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Martha's my favorite girl's name!

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I've never personally known a Martha, but I have an ancestor by that name! It's beautiful, and elegant, and I don't understand why people don't like it as much as some other classic biblical names.
I don't know what the future will be for Martha...but I know that if I ever have children this would be the name of my first daughter.

We have a couple of Marthas in the home. They are about 80 years old and not in very good condition, needless to say. It is for this reason that I cannot picture Martha on a bright-eyed little girl. It's 100% old lady to me.

My coworker's granddaughter will be Claire Martha

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Martha being after my coworker. I didn't like it at first but now it's really growing on me.

I love Martha!

My great-grandmother was named Martha, and for a while I did not care for it, but now I really like it. I think it is charming, and ripe for revival, though I don't think it has ever been especially "undiscovered."

I think that Martha is coming back. I've seen it mentioned one or twice in birth announcements from the UK. I don't think it will be the next Emma though at all, so don't worry about extreme popularity.

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I really want to like Martha. I like other names people lump in with this one - 'frumpy' and 'old' names. But I just don't really. :(

I love Martha, but I don't think it will come back. Oddly enough, the only Martha I ever remember knowing is a rather famous one, Martha Davis, of the 80s band, The Motels.

I know one Martha who is my age and was in my grade at school. I think it is gorgeous, very homey and understated. I would like to see it used more often. I don't really have the whole 'old woman' association with it that most people do because I have never known an old Martha, only a young one.

I don't know any Martha's, and although I wouldn't use it, it's been growing on me, too. I also like Marta. It seems like an Adelaide, Alice, etc. sort of name--old and ready to be re-used. It may never come back super popular, but I'm willing to bet that eventually it will come back.

I really like it. I think Martha is a great name that fits a baby/girl/woman of any age very nicely.

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I don't know anyone with the name.

I like Martha, I pronounce it like Marta, tough. To me, it's a solid name, not too sweet or cutesy, that will age well.
I know some Marthas who are now at least in their late 60's and a few Marthas, Martas, Marthes and Martes in their mid-20's.

I don't know anyone named Martha, but I love the name. I think I like Marta better, but both are good solid names for me. Now would be a great time for it to come back!

It's okay. I like it more now that I've met a woman named Martha who's only 6 years older than me. I think she's the only one I know (I feel like there must be older women too, but maybe not), but I do definitely think it could make a comeback.

I like it! It's very sweet and domestic. I think it could come back if this old-fashioned trend really takes off in the future, but I can't see it ever getting all that popular. I don't think I actually know anyone named Martha.

I like it - it's short and sweet and not too cutesy. The only Martha I've ever met was American and in her thirties.

I don't care for it. Unless a nick name is used, I can't see it on someone below the age of 30.

I love the name Martha, it was my grandma's name and I love it. It's classy and charming and soon I think it'll become more popular though, but not too soon--maybe withing the next decade or two, though that's not that soon.

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The only Martha I know was my grandma, and also, I love Mara as a nickname.