What do you think of...

[flopsy1974]

Just found out after a growth scan that my baby is a girl. Delighted as we already have two boys and were struggling to think of boys names.

We have decided on Martha as a first name.
She was going to be Martha Pearl but our surname begins with L and I was a little uncomfortable with it.

DH suggested Martha Ellen. Ellen is my middle name and my grandmothers middle name. I hated it as a child but as an adult I have grown to rewally like it.

What do you think?

[Disenchanted3]

Much nicer than Pearl with Martha

[Wanderingsheep]

Yes, prefer Ellen to Pearl. Pearl would probably blend into the L surname and Pearl always reminds me of that grumpy woman in Last Of the Summer Wine!

[lottiejenkins]

Pearl reminds me of the non celeb who thinks she is a celeb Pearl Lowe, also of the cinema Pearl and Dean and the woman from LOTSW!!!!

[Hedwig3]

Ellen is a lovely name, even better with family connections.

[Bechka]

Like both Pearl and Ellen, but think Ellen goes better with Martha. Also issue of Pearl getting swallowed up by L surname....

[mumofEandE]

I know of a Martha Sparkle!!

[flopsy1974]

Thanks for the positive feedback so far

[Prinpo]

Love Ellen, love it even more if there's a family connection. Martha Ellen sounds lovely. Congratulations on your little girl! Hope the rest of the pregnancy goes well.

[LynetteScavo]

Martha Ellen.

I love it.

[diddl]

Oh Martha Ellen is lovely.

[flopsy1974]

Thanks folks. People seem to really like the name. Helped us make up our mind

[Pidgin]

Martha Ellen is a lovely lovely name. Makes me think of someone kind and gentle for some reason!