Being a "bear," I like the French form "
Berthe" (BEHR-t) :-D But
Bertha, in English, is less than attractive, poor thing.
Agnes has a medieval appeal to me. I wouldn't use it, but the nn Nessie is cute. I adore the variants
Inez and
Ines, BTW.
Gertrude is a fun name because no one else likes it. The contrarian in me rebels. Besides,
Gertie and
Trudie are very cute. My dh had an Aunt
Gertrude, so the name has a sentimental attachment for me.
I know. I'm weird. I just find names like K8tlyn and Heydyn repellant. These names, in contrast, are refreshing.