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Laura or Martha?

106 replies

Sell123 · 30/07/2023 12:36

As the title suggests. Which would you use?

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DaisyThistle · 30/07/2023 15:05

I like them both a lot. Laura is more elegant/lively. Martha is more cuddly/cute imo. Depends what you are after.

Jomummy1013 · 30/07/2023 15:00

Laura is a lovely name.
My best friend is called Laura (we are 80s kids).
It's due a revival!

Hibiscrubbed · 30/07/2023 14:57

Is it 1992?

Gherkingreen · 30/07/2023 14:55

Laura is lovely, as is Lauren. I went to school in the 80s with a girl called Leonie which I also think is beautiful.

TakenRoot · 30/07/2023 14:54

I love Martha.

Lara?

Theoldwoman · 30/07/2023 14:51

Laura.

Summer2424 · 30/07/2023 14:30

Hi @Sell123
Laura is a lovely name

xtremelyscarypoodle · 30/07/2023 14:29

Laura

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Sell123 · 30/07/2023 14:28

Thanks everyone. I'm favouring Laura at the moment

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TheYearOfTheRat · 30/07/2023 14:10

I'm a Laura, and yes, I was born in the 80s.

I like my name, it's strong. Martha is nice too, but a bit more feminine and flowery sounding.

smilesup · 30/07/2023 14:09

Martha ❤️

DramaAlpaca · 30/07/2023 14:06

Laura, by a long way.

DrLucyVanPelt · 30/07/2023 14:03

Martha is a lovely name.

Laura to me feels a bit 80s, went to school with lots of them.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 30/07/2023 13:49

Neverseenbefore · 30/07/2023 13:45

Really? Lauren was popular then but the Lauras I know were born in the ‘60s.

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Yep! Entered the top 100 in the 60s, gradually climbed to a peak of #1 in the early 80s, remained top 20 up to the turn of the century.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/articles/babynamessince1904howhasyoursperformed/2016-09-02

Baby names since 1904: how has yours performed? - Office for National Statistics

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/articles/babynamessince1904howhasyoursperformed/2016-09-02

OneNameTwoNameThreeName · 30/07/2023 13:49

Laura :)

cptartapp · 30/07/2023 13:49

^this. Such an ugly name.
So Laura

PurpleChrayne · 30/07/2023 13:47

Laura! Due for a revival.

Martha is hideous. Sounds so snivelly.

Neverseenbefore · 30/07/2023 13:45

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 30/07/2023 13:38

Laura was very big in the 80s and 90s, so although lovely it will mean sharing her name with lots of her friends’ mums.

Really? Lauren was popular then but the Lauras I know were born in the ‘60s.

BeautyGoesToBenidorm · 30/07/2023 13:44

Both are lovely, but Martha just about wins for me, probably because I'm a big Martha Wainwright fan!

pambeeslyhalpert2 · 30/07/2023 13:43

Martha for sure

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 30/07/2023 13:40

Haveallthesongsbeenwritten · 30/07/2023 13:39

Dont see the problem here to be honest

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Not necessarily a problem, just a relevant piece of information that might be of use to the OP.

Haveallthesongsbeenwritten · 30/07/2023 13:39

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 30/07/2023 13:38

Laura was very big in the 80s and 90s, so although lovely it will mean sharing her name with lots of her friends’ mums.

Dont see the problem here to be honest

Haveallthesongsbeenwritten · 30/07/2023 13:39

Cazzovuoi · 30/07/2023 13:38

I’ve only ever known really wonderful Lauras.

Id pick that, Martha I’d probably too popular.

Yes all Lauras I know are just fab people 😊

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 30/07/2023 13:38

Laura was very big in the 80s and 90s, so although lovely it will mean sharing her name with lots of her friends’ mums.

Cazzovuoi · 30/07/2023 13:38

I’ve only ever known really wonderful Lauras.

Id pick that, Martha I’d probably too popular.