Maximilian or Martin?

[Sunnyday88]

Which would you choose ?

Maximilian - nn Max.

Martin is friends with Alan, Malcolm, Barbara, Margaret and Brian.

Also - I hate Martin Amis.

Bloody hell, not Martin!

I really like Maximilian, Max for short. I like Maxim suggested above too.

This is tough, Max’s (in all the variations) are ten a penny near me, and Martin is my FIL who I love so when I think of the name I smile...however he is a 50something grumpy manc

Max is lovely and Martin sounds like a middle aged man sorry !

Another vote for Maximilian with Max as a nn. Martin is boring.

Another vote for Maximilian with Max as a nn. Martin is boring.

I'm not a fan of Martin but I do like Martain the French prononciation

I'm not a fan of Martin but I do like Martain the French prononciation

Definitely Maximilian on the birth certificate and then Max for short, much easier to write his name when hes at school

Martin is my DS’s middle name - after a deceased relative though. I don’t particularly like it as a name tbh! Max is nicer but not Maximilian.

This thread is making me feel sad for my deceased relative now :( He wasn’t dowdy or boring or a little old man.

it's just people's perceptions of a name. it's no reflection on your beloved relative. My name has been described as a 'bitchy girl's name' before. Which is a scandalous thing to say! I'm only a bitch 15% of the time

I know, I’m just not really over his death, just being silly really, but it choked me up!

Not being silly at all. I'm sure your Martin was a lovely man.

and I've just thought of Martin Sheen. I amend my previous comment about all Martins being bores. Nothing boring about Mr Sheen!

I love Martin Sheen.
The Martins I know are not old enough to hang out with Barbaras , Margarets and Brians, they are Martin Sheen age.

Maximilian - just cause it was my beloved dog's name, called him Max, Maxy, or Maxy-boy.
There's no sweet nickname for Martin. "Marty" sounds like a creepy old uncle. Though Martin does remind me of the brave mouse warrior from the book Mossflower.

Definitely Maximilian!

Maxim

I think they're both really good names. I would choose Maximilian for it's coolness and love short forms Max or Maxim. However I think Martin is a very usable name, just less edgy.

Martin. I love it, it's an ancient name, literally a variation of a name for Mars, the Roman god of war, which is why it's funny to me that it has a dowdy, "of its time" reputation to so many.

Also, you get the nickname Marty from it, which is lovely.

I don't know any Maximilians, but Max is getting a bit overused, in my opinion.

I haven't taught a Max that wasn't naughty.... just saying.

Max.

Maximilian.
My boy name but ended up with 3 girls.

Max is more predictable than Martin these days. A little Marty would be quirky these days.

I prefer Martin. I do like Maximilian but there are so many little Max around.