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flopsy1974 · 13/06/2010 19:43

Just found out after a growth scan that my baby is a girl. Delighted as we already have two boys and were struggling to think of boys names.

We have decided on Martha as a first name.
She was going to be Martha Pearl but our surname begins with L and I was a little uncomfortable with it.

DH suggested Martha Ellen. Ellen is my middle name and my grandmothers middle name. I hated it as a child but as an adult I have grown to rewally like it.

What do you think?

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Disenchanted3 · 13/06/2010 19:44

Much nicer than Pearl with Martha

Wanderingsheep · 13/06/2010 19:49

Yes, prefer Ellen to Pearl. Pearl would probably blend into the L surname and Pearl always reminds me of that grumpy woman in Last Of the Summer Wine!

lottiejenkins · 13/06/2010 20:22

Pearl reminds me of the non celeb who thinks she is a celeb Pearl Lowe, also of the cinema Pearl and Dean and the woman from LOTSW!!!!

Hedwig3 · 13/06/2010 20:24

Ellen is a lovely name, even better with family connections.

Bechka · 13/06/2010 21:22

Like both Pearl and Ellen, but think Ellen goes better with Martha. Also issue of Pearl getting swallowed up by L surname....

mumofEandE · 13/06/2010 21:28

I know of a Martha Sparkle!!

flopsy1974 · 14/06/2010 10:15

Thanks for the positive feedback so far

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Prinpo · 14/06/2010 12:28

Love Ellen, love it even more if there's a family connection. Martha Ellen sounds lovely. Congratulations on your little girl! Hope the rest of the pregnancy goes well.

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LynetteScavo · 14/06/2010 12:52

Martha Ellen.

I love it.

diddl · 14/06/2010 12:54

Oh Martha Ellen is lovely.

flopsy1974 · 14/06/2010 20:54

Thanks folks. People seem to really like the name. Helped us make up our mind

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Pidgin · 15/06/2010 08:36

Martha Ellen is a lovely lovely name. Makes me think of someone kind and gentle for some reason!

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