If I like Martha...

No - I wasn't a Sixpence! I would have had an alliterative name if I'd been a Martha, but that wasn't why they didn't use it. Something to do with someone famous at the time who they didn't want associations with.

We have a Martha. I like that it doesn't have a natural shortening (my name doesn't either) but she has ended up with a nickname based on how she used to pronounce her name as a toddler. But I like that it is a nickname with meaning, not just people choosing their own version of her name.

My parents really liked Martha, but there was a reason they couldn't use it (can't remember what).

Is your surname Sixpence?

My parents really liked Martha, but there was a reason they couldn't use it (can't remember what).
They went with Rebecca. It's served me well, and I think it's still a lovely name now.

Martha is a beautiful name.

As for a NN, it's quite a vocal jump from 'ar' to 'a' (as in cat). Personally, I think it's more natural for the 'ar' sound to morph into a 'o' (as in dog) sound, and for the 'th' to be softened (already done for you should you live in the south east!) - thus I'd tend towards something like Moffy.

I did hear once of a Martha who went by the NN of Miffy, though, which is very cute for a little girl (human or rabbit!) and also (IMHO) smart and kooky for a teenager and older woman, if you have the personality to 'suit' it.

I love the name Martha

Claudia
Constance
Felicity
Lilian
Beatrice
Florence
Eliza

My Dear departed Mum was Christened Martha in 1922, and she hated it, she thought it was too old fashioned - well I suppose it was already over 2 thousand years old! Anyway, if you love the name, your daughter might too. I have known Martha to be shortened to Marty, but my Mum's turned into Meta (Me as in me, and ta as in how some people say thanks - but shorter, not a long drawn out taa! ) We all loved that name, especially as we never met anyone else called it xx

I love Martha as a name, and would nn Marty.

Martha has fine nicknames in Matty, Marty, Patty and Patsy. It sounds like you have found the name you love. There is nothing wrong with Joseph and Martha - not the same as Joseph and Mary at all.

Tabitha
Edith
Mara
Marina
Theodora
Dorothea
Thea
Georgina
Beatrix
Flora
Greta
Millicent
Lilian
Hermione
Anthea
Matilda
Vera

Similar names:

Freya
Hannah
Coral
Harriet
Astrid
Laura
Doris
Estelle
Sadie
Betsy
Eliza

I'd stick with Martha

If not how about

Margaret nickname Maggie

Hannah
Rebecca
Rachel
Leah
Marianne
Isabel

Similar sound.
Marla.
Marsha
Maria
Marcia
Marley
Marine.

Similar Vibe.
Iris.
Eleanor
Maude
Annie
Lucy
Florence
Eva
Julia
Violet
Lydia
Olive

When I read your post and saw you had a Joseph I did immediately think "Martha and Joseph...hmm, that's quite like Mary and Joseph". Definitely see where the pp is coming from.

Love the name Martha , it's so lovely I wouldn't want to change it with a nickname but I'm sure she'll get nicknames , many nicknames aren't even related to the name

Martha and Joseph sound perfect together. I wouldn't have thought of the Mary thing as Martha a different name to Mary. Am I missing something ?

Love the name Martha. Would be on my list if I had another. Someone will come up with a nickname. You don't need a ready made one!

I don't think Martha and Joseph sounds anything like Mary and Joseph!

I love your names! Joseph and Martha sound perfect. Marnie could be a nickname.

I know a brother and sister (in their 20s) called Joseph and Martha. I never thought it sounded like Mary and Joseph! I always thought they went well together.

When I saw the heading I instantly thought Clara but if you want a name with a nickname that doesn’t work

What about
Annabel
Lucinda
Rebecca

I know a Martha that gets called Mimi.

I think Martha is a lovely stand alone name, not every name needs a nickname. One of mine is has been called full name since birth even though there are loss of nickname options. My other child has been nickname since they were about a week old and her first name is rarely used. Both situations happened organically though.

As far as other names are concerned, what about:

Nina
Tabitha
Eleanor
Charlotte

Martha is lovely, Marty or Matty is not.

Why choose a name if you're not prepared to use the whole thing? I'd avoid a name with an obvious nickname I loathed though. Deliberately chose two names difficult to shorten so DH has elongated them as a nickname instead to wind me up

Think Marthawartha.... shortened to Wartha, shortened to Wart!

Harriet
Caroline
Leonora
Elspeth
Phoebe
Cassia
Melissa
Genevieve
Saffron
Christina
Miriam
Beatrice
Felicity
Constance
Rebecca
Samantha
Catherine
Cecilia
Natalia

A Martha I know gets called Marty.

Agnes
Lydia
Ruth
Edith
Mabel
Lilian