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Martha, Edie or Esther?

25 replies

Cardilover · 20/01/2014 22:17

Or any suggestions or other names we might like?

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HaveToWearHeels · 20/01/2014 22:30

I love Edie and Esther, not sure on Martha.

Algorithm · 20/01/2014 22:51

Edie is my favourite, preferably as a NN for something like Edith or Eden. Esther I am on the liking side of impartial and Martha I just don't get the hype over, honestly.

gruffalosfriend · 20/01/2014 22:53

I like Martha.

Edie looks like a boys name, Ed or Edward.

RuinedAndNotorious · 20/01/2014 22:58

I like them all, but Martha is my favourite. Followed by Esther, I think. You have good taste!

newyearhere · 20/01/2014 23:44

I like Edie, short for Edith.

Elsie, Elspeth, Elodie, Thea, Melissa?

HyvaPaiva · 20/01/2014 23:45

Edie but only as a shortened form of Edith.

Mutteroo · 21/01/2014 01:46

Love the name Edie & its great as a nn or a main name. Not keen on Esther but quite like Martha. What about Elodie, Amelie, Beth/Bethan, Eloise, Hetty, or Naomi?

hatebeak · 21/01/2014 12:58

Love Esther, then Martha.
Hester, Susannah, Annie, Sylvie, Sarah, Dora, Clara, Ruth, Jean, Maude?

smother · 21/01/2014 16:31

Love all. What about Frances, Ruth, Ellen....?

CPtart · 21/01/2014 16:54

Love Esther. Edie far too close to all the millions of Evie's. Martha is dreadful.

Cardilover · 23/01/2014 22:25

Thanks. Love sylvie, Annie, Ruth and Dora but they've all been used by friends already. Bah!

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FloatingHandle · 24/01/2014 00:32

Like Edie as nn for Edith. Other suggestions (for some reason all 'C' names) are Celia, Cora, Cleo and Celeste.

sunwish · 24/01/2014 00:44

I'm not keen on Martha or Esther but really like Edie, as a nickname for Edith. Love the suggestions of Elspeth and Elodie.

AlfAlf · 24/01/2014 00:49

Edie. My niece called dd3 Edie when dn was only 1.5 and couldn't pronounce her real name, I slightly wished her name was Edie and in fact it did become her nickname for a while.

poppydaisy · 24/01/2014 08:44

Love Martha and Esther.

Edie looks masculine. Also people will mispronounce it (Eddie).

Sunbeam18 · 24/01/2014 09:12

Martha. I like Maude, Iris and Cleo too

telsa · 24/01/2014 12:30

Martha is lovely. Or Eliza, Magda, Melissa, Maude, Edith, Melody, Helena, Marsha, Jessamy

Janorisa · 24/01/2014 14:11

I really like them all, but Martha and Esther would be my preferred choices.

Rhubarbgarden · 24/01/2014 18:28

Esther. I love Edith but not Edie, and Martha is a bit meh.

MarieJeanne · 24/01/2014 18:30

Esther ok
Edith (Edie ) ok
Don't like martha

kelper · 24/01/2014 18:30

Martha. I love Martha!

Bowlersarm · 24/01/2014 18:34

Martha!

Mabel, or Maggie?

Nancy.
Nora
Nia

hubbahubster · 25/01/2014 13:26

You have great taste - all lovely :)

Other options could be:
Leah
Lila
Ellie
Margot
Esme
Lois
Maude
Astrid
Estelle

hubbahubster · 25/01/2014 13:26

Maisie?

PinkGlove · 26/01/2014 17:57

Martha all the way ... but then my niece is Martha Grin

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