Is Martha a nice name?

[Flowerpower5]

I’m currently pregnant and expecting a little girl soon. I have always liked the name Martha whilst my husband and I have been trying to pick a name.

He isn’t keen on older names but will happily go with Martha if I like it. He originally liked Isla but then also liked Eden or Erin but then he’s not 100% on any name really, so it makes it difficult.

I feel like I’m doubting my decision though now as to whether I should pick this name because my husband doesn’t love it. I just wondered what other people’s thoughts were on Martha?

(Her middle name will be Olive after a family member).

Thanks!

Love Martha, not keen on Olive!

Well, I don't like it, but you do, and so do lots of parents these days.

It's better suited for a cat.
Meghan is much nicer.

I think it sounds a bit weak and feeble

Not as bad as Ottilie though!

I just came to the baby names section as I am thinking up a name for my new kitten 😊 and am considering Martha (I think it is nice on a child too).

I love it. My grandmother was Martha and I’m called after her. My daughter was almost a Martha for her first name but it’s her middle name. It’s less common than the others you mentioned and just a little more different but still well known.

It makes me think of the handmaids tale and is somewhat lumpen, especially combined with Olive

Isla is lovely but very overused - how about Ida?

It makes me think of a 1970's commune in Vermont with a beautiful earth mother type baking some wholemeal bread, that's Martha. I do really love it as a name.

I think it's lovely!

Properly frumpy and hideous pronounced Marfffa

Well I love it obviously ❤️
Would you consider Martha Olivia?

The thing that would put me off is people saying Marfa instead of th.

Martha Olivia is much nicer!

No.

I like it 😀

I find it a bit drab tbh (sorry)

No, sorry it's an awful name.

Not for me, scruffy when pronounced Maafur

DS was going to be a Martha if he was a girl. Lovely name!

Reminds me of Martyr, so it's a no from me. However as evidenced by this thread, lots of people like it and you could do much worse.

I'm deeply biased as I have a beautiful Martha but I love her name as much now as when she was a baby. I'm always secretly pleased to see the odd negative comment on these threads as it isn't that popular and I am hopeful that its slightly marmite nature will stop it going top ten.

That being said, I'm a little disappointed that the 'biblical drudge' poster no longer graces these threads with her wisdom .

I love it though it has an old fashioned feel (which many names do these days).
quite classy too

I also love Clara. Same vowel sounds.

I really dislike the name Martha, but then I don't like many of these old-fashioned names which are having a resurgence, or the middle sound 'th' in names...I'm definitely a bit odd. Clearly lots of people do like it though, including you (which is all that matters) .
Plenty of people would hate my children's names but that's life. Name your baby whatever you and your partner both like.

It's a divisive name.

I've known people say they love it but I've known two, both evil, and that's coloured my view.