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