long? Think of your son being a president, doctor, fireman or a teacher etc. His business cards, resume, name plaque outside his office etc. Does it have a ring to it?
My sons first name is Alex and he doesn't have a middle name. I know this doesn't help but I couldn't come up with a middle name that would "flow" with Alex so I didn't give him one.
Why does he want to name your son Maize?
Does he know it means corn?
In school, the kids may call him Corny.
Is it an old family name?
I wonder if you and he could agree on it as a middle name,
and then, when he's older, his name could be (for example)
J. Maize T__, or R. Maize T__, etc.
How many syllables are in your last name?
Four-syllable names are pretty rare.
Really.
Sebastian
Antonio
Bartholomew
Lafcadio
Mercutio
Jeremiah
For middle names we like to use family names. My oldest has the same middle name as dad, which is also his great grandma's maiden name, and our youngest shares his middle name with both great granddads and grandpa. I agree with you though, I do not like the name maze or maize for a first name. I do not think I would want to name my kid after corn.
Blue would be cute...
Maize Blue?
Naming was always the hardest part for me!
~Just FYI when I first saw it I thought it was pronounced "Maze-E"?
If he does anything internationally when he is older all the Europeans will wonder why he is called corn. I have only heard the girl's name Maisy (and Maisy Mouse books and tv show).
Maize Christopher
Maize Michael
Maize Jameson
Maize Thomas
Maize Joseph
Maize Alden
I know this doesn't help, but when I read your post, the first thing to pop into my head was "Zing". You know Maize Zing _______ & I just found it really cute & funny. Best of luck with your knew son. My favorite boy name is Colby Wyatt. Husband liked Rowdy Vernon. we went with Kalen Scott. Kalen pronounced K Len & neither of us thought it sounded like a girl's name until after the deed was done. I used hormones as my excuse & stupidity as my hubby's. LOL. Son likes his name so no harm no foul.
Maize Alistair
Maize Scott
Maize Noble
Maize Ignacio
Maize Jefferson
When I read "Maize" , I heard in my head "Maize Jakiah" (pron. "Juh-Kie-Yah"). Knowing me, it's not even a real name, but boy, it sounded good in my mind!;)
Maize (could also be spelled Mayes?) Maximilian - greatest
Maize Valentino - health
Maize Alejandro - defender of the people
BTW I like the name Maize/Maze/Mayes
I like the name...I am not a fan of the spelling, I think Mayes (just because I would read it as Maisy) would be better...I'm sorry but I just wanted to get my two cents in on that...
I like Maize Howard
Maize Patrick
Maize Trevor
Maize connor
You know, my dad wanted to name me Michelle and my mom wanted Denise as my first name. So, my name is Michelle Denise but my mom's side of the family nicknamed me Niecy because she really wanted Denise to be my first name.
I said all of that to say this, tell your hubby Maize would be better as a middle name. Select the first name you want but perhaps Maize can be simply what you call him at home, sort of like a nickname. That way, it's sort of a win/win. (But technically, you won!!! LOL) When he grows up, he'll use the name he prefers. Like now, I stopped all family and friends from calling me Niecy. I never liked it anyway!
maize derringer
maize portabello
maize montebello
maize giarbaldi
maize palimino
maize aristotle
maize jeremiah
maize nicholas
maize maverick
Probably not what you want to hear, but here goes. Parents try so hard to be original with names to distinguish their child...understandably so. As a child with a rather peculiar name...I have had 40 years of mispronunciation and issues. To this day I have given up on trying to set people straight on what my name really is (about 1 in 20 pronounce it correctly - even after I say it, they think they heard me wrong and say it incorrectly).
It drives my friends and family CRAZY when others mispronounce it on my behalf. I have just bit the bullet, and my tongue, thousands of times when the same jokes get made on my behalf because of my name. THANKS MOM! I generally get tired of the humor and snap back that my mom says she found it in a book, but I am fairly certain she made it up as a cruel joke to cause me eternal discomfort (that usually ends the topic). I also love the fact that foreigners assume I am a man...and most people who have never spoke to me directly assume I am ethnic.
Being a child is hard enough...be careful about being too creative or different - NO ONE likes to be teased or ridiculed..especaily not for something like their name.
I like the name Maize. When a teacher reads his/her name on the roll, they may think of "may-zee" which is a girl's name. When I saw your post I thought of a book I read where the girl's name was Maisy Grace (Amazing Grace) which was very adorable. For a boy, perhaps okay. It's up to you.
I do agree that 3 or 4 syllables sounds good with the one syllable first name. I really like Maize Alexander eventhough you said you didn't. I like some suggestions already posted. What about Maize Benjamin?