names ending with an S or Z sound?

[munro]

I find I like names that end in an S or Z sound or contain a S, but sounds like a z. For me and the way I say Mercedes (mer-say-deez). Is Mercedes too car related for a name now? I don't like Reece, but I do like Mercedes, names things not so common for me. Plus I don't like the candy association. Where I live it seems are just stuck on names like Ava and Jaden (bleh). Can you find names ending those sounds? I like...
Ceres
Mercedes
What about Beatrice? I love the nickname "my little bumble Bee" without having the "Beat+Rice" connection, but I like that it was a daughter of Queen Victoria, Beatrice.

***p.s. this is just playing with ideas, I am NOT expecting.

[ashthedreamer]

Hmm, what about:
Clarisse/Clarice
Elise
Matisse

That's about all I can think of! I think the "S" endings are more popular for boys (Linus, Elias, Jonas, Silas, Matthias, etc.). I think Beatriu is really cute. It sounds quite Romanian to me, for some reason. I think it's really refreshing, sweet, and spunky. The information I saw on it said it's supposed to be pronounced BEE-ah-true, which I like even more. I think she could be Bea or Tru, both of which are really cute!

Demetra Josephine is nice. I absolutely love Josephine, and no, it's moved way past Napoleon's wife. I think Josephine is a lovely MN option! Unless your LN is relatively short, though, I would consider pairing either Demetra or Josephine with a shorter name. Demetra is nice... just not my thing. It's too connected to mythology for me, although I do like Demi as a nn.

Good luck!

[catloverd]

Marice

The other ones I had were already said.

[shaymin2]

There are tons of other names I could think of. I hope this helps:

Alice
Annis
Avis
Bellis
Berenice
Carys
Cerys
Corliss
Dolores
Dorcas
Doris
Constance
Elise
Eloise
Eunice
Florence
Frances
Gladys
Glynnis
Grace
Hollis
Iris
Isis
Joyce
Lois
Louise
Lovelace
Maris
Mavis
Nerys
Myrtis
Patience
Phyllis
Prudence
Temperance

[niteowl13]

http://nameberry.com/blog/name-trends-say-yes-to-s

http://nameberry.com/list/390/Girls-...hat-End-With-S

My name ends in an S - It's Glenys

[tookiecan]

I have a daughter Beatrice, so I am definitely partial to that one

[ksheja]

My favorite name that ends in an s sound is Carys (or Cerys)

Beatrice is a name well loved by many on this board, it's a fine name but I guess nms.

Iris is also getting a lot of attention these days.

Let's see..
Alice
Elise
Felice
Agnes
Beatriz
Inez
Patrice
Grace

[munro]

I do like:
Beatriz
Inez-(Ie-nezz or ee-nez?)
Alice
Corliss
Maris
Nerys- really cute b/c it sounds like "near us" the way I say it.
Lourdes- I heart this one, but Madonna got to it be4 me
Artemis

boo on celebrity's taking Lourdes

Keep going!

[augusta_lee]

Iris! One of my favorites.

[moxielove]

I was also going to suggest Inez (ee-NEZ), also spelled Ynez or Ines

An offbeat option is Topaz or
Alexis
Anais (an-eye-eece) or Thais (tie-eece) both with the double dot i
Candice
Cypress
Or the latest Katniss
Tess


Or names with nicknames ending in a z sound
Rosalyn (Roz)