Confused as always!!!

[Flossiebelle]

Feeling a little board and being as sad as I am, considering potential nn for the name Martha.

My DD is called Martha Felicity-Rose and is 5 weeks old (6 weeks tomorrow) but for the past week or so, started to wonder if I should have given her Felicity as a first name. What do you think am I just being hormonal???

Martha is a lovely name - what nn are you thinking of using?

Not sure! I am not even sure if I really want her to have a NN. DH has called her Marty once and on another occassion heard him say Miffy - it just got me thinking really. It has now made me think about the whole name in general

A chum of mine has a sister called Martha - they are Scottish and it sounds just gorgeous pronounced with their accent. It's not really a name that lends itself to shortening though is it? I think it sounds nice left as it is.

Do you prefer Martha to Felicity?

I do. But then I have a bit of a soft spot for the name Martha - it was on my long list. I think its a sweet feminine name.

Martha is much stronger than Felicity imo. Felicity, to me, sounds more wishy-washy (although it's nice as a middle name). Felicity is hard to shorten anyway.

I think you should stop worrying :) It's a nice name and gives her the possibility of choosing to use a middle name if she wants to.

I would ban Miffy as a NN though! Marth, Mart, Marta, Martie, Mattie? Mia? What about just giving her a more unrelated nickname? I know a boy with a perfectly normal name who is called Spike by everyone, including his parents. She will choose her own nickname I expect.

Martha is much nicer than Felicity.

Thanks Jaynie-I do love it too. I think my hormones are just getting the better of me at the moment

I think the names you've put together work really well, I'm not usually a fan of multiple names but I think your little girls name sounds very musical.

I love Martha. I find it odd that people think there needs to be a nickname though.

Felicity, hard to shorten? Flick, Fliss, Flissie, Flossie, Cissy...

Then again, I tend to give everyone nicknames.

Thanks for the reassurance everyone. I have woken up with a much more clearer head this morning (hard to believe with all the night feeding ). I am a bit of a natural worrier/stress head and I think I was just having a little post registration wobble over the name . I just seem to look at my DD at the moment (and i know she is still extremely young) but no name seems to jump out as suiting her. I know I am just being I little silly over it all

morning Flossie

Martha is a gorgeous name and don't you forget it!

But I do think it may be one of those names, that takes a while to grow on a baby... doesn't necessarily suit a new born if this makes sense.

As for NNs, don't worry about it, these tend to evolve and change over time.....

Mattie

Lots of people have a wobble. Your not the only one :o

Marthie?

Thanks Smother - you have made me feel a lot better after reading your post

Aviendha - I am glad I am not the only one out there.

I think all the fretting has come about because we did originally have a much more popular alternative name but then we decided that we would prefer not to have a name that was in the top 20.

I have a 12 week old Martha and we love her name. If I we you I'd stick with it as a first name. My husband has called her Marthie on a occasions which has met with disapproval from me. I'm hoping that she doesn't get a nickname.

Thanks everyone for your comments.

Flopsy - I remember you from a previous thread. You have got a Martha Alice havn't you??? - Lovely combination by the way.

I think I am going to try and avoid the nn after all. Why shorten such a beautiful name? You see, now I am starting to think a little more rationally . It must be the hormones - I feel like I am on an emotional rollercoaster!

It's a fab name and most people would see it as a huge advantage that it doesn't have an obvious nn.

I just seem to look at my DD at the moment (and i know she is still extremely young) but no name seems to jump out as suiting her.

This is exactly how I feel about my Ds2's name.

I do like then name (won't say love as it wasn't my first choice) but he just doesn't look like an Arran. But then again no name is coming to mind when I look at him.

He's only 5weeks though so I'm hoping this will change over time.

Martha is an absolutely gorgeous name and doesn't need a nn imo.

Morning APixieInMyTea - You seem to be going through what I am at the moment. My DD is 6 weeks now and I feel exactly the same way (even now). I think I am feeling mainly unsettled to whether I should have gone with Felicity-Rose as her first name (although it is long) I really like it. Although I do sometimes look at her and see more of an Annabel or Isabelle. Ahh it is so mind blowing

By the way. I think Arran is such a gorgeous name . It is such a strong individual name, that I would personally stick with . Hope you don't mind me asking but why didn't you go for your first choice???

Hows it going with baby Martha, Flossiebelle? Is it getting any easier?

I just thought, Muffin is a really sweet name for a baby martha!

Thanks for asking Smother - It is going fantastic and I am loving the nn Muffin She is such a good baby. She has been going through the night for the past couple of weeks now, which is so different to my DS.

I love the name Martha, even though at times I do still have the odd wobble to whether I should have gone with Felicity or Annabel. When I look at her though, she is starting to look like a little Martha now