Laura or Martha?

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Sell123 · 30/07/2023 12:36

As the title suggests. Which would you use?

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PlumsInTheIcebox · 30/07/2023 13:37

I have a lovely Martha. We get lots of compliments on her name. It had a short burst of popularity but has never been higher than #60ish. We only know one other and we know a lot of children!

I have a bingo card for these threads for the ‘dowdy’, ‘frumpy’, ‘scullery maid’ comments (not to mention the ubiquitous ‘biblical drudge’, thanks @ZoyaTheDestroyer ) but tbh I secretly quite like these as they are my guarantee that it will never be the next Olivia!

LadyKenya · 30/07/2023 13:37

Martha

Fundays12 · 30/07/2023 13:35

I really don't like the name Martha but Laura is nice

Neverseenbefore · 30/07/2023 13:31

Laura. It’s unusual these days. I know lots of Marthas.

shoopshoopdedoo · 30/07/2023 13:28

Both are nice, but I prefer Martha.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 30/07/2023 13:26

Love them both! Honestly I would find it very hard to choose but Martha would just edge it for me.

Just be warned that there’s a regular poster who pops up on every Martha thread to declare her a Biblical drudge. Someone pointed it out a year or two ago and after that you notice it everywhere. I happen to think Martha’s story is quite cool, as one of very few named, speaking women in the Bible. I learnt from this board that there is also an excellent legend about St Martha slaying a dragon in France.

On the other hand I do like the Petrarchan literary heritage of Laura. Tough choice!

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