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Nickname for Martha?

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boolean · 13/10/2008 15:07

I have my heart set on Martha Lily if we have a girl but DH has just admitted (after months of me going on about it) that he's not keen on Martha, one reason being that he doesn't like the nickname Mattie. He hasn't ruled it out and has said he will still consider it if I can think of another nickname/shortened version.

Incidentally he wants Lily as a first name, which I am not vehemently opposed to, as Lily is my nan's name and we want it to feature, but it seems to be very popular at the moment and I was after something a bit more unusual.

Any suggestions?? I can only think of Mattie (which I like) and Martie (which I don't)...

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Nighbynight · 13/10/2008 15:32

I would shorten it to Marth, probably. Or Mar.

my dd2 is Thef.

Nighbynight · 13/10/2008 15:33

but only in the family.

Nighbynight · 13/10/2008 15:34

Mars?

hambo · 13/10/2008 15:35

My friends wee girl is a 'Martha' and it has never shortened by anyone so far...

sweetkitty · 13/10/2008 15:35

Why does it need to be shortened? Keep it as Martha

bamboostalks · 13/10/2008 15:35

I knew a Miffy from Martha which was very sweet.

Nighbynight · 13/10/2008 15:36

Miffy is very nice.

Simplysally · 13/10/2008 15:37

Look here

Simplysally · 13/10/2008 15:39

How about variants on Lily for a first name?

Lilia? Lilith (you might not like this one if you are Biblically-minded), Lila?

RGPargy · 13/10/2008 15:40

What about Marti?

ModeratelyMitey · 13/10/2008 15:40

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majeika · 13/10/2008 15:44

MarMar

M

Marti

Marta

MarthaMoo

It is hard to shorten really.

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boolean · 13/10/2008 18:00

Miffy is very sweet - I suppose nicknames can be anything, can't they...

We like names that you can shorten - we deliberately have a boy's name with variables so that he could choose what he wants to be called later in life. But Martha is a harder one! I guess I will just cross my fingers and hope that DH will learn to love it (or that we have a boy and avoid the whole conundrum!)

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gauly · 13/10/2008 20:39

I knew a Martha who was called Marnie.

Califrau · 13/10/2008 20:40

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Themasterandmargaritas · 13/10/2008 20:45

DS2 would have been a Martha after my granny. It's a lovely name. She was always called Mattie.

hotCheeseBurns · 13/10/2008 20:46

It's only two bloody syllables, and the "uh" comes easily, why shorten it at all?

AbbeyA · 13/10/2008 20:47

I wouldn't shorten it.

Guadalupe · 13/10/2008 20:47

Marmaduke

Hulababy · 13/10/2008 20:48

I would never think to shorten Martha TBH; a beautiful name in its on right, no need to shorten.

flourybaps · 13/10/2008 20:48

my cat is called martha, we call her marthamoo and marthamopsapops

Guadalupe · 13/10/2008 20:49

lol at marthmopsawopsa

NannyNanny · 13/10/2008 21:00

Marf

Orinoco · 13/10/2008 21:02

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