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Views on these 3 girls names, please!

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cushioncover · 17/02/2008 20:40

Ok, a while to go yet but here they are;

Frances
Ruth
Martha

One mine, one is DH's and one we both like but not either of our favourites IYKWIM.

Opinions please,ta very much!

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bundle · 17/02/2008 21:00

Frances is the best, imo - least common and most individual

dontwanttogetoutofbed · 17/02/2008 21:00

Frances!

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cushioncover · 17/02/2008 20:59

No,no! All opinions welcome. That was the point of the thread.

Both DS and DD have traditional names because that's what I like, but they're not to everyone's taste. I think I like what I consider to be strong names. But it's so subjective, isn't it?

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janeite · 17/02/2008 20:56

Lol - but it's really none of my business!!!! Fran just seems a bit "harder" sounding than Frances I think - more a woman's names than a baby's, if that makes sense?

Bubbaloo · 17/02/2008 20:55

I like Ruth and...I have never been called Ruthie.

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cushioncover · 17/02/2008 20:54

Janeite, no need to be sorry, I asked for opinions. Am not touchy!

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janeite · 17/02/2008 20:52

Sorry but I don't like Fran at all, whereas Frances is really pretty.

WelliesAndPyjamas · 17/02/2008 20:52

Frances - no
Ruth - yes
Martha - lovely

shabster · 17/02/2008 20:52

I know a lovely young woman called Martha. We met on holiday a few years ago. She is beautiful, very funny, quite crazy - so for me it has to be MARTHA every time!

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cushioncover · 17/02/2008 20:51

Thanks everyone. It doesn't sound like there's too much distaste for any of them, which is nice.

I really do like Martha. My one slight reservation is that there's no derivitive of it, unlike my other two DCs. Frances would be Fran and Ruth would be Ruthie.

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lovetIngles2 · 17/02/2008 20:50

Frances.. my lovely friend is frankie
Martha
Ruth
but I like them all

janeite · 17/02/2008 20:49

Martha Frances very nice together methinks.

TheFallenMadonna · 17/02/2008 20:48

I like them all. I love Frances.

janeite · 17/02/2008 20:48

All lovely but I especially like Martha.

ivykaty44 · 17/02/2008 20:47

I like frances

Bluestocking · 17/02/2008 20:46

I like all of them. I have a slight preference for Frances, possibly because I loved Russell Hoban's Frances books so much as a child.

kittywise · 17/02/2008 20:46

martha, frances, ruth ( don't like ruth)

Tortington · 17/02/2008 20:46

i love both ruth and martha - indeed, i toyed with Ruth myself.

these are 'strong' names to pull off i feel - and my reasoning for not using the name was ...if i have an ugly child - its a god awful ugly name.

Chunkamatic · 17/02/2008 20:45

Our first baby is due this thursday and if its a DD it will be Martha, so you cant have that!!!!

Unfitmother · 17/02/2008 20:45

1 Ruth
2 Martha
3 Frances

Like them all though.

CantSleepWontSleep · 17/02/2008 20:45

Rate them as Martha, Ruth, Frances.

hana · 17/02/2008 20:45

martha

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cushioncover · 17/02/2008 20:45

Thanks. Martha is my favourite
DH likes Frances (Fran). We both quite like Ruth.

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Leslaki · 17/02/2008 20:45

Don't like Frances - DH auntie called Frances and is always called Fran - she HATES both names.martha and Ruth OK.

PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 17/02/2008 20:45

Ruth

frances and martha too 'in vogue'

10 years ago Martha