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Love it

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I was watching a TV episode of an Agatha Christie mystery once. Martine was the name of a minor character. As soon as I heard it that little name nerd bell went off in my head, "Hey! An underappreciated gem of a name. Not too common, not too weird."

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I love the slightly exotic quality it has. It makes a nice alternative to Marie as a mn. Someone on here once asked what we thought of Nadia Marie as a combination. I tweaked it and suggested Nadia Martine. Slavic / French combinations really work for me because they share the same air of mystery and intrigue. Like an Erte drawing.

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For some reason I don't find Martina appealing at all. But Martine is so stream-lined and elegant that I find it irresistable. Mentally, I put Martine in the same "impossibly elegant" category as Ines, Colombe and Eugenie.

This message was edited 12/7/2008, 9:51 AM

I actually quite like it. I think I might slightly prefer Martina, but that's probably because I tend to like 'a' endings. I'd never even noticed the connection between martini and Martine before you pointed it out. I associate it with the English actress Martine McCutcheon (who was in Love Actually, if you've seen it).
But anyway. It is rather lovely. And could work on anyone, from baby to old woman.

I love Martine. It's a beautiful, lively, strong name.

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(Claudia Martine is one of my all-time favorite combos.)

This message was edited 12/6/2008, 10:51 PM

I prefer Martina by alot. Martine just doesn't sound like a real person's name.

This is a weird one- I really love Martin, and I really love other -ine/een names. Martine, just...can't get into. Sorry! Utterly unreasonable, as Albertine, Irene, Noreen and even Arlene appeal to me. What is it about Martine that you like? D you like Justine?