Piper

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My DH and I are struggling to come up with girls names. My DH does not want a name that is too poplar we had settled on Martha, but we recently know if a couple of newborn Martha's. DH has suggested Piper, what do people think?

Piper is nicer than Martha. Martha is very scullery maid.

I have a family member who called her daughter Piper last year. It's a lovely name. Its also the kind of name that grows on you. So i say go for it. Its a lovely name.

I think it’s very American, doesn’t sound like a real name.

Makes me think of pipes and pipe cleaners. Martha much more lovely.

Piper.
No contest.

I know three Pipers. I prefer Martha.

I love the name. I know a teenage Piper and it suits her.

It's horrible. Almost as bad as Martha.

I know of a few Piper’s born recently so it’s getting more popular. As with others, first thing I think of is a man or woman playing the pipes.

Charmed fan here - I love it. Love pheobe too

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn.

Some really cool people are pipers.

'Piper sell your pipes, buy your wife a gown'.

No. Wouldn't use it as a name. For me, it would be like calling someone 'Plumber' or 'Mechanic'.

I love Piper, sounds like a clean positive name. I get beachy vibes, maybe because of the sandpiper.

Piper is dead popular.

I prefer the much sweeter Pipette or the plainer Pipe.

My dog is called Piper

How about Pippa? It's a bit of an halfway house between Piper and Martha - less trendy/modern than Piper and less frumpy than Martha.

No opinion either way on Piper. The Bly ones I've heard of are American so I can't contextualise it.
If you like Martha but feel it's too popular have you considered Mabel?

I like the sound of the name Piper but it does remind me of OITNB. Mind you, the series has finished now so wouldn't have thought her peers would make the connection.

Really don't like Piper. I have Scottish family so I either picture bagpipes or Piper Alpha. Neither of these associations are great....

I think Piper Alpha (I’m Scottish - Don’t know if people remember it was an oil rig that exploded in the north sea in the late 80 and killed a lot of workers).

(Missed your post Batley)

Martha reminds me of handmaids tale and Piper, Orange is the new black. Guess I watch too much Netflix

I’m Scottish and a friend of mine has a niece called Piper and every time my friend mentions her niece I mentally add Alpha on to it, not intentionally and I would never say anything to my friend. I did know someone who died on the rig though so the connection is very real to me.

Piper makes me think of the Pied Piper of Hamelin and of children disappearing.

I prefer Martha of the two. Martha and Piper are very different in style. I would expect someone who liked the name Martha to like other biblical names like Abigail, Ruth, Rachel, Naomi, Esther, Rebecca, Sarah and Leah. Or a name like Matilda, or Tabitha.

Piper feels quite modern and I would expect someone who liked Piper to like modern names like Harper, Maddison or Preston.

I know a Pyper and think it's a beautiful name