Your first name, Mertrice, creates an independent, determined, and persevering nature. You gain satisfaction from the pursuit of active undertakings using your abilities to improvise and create in a physical way. You feel awkward and embarrassed because you recognize your verbal restrictions in not being able to be as diplomatic, sympathetic, and solicitous, as others would like. Sometimes this lack within you has caused friction and misunderstandings in close associations. You enjoy working with your hands and can be resourceful and inventive along practical lines. As it is challenging for you to express emotional sentiments, you avoid such situations if you can. You have a great deal of drive and initiative. Sometimes you are too forceful with those who mean the most to you and misunderstandings arise because you find it a challenge to understand the nuances of feelings and needs of sensitive natures. This name causes weaknesses to the senses of the head. You enjoy outdoors activities with a few close friends.