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?!

Polly.

Martha sounds like the bleat of a sheep.

Martha

My paternal grandmother was called Polly -- in fact her name was Mary Elizabeth. Polly is one of those names that used to be a "diminutive" for various random other names it sounds nothing like.

I quite like both. Martha makes me think of The Beatles' "Martha My Dear" off the White Album (although of course Martha was Paul McCartney's dog)

Both gorgeous!!

Polly Elizabeth
Martha Elizabeth

Which goes best with your surname?

Thanks for your feedback everyone, mostly a mixed bag with some strong views about both. After deciding she would be Polly my husband concluded it sounded like a nick name rather than a full name and we have finally agreed she will be Phoebe Elizabeth!

Molly is also a nickname for Mary!

Martha all day long

Phoebe Elizabeth is lovely

Like Martha and Polly, love Phoebe. Polly is a great nn for Phoebe.