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Help[Opinions] Martha, Harriet, and Ruth
How would you feel about a young sibset with these names?
What would be your reaction/impression? Conjure up any colors for ye? Seasons?
If you had to imagine this family of three girls, what would they be like in your head? Where do they live?
Do you like the names together?
What would be your reaction/impression? Conjure up any colors for ye? Seasons?
If you had to imagine this family of three girls, what would they be like in your head? Where do they live?
Do you like the names together?
This message was edited 10/13/2013, 9:01 AM
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How would you feel about a young sibset with these names?: They go well as a sibset. I like it, though I personally wouldn't use them I like seeing them on other people's kids.
What would be your reaction/impression? Unusual to hear nowadays. Sweet.
Conjure up any colors for ye? Maroons and browns.
Seasons? Autumn
What would be your reaction/impression? Unusual to hear nowadays. Sweet.
Conjure up any colors for ye? Maroons and browns.
Seasons? Autumn
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I'd be surprised to see three young sisters with those names.
Harriet, seems to be getting a bit popular, but it is quite old-fashioned. Not a bad name, though.
Ruth is, for me, timeless, it's always in style. Solid, yet elegant.
Martha, I can't like. I think it goes back to he biblical Martha, reproached by Jesus because she was fussing about getting a meal instead of sitting with him, as her sister Mary was doing. (Unfair of Jesus, I always thought, someone has to get the supper!)
I'd be happy to be called Ruth. Would tolerate being called Harriet. Would deeply dislike being Martha.
As for who these sisters seem to be, truly, I'm not good at that. My guess is that Martha is the eldest, and is likely named for some relative. Harriet is named for her Mother's best childhood friend. And Ruth is youngest,so named just because the parents-and older sisters!-liked the name.
I do see them as being happy sisters, not unduly quarrelsome or competitive with each other. Martha and Harriet are close in age, Ruth is a bit younger.
Harriet, seems to be getting a bit popular, but it is quite old-fashioned. Not a bad name, though.
Ruth is, for me, timeless, it's always in style. Solid, yet elegant.
Martha, I can't like. I think it goes back to he biblical Martha, reproached by Jesus because she was fussing about getting a meal instead of sitting with him, as her sister Mary was doing. (Unfair of Jesus, I always thought, someone has to get the supper!)
I'd be happy to be called Ruth. Would tolerate being called Harriet. Would deeply dislike being Martha.
As for who these sisters seem to be, truly, I'm not good at that. My guess is that Martha is the eldest, and is likely named for some relative. Harriet is named for her Mother's best childhood friend. And Ruth is youngest,so named just because the parents-and older sisters!-liked the name.
I do see them as being happy sisters, not unduly quarrelsome or competitive with each other. Martha and Harriet are close in age, Ruth is a bit younger.
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Martha? Could we perhaps pronounce it Marta instead?
Marta, Harriet and Ruth have parents with academic qualifications: not megawealthy but with secure jobs, living in a quiet suburb with a good public transport service. Their girls are good all-rounders, who balance their school work with activities like swimming, road-running and tennis. Marta, who was named after her mother's great-aunt, enjoys art and design. Harriet's name honours her paternal grandmother who in her turn was named after her father, Harold. She and Ruth (their mother's best friend Ruth died young) both sing in a local choir. Harriet wants to teach young children, and Ruth is considering librarianship, though her ballet teacher thinks she might have more fulfilment if she teaches dance herself.
Marta, Harriet and Ruth have parents with academic qualifications: not megawealthy but with secure jobs, living in a quiet suburb with a good public transport service. Their girls are good all-rounders, who balance their school work with activities like swimming, road-running and tennis. Marta, who was named after her mother's great-aunt, enjoys art and design. Harriet's name honours her paternal grandmother who in her turn was named after her father, Harold. She and Ruth (their mother's best friend Ruth died young) both sing in a local choir. Harriet wants to teach young children, and Ruth is considering librarianship, though her ballet teacher thinks she might have more fulfilment if she teaches dance herself.
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I LOVE Martha and Ruth, but Harriet is not for me. I LOVE Harry for a boy, but just don't fancy Harriet. I'd be happy to see the names on a young sib set though. I'd prefer a different name to Harriet, something else Biblical and "puritan" if you will. I'd be tempted to go with Tabitha, Elizabeth, Bethany, Bethel or Esther as they would all have a "th" in them! Hannah, Miriam, Mary, Jemima, Joanna, Susannah, Eve and Abigail would also work nicely. Personally I think Martha, Bethany and Ruth is quite sweet.
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I like all three names, especially Martha. I'd love to see a sibset of three girls with these names.
Martha and Harriet are not unusual here in the UK - they're both in the top 100. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see young girls with those names. Ruth is a name more often found on middle aged women and older ladies here, but I wouldn't say it's dated at all, just an uncommon classic. :)
To me, Martha is a very dark blue, almost black. Harriet is a bright green colour, and Ruth is a rusty brown. Do they conjure up any colours for you?
Martha and Harriet are not unusual here in the UK - they're both in the top 100. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see young girls with those names. Ruth is a name more often found on middle aged women and older ladies here, but I wouldn't say it's dated at all, just an uncommon classic. :)
To me, Martha is a very dark blue, almost black. Harriet is a bright green colour, and Ruth is a rusty brown. Do they conjure up any colours for you?
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I really dislike Harriet and Ruth.
My impression would be that their parents don't have the greatest taste in names, in my opinion. The names don't conjure up anything about what the girls would be like. I might tend to think that they are from the Northeastern United States or California, rather than the Deep South or the Midwest. As far as whether I like them together, well, they are in the same style.
My impression would be that their parents don't have the greatest taste in names, in my opinion. The names don't conjure up anything about what the girls would be like. I might tend to think that they are from the Northeastern United States or California, rather than the Deep South or the Midwest. As far as whether I like them together, well, they are in the same style.
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I would be so delighted to meet a sib set with these names. I love all three. Would use Harriet and Martha in a heartbeat. I would use Ruth too as it was my grandmothers name but my sister used it as a middle name for her daughter.
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I still think you could use Ruth, even with the niece's middle name. There are so many Alices and Alberts in my family (first and middle names), and it's never been a problem.
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My family uses my nieces full name a lot. My mother always calles her by her full name. And I've brought it up a couple times about loving Ruth and putting it in combos and although my sister didn't say anything I got the feeling she wouldn't like it if I used it. Its no big deal though.
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I feel like if you have a Martha and a Harriet, you almost have to have a Ruth, but Ann is nearly as consistent. I'd spell it without the e in this instance.
Ruth Ellen
Ruth Emmeline
Ruth Emily
Ruth Abigail
Ruth Adelaide
Ruth Adeline
Ruth Evangeline
Ruth Eleanor
I think I like Ruth Emmeline/Emily the most.
Ruth Ellen
Ruth Emmeline
Ruth Emily
Ruth Abigail
Ruth Adelaide
Ruth Adeline
Ruth Evangeline
Ruth Eleanor
I think I like Ruth Emmeline/Emily the most.
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I'd feel sorry for them.
And if I didn't know their ages, I would picture three octogenarians living in a nursing home, bickering with each other and the other residents, playing Bingo and watching the soaps and complaining about why their grandchildren don't come see them more often.
And if I didn't know their ages, I would picture three octogenarians living in a nursing home, bickering with each other and the other residents, playing Bingo and watching the soaps and complaining about why their grandchildren don't come see them more often.
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I'm happy to say that my taste is the polar opposite of yours (this is not a bad thing for either party). I guess taste abhors a vacuum.
This message was edited 10/13/2013, 9:23 AM
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Do you really have to make comments such at this to people when their opinions don't coincide with yours? Opinions, by the way, that you asked for? Why are you asking for opinions? Do you just want to be answered by a bunch of "Yes-men"? If so, then please don't ask here. That's not what this board is for.
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Her comments are typically the rudest posted, were it not for yours, while mine was entirely benign. If you don't want others sharing their opinions, do consider posting elsewhere.
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"Our taste is not the same" is not an opinion. It's a statement of fact, and an unnecessary one, to anyone who can read. It was pretty obvious from your post that you like the names, and obvious that RoxStar doesn't, so why the need to point this out? I once posted about Ribbon Rose, stating that I liked it, I asked for opinions, and pretty predictably, the opinions were all negative. Did I answer every single post (and there were many), saying, "Well, I don't agree with you"? No, it's unnecessary and annoying. It smacks of only wanting to hear positive opinions, and that's not what this board is for. Few things are more annoying than when someone asks for opinions and then argues with them.
And RoxStar's post was not rude. She doesn't like the names, you asked what impression they gave her, and what bearers of the name would be like, she answered your questions, and she typically does so in an imaginative and usually funny way. Nothing rude about that, you just didn't like the answer. So then don't ask the question. And my answer was not rude, either.
And RoxStar's post was not rude. She doesn't like the names, you asked what impression they gave her, and what bearers of the name would be like, she answered your questions, and she typically does so in an imaginative and usually funny way. Nothing rude about that, you just didn't like the answer. So then don't ask the question. And my answer was not rude, either.
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How would you feel about a young sibset with these names?
-I wouldn't feel much of anything, TBH. I would think the parents' taste was very different from mine, but I wouldn't think they did their kids a disservice by giving them these names.
What would be your reaction/impression?
-"They must have a thing for old-fashioned names, or they wanted to honor relatives."
If you had to imagine this family of three girls, what would they be like in your head? Where do they live?
-I see three girls who are tall for their age and thin, with long, sandy-blonde hair and green eyes. They wear plain, sensible clothes- no logos or cartoon characters on their shirts. They're all very well mannered and courteous, and they all have a musical talent their parents nurture; Martha plays the violin, Harriet plays the piano, and Ruth sings. They're very quiet and never speak to an adult unless spoken to. They spend every summer at music camp. Their parents are Christians and they go to church every Sunday. They live in Connecticut or Massachusetts.
Do you like the names together?
-I don't like Martha or Harriet individually, but I think they work in this sibset. Ruth is the only name I like on its own.
-I wouldn't feel much of anything, TBH. I would think the parents' taste was very different from mine, but I wouldn't think they did their kids a disservice by giving them these names.
What would be your reaction/impression?
-"They must have a thing for old-fashioned names, or they wanted to honor relatives."
If you had to imagine this family of three girls, what would they be like in your head? Where do they live?
-I see three girls who are tall for their age and thin, with long, sandy-blonde hair and green eyes. They wear plain, sensible clothes- no logos or cartoon characters on their shirts. They're all very well mannered and courteous, and they all have a musical talent their parents nurture; Martha plays the violin, Harriet plays the piano, and Ruth sings. They're very quiet and never speak to an adult unless spoken to. They spend every summer at music camp. Their parents are Christians and they go to church every Sunday. They live in Connecticut or Massachusetts.
Do you like the names together?
-I don't like Martha or Harriet individually, but I think they work in this sibset. Ruth is the only name I like on its own.
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