Martha

[wildpoppy]

DH loves it, I am okay with it but not my favourite. But I got my own way (a family name) with dd 1 so am prepared to go with his choice if I don't dislike it. What do others think?

I love all the posters who tell you that a name is about to explode in popularity when in fact it has already peaked and is on the wane. There are clear statistics for these things, there's a website called greenday or something like that which charts names' popularity. Martha has already peaked.

It's beautiful anyway. Often wish I'd used it but I wanted to keep my options open for a potential future Arthur!

I would bet (quite a lot, actually) that Martha will continue to rise up the popularity charts.

Awful

I like it BUT I do think in years to come it will be one of those names that instantly pins you to being a particular age (eg. born between 2008 & 2018!) in the same way that you know the majority of Michelles/Lisas/Nicolas/Jennifers were born in the 1970s

Is that a bad thing? isn't it fairly obvious which decade you were born in...by looking at you?

Or do you imagine all the Persephones and Byrons will float through life without anyone ever being able to "date them"?

Haha - no wouldn't bother me in the slightest CarlaV and I am myself the owner of a nice 70s name but I know that lots of people don't like a name that is overly trendy or of the moment so was merely pointing it out!

As I said, I like the name x

and I can assure you that my own DC have names which would sit far more comfortably with Martha than with Byron or Persiphone!

Love Martha. Only know one who is 4.
I love all 'th' names, such a nice soft sound, Faith, Beth, Thea, Nathan, Ethan, Arthur etc.

Lovely name. As is Marta.

I think it is quite an ugly name, in all honesty.

I have a 5 year old Martha. She has one friend called Martha but don't know any others the same age - just an 11 year old and a 40 year old. Don't care what other people think - just like it.

I used to love this name and it was my name of choice for DC#1 who turned out to be a boy. It's probably just as well he was a boy, because I think I have gone off Martha and I can't really explain why.

Maybe it just feels a bit clunky and not very pretty, but I thought it was pretty at the time. Or maybe I do still love it. I just don't know!

Very popular know lots

Used to make me think of handmaid's tale (the maids) - now just think of the Vineyard - quite like it.

names.darkgreener.com/#martha

Martha appears to be on the rise in England and Wales. I don't think it's as "of the moment" as Isla or Amelia, though.

It's quite simply lovely.

I was bullied by a Martha all the way through school so it has bad connotations for me!

I like it. Mostly because of the heartbreakingly beautiful Tom Waits song.

3 in our reception year and 3 in nursery class. Like it but v popular

Lovely name. It's DD s middle name and the name of her friend at brownies.

Another vote in favour