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Deliberating - Marnie or Martha?

46 replies

ladybirdees · 07/02/2014 20:36

Have spent to long thinking about these names and can't see the wood for the trees ...what do you think?

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MarvellousMechanicalMouseOrgan · 08/02/2014 21:20

Yep, Martha is a bit Amish, whereas Marnie is 60s New York.

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NinjaKangaroo · 08/02/2014 21:38

Martha. Both aren't particularly to my taste, but Marnie sounds quite dated.

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ShadowFall · 08/02/2014 21:46

Martha

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ThursdayLast · 08/02/2014 21:47

Love both.
Were it me I'd go for Marnie I think

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somewhereinessex · 08/02/2014 21:52

Martha - much better than Marnie. We know a very cool 10 year old Martha, not dowdy at all.

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MrsBungle · 08/02/2014 21:54

I quite like Martha. I really like marnie.

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Marcipex · 08/02/2014 23:59

Love Marnie, not keen on Martha tbh. I see her as dowdy too, sorry.

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sleepingbeautiful · 09/02/2014 00:08

I vote Marnie. It seems like chic retro, where as Martha makes me think of a kitchen maid or a hen lol.

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winterhat · 09/02/2014 10:55

Marnie can be short for Marina, which I also like.

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Alisvolatpropiis · 09/02/2014 12:42

Marnie, better of the two. Martha is awful.

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Mumof3xx · 09/02/2014 12:45

Marnie

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lumpolead · 09/02/2014 15:19

love marnie. strong, unusual name but feminine too.

dislike martha - as bad as bertha for me

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smother · 10/02/2014 22:13

Marnie or Martha both fab. Also like Marcie.

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extracrunchy · 10/02/2014 22:14

I love both but would probably go with Marnie?

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TamerB · 10/02/2014 22:15

No contest- definitely Martha.

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Saharap2 · 11/02/2014 20:16

Martha. I don't think its dowdy. I think its a nice pretty name!

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ladyquinoa · 11/02/2014 21:27

Martha is a lovely steady stunning classic name. Marnie is a bit trashy sorry.

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ladyquinoa · 11/02/2014 21:28

You could always call her Martha with the nickname marnie

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Beamur · 11/02/2014 21:31

Both very lovely - Marnie is a name on the up.

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MattBaines · 11/02/2014 21:43

Got to be Martha for me. Classic, lovely name.

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BrianTheMole · 11/02/2014 22:39

Martha. Lovely name.

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