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Martha?

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Cakemuncher · 10/08/2010 21:12

DH and I have a shortlist of girls' names. There are two front runners, one of which is Martha. It's DH'a favourite but I swing from really liking it to sometimes thinking it sounds quite frumpy. What does anyone else think?

I am teacher and have never taught a Martha which is a big advantage I have to say - no associations.

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ProfessorLaytonIsMyLoveSlave · 10/08/2010 22:40

Martha is nice -- I think it's more popular now particularly since Martha was a companion in Doctor Who.

LetThereBeRock · 10/08/2010 22:38

I prefer Anna.

LetThereBeRock · 10/08/2010 22:37

I don't really like it. I do think it's very frumpy.

Sinkingfeeling · 10/08/2010 22:17

I love it - it's one of my 7-year-old twins' names. We named all our children after people in our family trees, and we've only met one other Martha. Anna is also lovely.

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Cakemuncher · 10/08/2010 22:04

Dh will be pleased that Martha is coming out on top here! I can now put frumpy out of my head. It is a really nice name, but I agree also with mairmc about Anna...hmm...decisions, decisions...

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mairimc · 10/08/2010 21:51

I like Martha a lot - I don't think it's frumpy at all, I think it's pretty cool. Old fashioned in a newly hip sort of way! I also like Anna though - simple, timeless, pretty.

MummyLovesSadie · 10/08/2010 21:48

Martha for sure.

feedthegoat · 10/08/2010 21:47

I think it is getting much more popular at the moment.

I know of three under the age of 4 now and I'm not in a fashionable area either. This really wouldn't bother me (ds has a very common name) but it does seem to be gaining popularity so don't bank on being the only one in class.

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Cakemuncher · 10/08/2010 21:40

It is quite unusual alright but it is also old-fashioned and conservative - best of both worlds I guess.

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RobynLou · 10/08/2010 21:40

my martha is 3 next week, I love her name...but I don't want to encourage too many other's to have martha's!!!

Missmodular · 10/08/2010 21:40

Martha is a great name, not too widely used but enjoying a quiet renaissance. I really wish we'd used it for DD2 but DP's cousin had beaten us to it for his DD. Anna is OK but I knew three at school so that's put me off it a bit.

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 10/08/2010 21:38

Martha is a lovely name.

I only know one other who is 3.

skyeplusbump · 10/08/2010 21:33

ohhh in that case i much prefer martha! Smile

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Cakemuncher · 10/08/2010 21:31

Thanks folks. The other name is Anna. I like your point about grown up names, skyeplusbump - it's something we want to bear in mind.

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NiceCuppaT · 10/08/2010 21:27

I like it...I also want to know the other name!!

skyeplusbump · 10/08/2010 21:23

i like it,it's really sweet!
but i think it will grow into a grown up name nicely,iyswim?! Smile

whats the other name? {nosey!}

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