Martin

I’ve always hated this name… Someone said it sounds like a parakeet… Actually my cousin had a parakeet named Marty… It is awkward and it’s a bit feminine. I think it’s an awful name.

I like the name Martin, and I appreciate its nickname Marty. Martin is strong, classy, and handsome. It is also ageless and rich in history. I can easily picture this name on a little boy, a young man, and an elderly man. I also admire the association with the award-winning director, Martin Scorsese, as I love his movies. Overall, I think Martin is a wonderful moniker.

I always hated this name… Sounds so awkward… I also hate the nickname Marty… Sounds like a parakeet….

I've always loved the name Martin. I imagine a guy aged 18 to mid 40's with neat, spiky blonde or brown hair who is popular among his peers, especially women.

I like this name a lot. I think it fits any age.

What else can I say? It's a perfectly good name.

Such an unclassy name.

I was going to be named this. Sometimes I wish I was because it’s such a classy name with great history!

Ugly, boring name. It makes me think of someone who is smart but also incredibly pretentious.

A top favourite of mine! I don’t know why, but I have just always loved the name Martin. Everything about it is perfect - the length, meaning, history - and it isn’t overused! A handsome classic.

This is the coolest name in existence.

Martin is a nice name! It reminds me of a man from the early 1900s, and Wild Kratts. Martin Luther King Jr. is also a cool association. So, yeah, I like it. Plus, it's uncommon nowadays.

A cool, strong name for a boy.

This name is awesome. Anyone who bears it should feel very lucky.

I like it! It sounds strong and masculine.

What seems to be somewhat peculiar is on how I hardly have met anyone by this name. It might not be as common as it once was. Who knows?

It isn't my cup of tea.

Every Martin is super handsome, smart, and all the ladies love him. It is the name of an international man of mystery, success, and prestige. Any woman married to a Martin must be ecstatic and super lucky to have a man named after the God of War which drives all of his successes.

Maybe the name is not that bad, but it doesn't feel stable or elegant. Martin is a really common name in many countries, but also the most popular surname in France, so it feels like a lack of stability for a name. Probably also many animals have this name. I just don't like how this name is used for basically for everything. Not nice.

This is a name that I've always liked a lot! It should be more common than it is now.

This name sounds quite bland and overused in English. But it sounds really good and interesting in Spanish, I do plan to name my son Martin, which in Spanish is pronounced mahr-TEEN.

Very handsome. I like it more than Marvin.

Nice name, very usable cause there is a versión of the name in a lot of cultures so it won't feel wrong or out of place.

Sounds very nice!

This is such an amazing name. It really is a shame it's so underused.

I am a Martin. It's a unique name and I am glad to have it. I don't meet many others, but it is more popular in England. My name was chosen out of a hat of names that my 6 previous siblings gathered when my mother was pregnant (before gender could be known through technology). They each had to put a boy's and a girl's name into the hat. My eldest sister won: for St. Martin of Tours. I was called Marty in school and still am by family and old friends, but I took on the full formal in college. If I was a girl, I would have been Susan.

Hello, my name is Deidre Martin from Alabama. There are many Martin's down there.

Martin is one of those names that can travel quite far in more cosmopolitan circles. It is very versatile for most Western European languages which offers it the unique ability of being able to transition easily for a person who
is a jet setter in a foreign land.

Sorry to lay down such a fact on all these Martins but Martin backwards is nitram and do you see where I am going with this? Real homies will know.

I named my son Martin (born 8/17) and I love it! It fits him perfectly and I think Marty is a cute nickname too.

I don't know what, but there is something really charming about this name.

I really like the name Martin and the fact that it can be a last name or first name (my last name) I think it sounds cool and different. I think there should be a lot more Martins in the world.

This name is excellent, I wish it could be used more.

An excellent name. God rest Martin Luther's soul.

For being such a nice name, I'm surprised there aren't more people named Martin!

This name is fantastic!

Martin is my brother's second name (David Martin) and I think he got his Jack-of-all-trade personality in his name. (Just my opinion) because he always tries a lot of things and the things he does and makes is really compatible to Martin's name. He is also bubbly.

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No one calls him Martin in the Philippines because Martin is not so popular name and also David. Most of us call him David and not Martin.

I really like this name. Actually, I've probably met more people with this as a last name, or with a variant of it as their first name. Still, it's really cool and sounds nice. It can fit someone of all ages. A cute nickname would be Mars, which I like but fear it would get a lot of teasing. It'd be nice to see more people with this name.

I like this name, I might use it as maybe a third choice. I also like marten, but I wouldn't want people to assume I was being kre8tiv, so I'd just go with Martin. I like the name on its own but as nicknames Marty or Mattie aren't bad :)

I really like this name. It sounds very strong but not "macho-man-like." I like names like Colin, Roger, etc.- very traditional (however not overused) names.

This is my middle name, and possibly my favourite. Am I the only one who thinks this could make a fine female name? Anyway, bird-related names like this usually seem quite pleasant, like Robin.

I hate Martin Luther with a burning passion, so I'm not exactly happy if people name their sons Martin after him. The man was a lunatic. Very intelligent, and a proponent of reading the Bible for oneself and taking responsibility for one's own salvation, but a lunatic all the same. He hated women and Jews and saw demons everywhere. On the other hand, the name makes me think of the geeky character on the Simpsons. I guess the name wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't for these associations.

So what I got from your comment is that all people that name their son Martin either name him after Martin Luther or Martin from The Simpsons. Is that correct? If so... assume much? That is such a broad and false assumption, I don't even know where to begin. Don't think to yourself that all people name their babies after someone or something. Parents can choose a name just because they like it!

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As for the name, I wouldn't use it myself, but if I did, I certainly wouldn't name it after the two you've just mentioned! I would choose the name because I just like it!

Well. My name is Martin. I like it, wouldn't have it any other way. I don't like the many nicknames though for some reason. But, Martins (myself included) I know tend to be shy. If there's one thing I could change about myself it would be that, and there probably isn't any correlation - hell, Martin Lawrence- he's not shy.

I never used to be that fond of this name, but now every time I think of the name Martin, I think of the great actor Martin Shaw from "Judge John Deed".

Martin is common in my family. I love it. I picture a nice strong man who is wise and friendly.

A nice strong name - my grandad, his father and his grandfather all had the name Martin; my mum also has two cousins with this name. There is also a character called Martin on 7th Heaven.