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Martha?

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SoBloodyTired · 22/06/2010 06:24

Is it too old?

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Rachiesparrow · 02/07/2010 09:24

My DD (six months) is Martha Rose too - she's amazingly cheerful and sunny. I think it suits her down to the ground.

Lilyloo · 01/07/2010 21:25

I have a Martha she is a very feisty and independant 2 year old

scottywooh · 01/07/2010 21:22

RobynLou that's weird my eldest's mid name is Rose....great minds,hey?!

plaggycheese · 01/07/2010 07:08

Love it, very pretty but kind of classic aswell. Go for it!!!

RobynLou · 30/06/2010 20:48

scottywooh my names Robyn and I have a Martha!

I didn't like being a Robyn when I was little, but I love it now, although explaining to everyone I'm Robyn not Robin is a little tiresome! I always say I'm 'Robyn with a Y' and have had people then writing Yobin and Robiyn..........

scottywooh · 29/06/2010 22:40

Seriously, was going with Martha until I thought "Madeleine (DD1) & Martha" on Xmas cards sounded too twee, so opted for Robyn. To this day (6 yrs on) she wishes I hadn't changed my mind !

RobynLou · 29/06/2010 12:50

I have a Martha Rose, I love the name martha. pg again and really struggling to think of a girls name I like as much....

Kathleen123 · 29/06/2010 10:24

It is cute. I like it.

sophieandbelly · 29/06/2010 08:38

love it, i had it on my list until dp put a big cross thro it! the only thing that would put me of would b people saying- maftha u no in that chavvy cant prnounce th way! but i love it beautiful!

IngridFletcher · 24/06/2010 13:59

I have a Martha. Unfortunately she has a friend called Arthur.

toja555 · 23/06/2010 09:56

I love Martha!

Patsy99 · 23/06/2010 09:29

One of my favourites - soft sounding but not cutesy, suits both a girl and an adult woman. Sort of class-less too which I like.

chickbean · 22/06/2010 23:39

We have a baby Martha. For me it's one of the few nice female Biblical names.

MrsvWoolf · 22/06/2010 20:40

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Eglu · 22/06/2010 20:38

It is a nice name but very popular these days. As long as you don't mind her being one of 3 in her class.

Adair · 22/06/2010 20:31

I don't really like the old lady/old man names but Martha is nice. (Mabel, though? )

whydobirdssuddenlyappear · 22/06/2010 20:26

I have a toddler Martha
But then I like 'old' names, and was considering Iris, so perhaps don't listen to me...

Emster30 · 22/06/2010 20:21

There are several toddler Marthas round here - it's not all that unusual!

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SoBloodyTired · 22/06/2010 20:16

Middle name Ann.

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randomimposter · 22/06/2010 16:26

really like it...
apart from it being the name of DP's big (unrequited) crush at university PLUS surname shares the same first 3 letters, and it all jumbles up. So not on my list!

Not too old at all.

mathanxiety · 22/06/2010 16:20

Dislike.. I think it's the TH that puts me off, as in Meredith and Ethel. I see it as a 'little old man' name for a girl, like Arthur only with an M.

merrymonsters · 22/06/2010 15:08

I know a three year old Martha. It's a pretty name.

PickleSarnie · 22/06/2010 14:11

OOoh, I love it. It's going on my list along with Madeleine and Matilda. I seem to have a thing about M's.

flopsy1974 · 22/06/2010 13:34

Love it. We have chosen Martha Ellen for pink bump due in 5 weeks

5DollarShake · 22/06/2010 12:31

It's nice, actually. As long as your surname isn't Focker.

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