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Martha?

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sibbys · 19/08/2020 08:44

What do you think of this for a baby?

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Bunkumum · 13/10/2020 22:32

Fab name. Congratulations!

Britannah · 13/10/2020 22:14

Congratulations!! Flowers Always have loved the name Martha and it’s one of two front runners for me if DC2 is a girl - due start of next year! 💕

PlantPotting · 13/10/2020 16:55

Yes!! Love it so much. Congratulations and thank you for coming to update us all ❤️ @sibbys

lovablequalities · 13/10/2020 16:43

Hurrah! Beautiful name!

Congratulations!

Quizeerascal · 13/10/2020 16:36

Congratulations, a lovely name for a baby, child, teenager and adult! :)

Userzzz · 13/10/2020 16:36

Love it!

PlumsInTheIcebox · 13/10/2020 16:33

How wonderful! Congratulations on your Martha.

emmathedilemma · 13/10/2020 16:28

yay, congratulations!

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sibbys · 13/10/2020 16:04

We ended up calling her Martha Daffodil

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Blingismything · 21/08/2020 11:19

I love it and know a few.

Cosmos45 · 21/08/2020 11:16

Love it. I have two friends with little girls called Martha.

sweetnosugar · 21/08/2020 11:15

I love it, was on my baby name list. 😍
So was Marnie which I equally adore.

PlantPotting · 21/08/2020 07:52

@rollonoctober that's interesting. The numbers of Martha's was higher a few years ago. It's never reached the top 60 though. Numbers are now falling each and every year for the past few years so it's definitely a good name to pick popularity wise as it's on a very clear downward trajectory now.

Love it!

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sibbys · 21/08/2020 07:38

I really love it too! My partner has always said no to Martha and is now opening up to it! Due in October so there is still time! Daffodil

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Tillygetsit · 20/08/2020 23:04

Gorgeous.

toastmeahotcrossbun · 19/08/2020 23:12

Great name, really love it

rollonoctober · 19/08/2020 20:48

I really like it - it is popular round here though, DS who is 7 has 2 in his class and there are at least 2 others in the school.

Cyclewidow46 · 19/08/2020 20:42

I love it!

iguanadonna · 19/08/2020 20:24

Sweet name, but also strong enough to grow up into

Inmyownlittlecorner · 19/08/2020 20:21

Love it. I have a 7 year old Martha & she’s an absolute joy!

Dededa · 19/08/2020 19:58

I love it, was high on my list.

PlumsInTheIcebox · 19/08/2020 19:57

Oh phew. I thought it was all looking too popular. Thankfully the people who consider it dowdy are also the reason why Martha will never go top ten.

Incidentally there is an excellent French legend about St Martha taming a dragon.

alexdgr8 · 19/08/2020 19:30

no sorry.
sounds like a scullery maid.
martha and mary in the bible.
while mary sat at the feet of jesus listening to his words, martha was busy doing the washing up.
the implication being that mary had chosen the better part. there will always be housework to do, but the things of the spirit are more important.
this is why the name is associated with domestic drudgery.

PenguinBarnotBird · 19/08/2020 19:27

Gorgeous

Unseeliequeen · 19/08/2020 19:27

Meh

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