Your first name of Maris creates a serious, thoughtful nature, shrewd, efficient, and business-minded. If given the training, you could develop musical and artistic expression. Determined and positive in opinion, you resist taking direction and advice from others. You are practical and steadfast but at times too limited in your personal opinions and ideas. Although you are extremely devoted and loyal to your family and friends, it is not in your nature to express emotional sentiments. You prefer a simple, uncomplicated life where you can be original and ingenious in expressing your creative talents. A tendency to be candid, combined with your diligence to look after the rights of people, can cause others to think of you as being interfering and bossy, or lacking in tact and understanding. It is sometimes challenging for you to listen to and understand the viewpoints of others because your opinions are strong, carefully thought out, and sensible. A tendency to worry far too much over obligations and responsibilities could lead to a disturbed mental state. In your personal relations with others, you are inclined to be rather serious, and not to see the humour others see, or to respond spontaneously.