I'm getting married May of 2012, and my maid of honor is my best friend of 12 years. She got married August 2009, though. I know that technically she should be called the Matron of Honor, but she's younger than me, and I'm only 22! I just feel that "Matron" sounds so, well, matronly. It makes me think of people my mother's age. Does she absolutely have to be called the Matron of Honor, or can I keep calling her the Maid of Honor?