Down to 2 girls names, thoughts please!

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DD2 is due in a few weeks. DD1 has a Gaelic/Irish name (we are Scottish). Surname will start with Mc. We’re down to Martha or Evelyn, which does everyone prefer? Middle name will likely be violet after a family member.

My friends dd is Evelyn and it’s never been shortened. They planned to shorten it to Evie but she doesn’t suit it. It’s a lovely name! I don’t like Martha at all.

Up the ante. Go for Eibhlin.....

Martha is lovely

Martha is lovely, especially with a Mc name - alliterative names are always more memorable IMO

Evelyn
I like Martha but so many people pronounce it ‘Marfa’ .. not sure if it’s laziness or they generally cannot pronounce the TH.

Martha

Now I’m not sure if I like either lol. Pronunciation issues with both. Zara was our third choice.........

I prefer Evelyn.

@catsarebetterthandogs9 I pronounce it Ev-eh-lyn too! I think people count it as an Ever-lyn pronunciation, but you're not alone! There's dozens of us! Dozens!

Martha or Marnie is lovely too. Good luck 😊

Martha aways makes me think a bit hard done by as in the Mary and Martha story bit I think Evelyn works better with a Mc surname.

What about Mhairi. I know a lovely Mhairi, pronounced Varie.

Xara or Xanthe

I think Marfa depends on the social demographic.

Another vote for Martha.

Martha.

Eve-lyn, Ev-lyn battle aside, Evie Eva Evlyn is soo popular

Martha Mc.... Lovely and rolls off the tongue

Evelyn is nicer

Zara is lovely!

Martha. I’m bored of all the Evie Eva Ava names.

Martha

Evelyn by a country mile. I find Martha to be very old fashioned and I don't like how it sounds. I prefer the "ever-lyn" pronunciation though - I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure this is the more widely used pronunciation (and the nicest in my opinion).

Zara is lovely too. Have you considered Clara, Cara, Kara, Tara, Lara?

@lotus yes Clara was probably too but with the surname it’s a nono. DP doesn’t like Tara or Lara and we’re quite close to a cara

Top not too

Every second baby girl born to any of my friends and family last year was called some variation on Evie. It's a lovely but so so so popular. I'd go with Martha.

Martha for me

Evelyn or Zara for me, I think Martha is a bit drab.

I pronounce Evelyn EV-lyn. I might be wrong, but I think most people in Ireland and Scotland say it that way.

Martha