[Opinions] Re: Gertrude
It's one of those names I find unattractive but really interesting, partly because it had such a long history of use here, and partly because the 'gurt' sound is so grim to my ears that I'm a bit baffled by its historic popularity. Yet clearly some people still like it enough to use it! And it has a great meaning. The Finnish form Kerttu still seems to be something parents like: to me that's a prettier sound.A common nickname for Gertrude in the 16th-18th centuries here was Gatty, which was so popular it turned into a matronymic surname. I quite like Trudy: I could see that getting some use, maybe, but I'd be very surprised if Gertrude has a comeback.
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Gertrude  ·  Cayden  ·  7/12/2018, 9:47 AM
Re: Gertrude  ·  erb816  ·  7/13/2018, 7:16 PM
there once was a girl bird named gertrude mcfuzz  ·  Dracotorix  ·  7/12/2018, 8:54 PM
Re: Gertrude  ·  noel  ·  7/12/2018, 8:06 PM
Re: Gertrude  ·  Barbra  ·  7/12/2018, 5:44 PM
Re: Gertrude  ·  sambchop  ·  7/12/2018, 12:41 PM
Re: Gertrude  ·  Barbra  ·  7/12/2018, 5:45 PM
Re: Gertrude  ·  Wordsmith  ·  7/12/2018, 11:18 AM
Re: Gertrude  ·  Barbra  ·  7/13/2018, 1:23 AM
Re: Gertrude  ·  Cayden  ·  7/12/2018, 5:12 PM
Re: Gertrude  ·  Pie  ·  7/12/2018, 10:56 AM
Re: Gertrude  ·  Barbra  ·  7/12/2018, 5:52 PM
Re: Gertrude  ·  RDNZL  ·  7/12/2018, 10:49 AM
Re: Gertrude  ·  mirfak  ·  7/12/2018, 10:17 AM
Re: Gertrude  ·  Elena  ·  7/12/2018, 10:17 AM
Re: Gertrude  ·  RoxStar  ·  7/12/2018, 9:53 AM
Re: Gertrude  ·  Cayden  ·  7/12/2018, 10:07 AM
Re: Gertrude  ·  Barbra  ·  7/12/2018, 5:54 PM