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I know a group of siblings in their 20's who are Monique, Maia, Martin and... Ryan. :-/ Martin goes by Marty.

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I like Martin. It's a little dorky but it's nice and friendly. I suspect that in the right combo it would sound really good.

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I love love love the Polish form Marcin.

This message was edited 10/8/2014, 1:57 PM

I like it. It's short and neat and internationally user-friendly, and I can easily see it on a little boy, even though Martins here are usually over 30.

I've always liked it - not fond of Martine or Martina, but the male version is handsome and user-friendly and due for a revival.

It's a very Catholic name to me. I've heard it fairly often, as I live in a very Catholic area. It seems like the type of name that I would like, however I just don't like it. I'm not even sure why, just rubs me the wrong way. It's not a bad name, in fact it's quite ordinary. It's rather odd.

Oddly, I put it on my favorites at some point? lol. It has about 3.5 stars (only five votes though. Folks, go rate my namelist if you please. Somehow all your old ratings got deleted and now I have no votes!).

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It's one of those names that has a particular image for me because so many of the Martins I've met have things in common. A German guy or a German looking guy, tallish and slender, extra neat and tidy in personal style, with a thin voice, very intelligent and witty.

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Regardless of that I think it's a good name and could be any man's name. I wouldn't consider using it though, because of the issue Alda mentioned, with whether to say the T. I generally don't say it.

This message was edited 10/7/2014, 9:45 PM

I adore Martin. It's a handsome, sophisticated name. I would love to meet quite a few of them. Well, as long as they don't go by Marty. I really dislike that nickname. lol

My love of Martin is mostly influenced by my love of possible nns Marty and Mars. Well, I adore Mars on it's own but Martin feels more grounded on the whole.

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Marty is so fun and bouncy, but also more believable on an adult than most "ee" ending nns, especially on men (like Bobby, Billy, Jimmy, Joey, Tommy, etc).

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I think it's great. It fits many a different character and age in my mind, which for me is the mark of a good name.

I like it, but it bothers me that I never know whether to pronounce the t (which sounds awkward) or fall back on the more natural "Mar'n".

It's a very middle-aged man name where I'm from, but I do like it. I know some people who have a cat named Martin, lol.

I really love Martin. I feel like it's one of those names that used to seem old-man to me, but seems fresh now.

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I prefer it spelled Marten, though.

In real life, I've mostly encountered it as a last name. I know a Martin slightly, but he's always called Scooter. (He's way too old for such a babyish nickname, but his dad is also named Martin and is called Speedy. You get the idea.)
My stepfather's father was named Martin, called Marty. He died years before I came into the picture.

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I don't care for the name, because it seems to me like I've read more than one book where the very stereotypical gay-best-friend was named Martin and was a caterer or a home decorator and was full of love advice.

Its very "men" common, standard name suited for a grown male