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Thefaceofboe · 23/08/2021 13:20

Martha? Smile

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AmazinglyGraceless · 24/08/2021 00:36

Unfortunately I think of The Handmaid's Tale. The Martha's are kitchen drudges. Somewhat ruined the name for me.

KingofQueens · 24/08/2021 00:36

It's a beautiful name. One of my dearest friends is called Martha.

Maria53 · 24/08/2021 01:29

Stewart. Old fashioned.

lollipoprainbow · 24/08/2021 02:09

My dd middle name !

Kanaloa · 24/08/2021 02:33

Firstly a little girl who was at nursery with my dd, then the novel the handmaid’s tale.

MiddleEasternMummy · 24/08/2021 02:48

Old ladies name . Making a comeback but still awful .. sorry .

Undertheoldlindentree · 24/08/2021 04:13

Sorry but I find it a drab and ugly word and can't imagine deciding to label a small human with it. Obviously people do and sure there are lots of lovely Martha's out there...just my opinion. It would rank with names like Ruth, Olive, Bernadette, Beverley, Maxine in my head.

MrsMop1964 · 24/08/2021 04:33

The Bible

Mollymalone123 · 24/08/2021 05:26

I know a 10 year old Martha and she is lovely
Great name!

sashh · 24/08/2021 16:23
  1. a white cat I had, named after 'Arthur' the white cat int he TV ads

  2. Dr Who

  3. Stewart

  4. character from the secret garden

  5. 's vineyard and its sign language

TalkedTooMuchStayedTooLong · 24/08/2021 16:32

@fuzzymoomin

I only think of The Handmaids Tale. That's put me right off the name Martha.
This, I'm afraid
Thefaceofboe · 25/08/2021 07:48

I was wanting to watch the Handmaids Tale, will it really put me off the name? I might just wait till babies here and it’s tough luck then Grin

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EmpressWitchDoesntBurn · 25/08/2021 08:26

At the moment, Handmaid’s Tale for me too but only because it’s just finished.

And although the Marthas in that are all domestic slaves, many of them are also strong, amazing, kickarse women. They’re a major part of the Resistance (won’t say any more if you haven’t watched it yet).

If you were suggesting Lydia or Serena, on the other hand…!!!!

Kanaloa · 25/08/2021 08:32

I haven’t actually seen the series, only read the novel. Martha isn’t anyone’s name, it’s a sort of ‘thing’ as a op said. They are mainly women who aren’t able to bear children who work as servants. As far as I remember in the book, they really aren’t that strong/amazing and are pretty much just ‘there’ but obviously that might be different in the series.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 25/08/2021 08:35

Lovely. A Martha can be anything she wants, I think it suits baby, cool teen, confident adult.

1990s · 25/08/2021 08:43

It's definitely coming back, I know of 3 Martha's under 1 and I only know about 8 children under 1!

Threewheeler1 · 25/08/2021 08:45

I like it OP.
I like Marsha too.

SwimmingUnderwater · 25/08/2021 08:51

Relative of mine , a young girl. I hate the name, sorry. It's old fashioned and dowdy.

tiredanddangerous · 25/08/2021 09:09

I actually like it but it just makes me think of
The Handmaids Tale.

Yarqueen · 25/08/2021 09:26

Really beautiful name.

It conjures images of a pretty girl in a beautiful Mediterranean village for me. I think its popular in Greece etc

Plumtree391 · 25/08/2021 22:50

@Threewheeler1

I like it OP. I like Marsha too.
I had a colleague called Marsha who was lovely - probably still is 20 odd years and three children later. She was from Aberdeen. She was clever and great fun. Her name suited her very well.
MyLifeNow20 · 25/08/2021 23:52

Love Martha

MyLifeNow20 · 25/08/2021 23:53

Our DD was either Bessie, Martha, Tallulah or Delilah, we chose Delilah

SecondCityShark · 25/08/2021 23:57

The only Martha I know is one of the worst people I've ever met. So she ruins the name for me.

Threewheeler1 · 26/08/2021 08:06

Plumtree391
Yes, me too. The Marsha I knew was lovely, gentle and funny. Someone's personality has such an impact on how you view a name!