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Isla ,Martha or Matilda?

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ComeWhineWithMe · 04/01/2009 19:13

So its a girl and I really like these 3 names ,ATM Isla is the front runner just wondered what people thought ?

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MarlaSinger · 04/01/2009 19:14

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BabyBaby123 · 04/01/2009 19:14

Isla - not keen on Martha and really don't like Matilda - but that's just me, maybe.

Isla is very popular atm though

bodiddly · 04/01/2009 19:14

I think I would pick Martha too!

ramonaquimby · 04/01/2009 19:14

Isla - not keen, bit drippy I think

Martha is gorgeous, lovely name

Matilda bit 'popular'

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ComeWhineWithMe · 04/01/2009 19:15

Oh and anyone think of any nice middle names to go with them? All I can think of is Grace or Rose and they seem a bit Meh iyswim ?
I don't have any family names I could really use as I have 4 other dd's and have used most of the nice ones up .

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ramonaquimby · 04/01/2009 19:16

what about your surname as middle name?

wheresthehamster · 04/01/2009 19:16

I agree with Marla.

Matilda will get shortened to Tilly which is really popular.

Don't like Isla.

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ComeWhineWithMe · 04/01/2009 19:16

See I am worried about Isla too all is quiet on the Isla front now but I know in a couple of years there will probbaly be 12 Isla's in nursery .

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wheresthehamster · 04/01/2009 19:17

Martha Joy
Martha Ann
Martha May

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ComeWhineWithMe · 04/01/2009 19:17

Could do Ramona .

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slackrunner · 04/01/2009 19:18

Isla or Martha good.

wotuhohohoinat · 04/01/2009 19:19

Martha is my middle name, and I don't like it as a middle name, but as a first name it's cool. I like Matilda.

queenofthehighway · 04/01/2009 19:20

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Sibh · 04/01/2009 19:21

I love all of these names. If you could avoid Isla though, that would be a big help to my sister who is 30 this year, and had 25 years of having an unusual name and is now feeling a bit less special ...

TheFallenMadonna · 04/01/2009 19:25

Isla or Martha I like.

Matilda - nope.

blametheparents · 04/01/2009 19:26

martha is lovely

Rumpel · 04/01/2009 19:27

Isla

Rumpel · 04/01/2009 19:29

Isla Fern
Isla Heather
Martha Imogen

Sorry really don't like Matilda. I alwasy think of someone weedy and weak for some reason - no idea why -sorry.

Hulababy · 04/01/2009 19:31

I like them all, esp Martha and Matilda.

Pinkchampagne · 04/01/2009 19:31

Don't like Matilda but like Isla & Martha.

dinkymum · 04/01/2009 19:39

like all I think if had to choose would go with Matilda

mumof2dc · 04/01/2009 20:21

kove martha

preggersplayspop · 04/01/2009 20:25

I really like Martha. Isla always makes me think of Isla StClair and knitted jumpers.

How about Martha Jane? (Martha Imogen is a lovely combination as well).

mamamila · 04/01/2009 20:35

martha is the loveliest, i saw someone came up with blythe as a 2nd name on another thread but the op wasn't having any of it!
martha blythe- is that a great name?

missymoo2411 · 04/01/2009 20:45

isla is very popular up in leeds at the min but i like it and matilda u could use milli evie is very popular 2 i like isla fern my dd is fearne so for me isla fearne