Martha or Esther...

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As a sibling for Tabitha?

What goes best?

I like Esther. Martha is okay but I’ve met quite a few young children called it (might just be where I live though).

Tabitha and Martha is a bit heavy on the "th".

Esther is a lovely name.

However, Esther and Tabitha together sound like the protagonists from a morality play set in 17th century Salem.

Kezia. Another biblical name.

I like Martha very much. I've never liked Esther as a name (though I think it looks pretty written down)

Martha is one of my all-time favourite girls’ names but it’s too matchy with Tabitha.

So Esther. Or perhaps the variant Hester?

Esther

I love the name Tabitha. Not keen on Martha. Esther is nicer. Rebekah? Dinah? I love those names. Abishag ? Maybe not

I prefer Esther. I also really love Hester, which was my great grandmother's name.

Martha

Esther. Love Eti for a nickname.

Both great names, but Esther with Tabitha.

I love Marta which is Italian for Martha.

Hagar?

I like both, and Martha would be my preference generally, but Esther goes better with Tabitha.

Esther - love it. My favourite nickname is Tess / Tessa.

Martha - goes well with Tabitha. I think Esther sounds a bit harsh.

I prefer Martha but like both and Esther is better with Tabitha.

What about Miriam?

Okay so my name is Esther and I love it. Unusual but everyone knows it. No others at my school or work.

And I've NEVER been called Tess or anything like that (thank god)!!!

Martha

Esther, by a very long way.

Esther, but I like both.

Love Martha

Esther 💯

Martha is a kitchen drudge. Not a patch on Tabitha or Esther.

Esther

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Esther 💯

Martha is a kitchen drudge. Not a patch on Tabitha or Esther.

Your internalised misogyny is showing. Martha is one of very few named women who speaks in the Bible (which Tabitha does not). If that’s not enough there’s a fantastic French myth about her slaying a dragon