Martin

[Firebird83]

What do you think? Too dated?

I like it
Refreshing

I like it
Refreshing

Meh

My 4 year old has the same name. I love it, it suits him.

I like it, I think of it as a nature name - like the bird.

I love it, it was on my list for boys.

Neutral, non-offensive, nature-related.
Makes a change from the currently trendy names.

Just a bit blah - like Colin.

Michael or Matthew are better options, if you like them.

I think it's awful. Sorry.

The person who i know called Martin gets called Mart alot which puts me off

It’s a lovely saint’s name. St Martin was a Roman soldier in the fourth century, who saw a beggar freezing in the street. He cut his own cloak in half and gave half to the beggar. Later he had a dream in which the beggar was actually Christ. Martin converted to Christianity and later became Bishop of Tours. A nice role model!

I’m biased but it’s great not having them known as first name and first initial of surname at school!

It's really cute and fresh. Underused and not dated.

I think it's lovely. I'd have used it. I know quite a lot of people with links to the Czech Republic where it is a pretty standard, traditional name.

I think v dated. I know of no martins under the age of 40 though!

I think of it as a bit dated (only ever heard it on men in their 40's or older) and not quite as classic feeling as similar dated Phillip, Hugh, Richard etc.

Yet it has a nice enough sound and is well known and more popular for kids in lots of other countries- so maybe you should bring it back here OP, would be quite refreshing to meet a baby Martin now.

It wet sounding to me I'm afraid. How about Marvin? I feel like that's due a revival.

Marvin the depressed paranoid android from Hitchhiker’s guide?! Surely not!

It's a name that was very popular when I was at primary school (in mid-late 80s) but don't hear it so much nowadays. DS (11) has a friend at school called Martin (which makes me chuckle slightly but I'm not sure why). It might be due a revival?!

Great name. Biblical, solid, untrendy.

Two of the great loves of my life were both called Martin

How is Martin biblical?

A lot more positive comments than I expected!

@Firebird83

A lot more positive comments than I expected!

I don't regret it one bit. It's been cute and suited ours since he was a baby. He seems quite proud of it aswell, he loves telling people his name.

Never thought about the nature connection, will be taking him out to see some housemartins this summer! Also thr band, didn't think about that either but I did used to like them 😊

My dads name

I hate it.... but then I don’t really get on with my family so I’m biased that way

I know list of great guys called Martin - he may get his name shortened to Marty which I also like.