Polly or Martha

[Bluewedgeshoes]

Hi everyone, due a baby girl next month and am so bored of debating names with husband! I have narrowed it down to-

Polly Elizabeth
Martha Elizabeth

Elizabeth is a family name. Is Polly too cutesy or Martha too drab?!

Two really nice names! Polly is the stronger of the two.

Slightly prefer Polly (but like both of them actually). What combining them = Molly?

You pinpointed the hesitation I have with both - Polly a bit cutesy and Martha a bit drab. I would definitely go with Polly - Polly in Peaky Blinders was anything but cutesy.

Love them both but Martha more

Thanks for positive feedback, I do like Molly but to me it sounds a bit more like a nick name than Polly does. Polly is not common though which in many ways is good but makes me question why not!

Martha. Polly has a rather unattractive sound imo and it's a little too cutesy.

Martha. Polly reminds me of parrot (sorry).

I like Polly better. Martha sounds a bit drab to me.

Lovely names but I would choose Elizabeth as a first name,beautiful name.I like Martha as a second choice.

Martha

Not a fan of Polly at all tbh

We have a Polly. She is a ddog! Def prefer Martha for a dc...

I like both but would go with Polly.

Polly Elizabeth is a lovely name.

I'd choose Martha.

I prefer Polly.

I love Polly. If it didn't sound dreadful with my surname I would seriously consider it. Martha is nice enough and I have a lot of good associations with it, but I far prefer Polly.

Love both your names. I really wanted Pollyanna for my dd but DH vetoed. I think Polly is less used than Martha round here but neither are overly used.

I have a Polly Elizabeth, an adult now and doesn't find her name cutesy, in fact it's a strong element of her identity. Plus Martha Elizabeth is too 'th'-y.

I have a Martha. Didn't know any when she was born. Midwife said what a brilliant name it was. I now know of another 6 in the local area.
Don't know any Polly's though. Just one Pollyanna.

Thanks all, food for thought. Seems like Martha maybe safer and Polly love hate. Think I'll wait until she's born!

Isn't Polly a nickname for Margaret?

I don't dislike Polly but I do definitely prefer Martha.

Polly is a nickname for Mary @KylieCharlene

Martha.

I love Polly (and Penelope (Penny).

I do like Martha but I can't stop myself imagining a Victorian kitchen maid.

I move Martha and I love Molly, I've never liked Polly I just don't think it sounds nice and a bit nothingy

Martha is great though!

(We have a mollianna at work and I love it)

I love Martha. I like Polly, even Pollyanna. But yes, wait til you see her.
Best wishes ❤