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What do you think when you hear the name...

176 replies

Thefaceofboe · 23/08/2021 13:20

Martha? Smile

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fuzzymoomin · 23/08/2021 14:03

I only think of The Handmaids Tale. That's put me right off the name Martha.

Joolsin · 23/08/2021 13:58

Beautiful name. One of my grandmothers was called Martha, as a child I thought it was terribly old fashioned, but I love it now.

Lulu1919 · 23/08/2021 13:50

Lovely name

GreyhoundG1rl · 23/08/2021 13:50

It's quite old fashioned, but I think it's beautiful.

AtomHeartMotherOfGod · 23/08/2021 13:49

Cute. One of the kindest girls at our school is a Martha.

PieceOfString · 23/08/2021 13:46

Sadly, I think of a young lady I know aged upper end of primary school who is quite tiresome as she is so entitled. It's not her fault, she is doted on by financially comfortable parents (the kind who can fund numerous hobbies with all the kit etc), she wants for nothing and is rarely contradicted in any way. I don't think she's a bad person, she's the product of her parents, but don't enjoy her company unfortunately as our children are connected so I do see her regularly. That's the only Martha I know.

whatausername · 23/08/2021 13:41

Inoffensive

Tashface · 23/08/2021 13:41

Cute :-)

CheeseMaiden · 23/08/2021 13:41

Martha from the Secret Garden, it’s a lovely name

Thefaceofboe · 23/08/2021 13:40

I think of the Dr Who companion Martha, she was pretty awesome. I think its a lovely name

Well as you can see from my username I’m a big Dr Who fan Wink

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54321nought · 23/08/2021 13:40

lovely

I know a few young Marthas

MumofSpud · 23/08/2021 13:39

I know if a Martha with muddle name SparkleSmile
She must be about 12 by now

Tlollj · 23/08/2021 13:38

I love it really pretty.

BeefSupreme · 23/08/2021 13:37

awful

PeskyRooks · 23/08/2021 13:37

It puts the song Martha's Harbour in my head so a bit fey

RubertRoo · 23/08/2021 13:37

It's beautiful. I know a few under 3s called Martha - there are 2 Martha's at DDs nursery and have 2 friends used this name and it's such a lovely name

APurpleSquirrel · 23/08/2021 13:37

I think of:

My old boss, who made me redundant whilst hiring her friend instead
Martha Stewart

However, DD (6) has a friend called Martha (who is 7 I believe ) so clearly it might be making a comeback.

WhatIsThisPlease · 23/08/2021 13:34

I think "what a beautiful name".

LadyCluck · 23/08/2021 13:31

A colleague of mine has the most adorable little girl called Martha. I think it’s lovely and really suits her.

PostMenPatWithACat · 23/08/2021 13:27

I always think of Mary and Martha in Luke. Mary was depicted as the higher being because she listened to Jesus and Martha as the lower because she carried on working like a little grafter.

I think women are superior to men because they multi-task and work and listen at the same time Grin.

I like it and there has always been a Martha dotted about my dc's friends and they are 20 somethings.

HappyTimeTunnelDinosaur · 23/08/2021 13:26

I think of the Dr Who companion Martha, she was pretty awesome. I think its a lovely name.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 23/08/2021 13:26

I really like it. Unsual but everyone has heard of it.

Bellyups · 23/08/2021 13:25

An old lady

doodleZ1 · 23/08/2021 13:23

Someone very old if I'm honest. Though if it's a baby's name they do fit into their name remarkably quickly.

cheesecrackerz · 23/08/2021 13:23

My friend at school had a golden retriever called Martha

Nice name