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I love it. Its pretty and soft, but tough. I have it down as a middle name in a future girl combo.

I love this name, and I know a twenty-something year old with the name, so I don't think of it as old fashioned. It's a pretty but strong name.

I think it could have a huge comeback in a few years! I like it, it's down to earth, strong and sophisticated. It's not frilly or cutesy like many names that are common now such as Isabella, Ellie or Annabelle. It is nice in its simplicity. I know a few young Marthas (teenagers and in their early 20s) and it works well on them.

I am in the minority here I think, but I have always been fond of the name. Sure it has a slightly dusty, grandmother quality to it, but I don't see that as a bad thing in Martha's case. I see it as friendly, comforting and homely and none of those qualities are bad imo. I even considered Martha for this baby and wouldn't completely write it off still.

All I can think of now is that scene in Batman vs Superman: "MARTHA! WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME?"

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Eh, no loss. Martha is kinda frumpy and old-fashioned anyway.

Sometimes, when I look back on names I liked when I was younger (I started namenerding as a teen), I marvel at just how girly and princess-y my taste in feminine names was. Clarissa and Cecily were probably my top two for ages, and I've recently revisited old favorite Guinevere. But as I got older I eventually grew to prefer Carol to Caroline, and liking other names - such as Maude - that weren't so... light and frilly.

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Martha has never made that change, though. I have never, ever liked Martha. I even prefer Margaret to Martha, and Margaret is another name I've never warmed up to (though I like the French variants Margot and Marguerite). It's not even that I think Martha is particularly harsh. I just have the frumpiest image in my head when it comes to Martha.

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Conversely, I find Marta to be sort of charming.

I find it very stodgy. And I've only known two Martha people: one a cleaning lady, which is a major stereotype of Marthas, and the other a man-hater with a vast chip on her shoulder who did her best to ruin the life and self-esteem of her son while spoiling her nasty daughter rotten. So, not good associations.

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I'm with Wordsmith in preferring Marthe, but not enough to ever consider using it.

I like it! It's sturdy and dignified. I prefer Marthe, though.

I don't like it, I find it frumpy.

I think it's pretty fusty and humorous. That's why I chose it for my dog.

I like it a lot, enough to use in real life. It's quite popular here in the U.K.

I like Martha. It's warm and friendly. I know two around my age and they're both bright and bubbly women, so I can easily picture it on a young person. That being said, I find it a little too soft and homely for my own taste but would love to see it used more.

I kind of like it and I kind of don't. I kind of like it because I like its eighteenth-century vibe and it's soft-sounding. I kind of don't like it because along with its eighteenth-century vibe it has a dumpy frumpy vibe.

Not very attractive, heavy and doughy.