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Help[Opinions] Marjatta
My newest name crush is Marjatta, a Finnish (diminutive) form of Maria. Marjatta was more commonly used here in the first half of the 20th century (popularity peaking in the 1940's and the 1950's), so it is a bit dated currently. Marjatta is also a character appearing in Kalevala, the national epic of Finland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala#Marjatta
I'd pair Marjatta with these of my favorite names:
Marjatta Alice
Marjatta Edith
Marjatta Elisabeth
Marjatta Ester
Marjatta Helena
Marjatta Iris
Marjatta Salome
Marjatta Saskia
Marjatta Sylvia
Marjatta Vanamo
Marjatta Vellamo
Ada Marjatta
Aina Marjatta
Alice Marjatta
Elisabeth Marjatta
Olga Marjatta
I was wondering how Marjatta seems to foreigners: what kind of vibes does it give to you? Is its proper pronunciation (MAHR-yaht-tah) too difficult and could it become butchered easily?
I'd pair Marjatta with these of my favorite names:
Marjatta Alice
Marjatta Edith
Marjatta Elisabeth
Marjatta Ester
Marjatta Helena
Marjatta Iris
Marjatta Salome
Marjatta Saskia
Marjatta Sylvia
Marjatta Vanamo
Marjatta Vellamo
Ada Marjatta
Aina Marjatta
Alice Marjatta
Elisabeth Marjatta
Olga Marjatta
I was wondering how Marjatta seems to foreigners: what kind of vibes does it give to you? Is its proper pronunciation (MAHR-yaht-tah) too difficult and could it become butchered easily?
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Marjatta is a name I'd seriously consider using if I had a daughter. Or rather, since I have a girl combo I'm 99 % set on using, I would seriously consider naming my (very hypothetical) second daughter Marjatta. If I wanted to use a pet name, I'd use Manna or Malla, not Jatta. I prefer Marjatta as a first name, it has so much potential it feels almost like a waste to hide it in the middle name slot.
My favourite Marjatta combos are Marjatta Elsi, Marjatta Saara (I'm not sure if it has too much a's and r's!) and Louna Marjatta. I like Marjatta best combined with a shorter (two syllable) name.
Out of your combos, my favourites are Marjatta Ester, Marjatta Saskia, Olga Marjatta and Aina Marjatta. Aina Marjatta used to be one of my favourite combos!
My favourite Marjatta combos are Marjatta Elsi, Marjatta Saara (I'm not sure if it has too much a's and r's!) and Louna Marjatta. I like Marjatta best combined with a shorter (two syllable) name.
Out of your combos, my favourites are Marjatta Ester, Marjatta Saskia, Olga Marjatta and Aina Marjatta. Aina Marjatta used to be one of my favourite combos!
This message was edited 11/9/2018, 9:22 AM
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I agree with this so much! Actually, using longer names mainly as middle names kind of bugs me in the Finnish naming customs. Why couldn't the longer name be the first name: you can always make shorter nicknames out of it! But then again, I still tend to prefer this "two syllable name + three syllable name" format. For example, I'd prefer your combos put other way round: so, Elsi Marjatta and Saara Marjatta rather than Marjatta Elsi and Marjatta Saara.
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Hi Remora !!!
Marjatta is not odd to my ears as one of Maria diminutives here in Italy is Marietta (same pronounciation but read ma-RYET-ta).
She had a sad story according to what I read in this link but her son will be a King. It is said that it was inspired by Virgin Mary right?
It has the same vibe of Marietta: a nickname for an elderly lady born in years 1930-50. I personally would not use it eccept as honouring.
I like these combos:
Marjatta Ester
Olga Marjatta
Marjatta is not odd to my ears as one of Maria diminutives here in Italy is Marietta (same pronounciation but read ma-RYET-ta).
She had a sad story according to what I read in this link but her son will be a King. It is said that it was inspired by Virgin Mary right?
It has the same vibe of Marietta: a nickname for an elderly lady born in years 1930-50. I personally would not use it eccept as honouring.
I like these combos:
Marjatta Ester
Olga Marjatta
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