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Martha
Martha. Can it make a comeback? Is the Martha Stewart connection just too strong?I'm beginning to like it, it sounds refreshing compared to a lot of names out there right now (McMadisynne still haunts me).So, wdyt? Any opinions are welcome.
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I adore this name.
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I think it's making a comeback during the next ten years or so, but I personally don't like it that much. I can't get past the Martha Stewart connection.
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I've always liked the name Martha and since I live in Australia, the Martha Stewart connection isn't such a problem. I still think that the name can be used anyway, it is lovely.
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Not my style, but it's a good classic name and more interesting than Mary. She won't be one of 10 million Michelles
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Love it. Very refreshing. A "still waters run deep" kind of name.
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I like Martha, it's one of the old-fashioned ones like Abigail that I liked from when I was a child. (But has not been overdone like Abigail). It sounds American Revolutionary era-ish and I love history. I think more Martha Washington than Martha Stewart.
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I hate the th sound - Marta ia nice!
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I really like Martha, it's very sweet and girly, although it does still hold a 50s housewife kind of image. I'm not really sure who Martha Stewart is (I'm in the UK). That connection might still be strong in the US so it'll probably take a few more years before it makes a comeback.
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Martha... ok.I prefer Marta
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I love Martha. It so sweet and unusual. However, I'm Scottish and Martha Stewart was never a big name here. Her trial received hardly any coverage because few people had heard of her. I'm sure it'd be a bigger association in the US, which is a shame. _____________________________________________________________________Elinor

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Sorry, Martha = Martha Stewart.
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Martha is such an... old name. It sounds very frontier to me, like an old house wife. And, yes, I think that at this moment in time the Martha Stewart connection IS too strong... maybe in a couple of years when she's not as famous (or infamous) anymore.and lol to McMadisynne. That's horrible!
"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
"Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"

- 'Home', Michael Buble

This message was edited 2/7/2006, 3:12 PM

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I definetly think of Martha Stewart! Sorry! :P It also makes my think of Gilmore Girls, didn't Sookie name her daughet Martha? I missed a couple of episodes and when I heard that, let's just say I didn't love it :)
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It makes me think of Martha Stewart, sorry, I like Marta better. :)Mum to Hayley Anne
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