[Opinions] Gertrude, Gretchen, Greer
Which one, and why?
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Gertrude.
If possible, I'd like to use the French pronounciation, which is softer and quite pretty.
I'm also biased;the teacher I had in grade 3 was named Gertrude,a nd that's the year I learned to read, age 8.
If possible, I'd like to use the French pronounciation, which is softer and quite pretty.
I'm also biased;the teacher I had in grade 3 was named Gertrude,a nd that's the year I learned to read, age 8.
I'd pick Gretchen. It's got a certain cuteness to it. Gertrude is fugly, and Greer sounds like gears grinding.
Greer. I have never liked the other two.
Gretchen by default, because Gertrude and Greer just sound ugly to me.
Gertrude is out. It would never be used as a full name, and Gertie and Trudy are both unacceptable; DH's grandmother (an Afrikaans lady) was, resoundingly, Gertruida Susannah Maria, but even she went by a nn: Dollie!
Greer looks ugly. Most names don't. And the sound doesn't appeal either. If you don't pronounce the -r, it sounds like Greta in Essex. Plus, I'd be happy to use Gregor for a boy, which also pushes Greer down the elimination slope.
Hello, Gretchen! I quite like it as a name in general, and it's certainly the best of this bunch. But IRL I'd be more likely to use Greta and a whole lot more likely to use Margaret.
Greer looks ugly. Most names don't. And the sound doesn't appeal either. If you don't pronounce the -r, it sounds like Greta in Essex. Plus, I'd be happy to use Gregor for a boy, which also pushes Greer down the elimination slope.
Hello, Gretchen! I quite like it as a name in general, and it's certainly the best of this bunch. But IRL I'd be more likely to use Greta and a whole lot more likely to use Margaret.
Gretchen. I think it's charming. It's kinda ugly, but charmingly ugly. I see it ragged on here a lot, and I always think of the two girls named Gretchen that I knew as a child and a teenager. I wonder if they are finding it hard to live with that horrible name, lol. In reality, the negativity that I've seen would keep me from using it, and I don't like it enough to use anyway, but I think it has its charms and is not horrible.
Greer and Gertrude are both ugly without the charm.
Greer and Gertrude are both ugly without the charm.
Gretchen - by the rhythm & sound of the three syllable accent on "tch" & the following "en" I guess.
I love Germanic names. If I were a Grethen I'd more likely vie for a different nickname than Gretta (or derivatives or others shorts for Margaret) - perhaps Wendy before Peggy. I understand that Wendy is more directly related to Guinevere or even Jennifer - as Margarette is to Peggy or Peg.
If a Gretchen might be an informal Gwen--and Margaret, Peggy or Peg, then Gretchen might certainly be a Wendy(?).
I love Germanic names. If I were a Grethen I'd more likely vie for a different nickname than Gretta (or derivatives or others shorts for Margaret) - perhaps Wendy before Peggy. I understand that Wendy is more directly related to Guinevere or even Jennifer - as Margarette is to Peggy or Peg.
If a Gretchen might be an informal Gwen--and Margaret, Peggy or Peg, then Gretchen might certainly be a Wendy(?).
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Gertrude, it has a quiet strength to it. Plus I like the nickname Truly (with an "L", not the older Trudy ("D")) or True. But it's elegant just as Gertrude.
I've never been a fan of Gretchen, although softer in tone, its too cutesy for me.
Although Greer is old, it has a nice modern, trendy vibe to it but I don't tend to gravitate towards those type of names. It would be a good name for a no-nonsense sci-fi character.
I've never been a fan of Gretchen, although softer in tone, its too cutesy for me.
Although Greer is old, it has a nice modern, trendy vibe to it but I don't tend to gravitate towards those type of names. It would be a good name for a no-nonsense sci-fi character.
This message was edited 6/23/2019, 10:55 AM
I choose Gertrude (though I prefer Ermintrude; it's softer.) I wouldn't use it because of teasing and the sound isn't great, but it's kind of cool, it's Shakespearean, and it has a history.
Gretchen is like Gertrude - the sound isn't great but the style is cool. Actually I probably prefer the sound of Gretchen to the sound of Gertrude, but it feels less like a real-person name in Britain. If I could say as a diminutive, though, I would probably choose Gretchen as a nickname for Margaret (though it would be sad to give up Meg. Maybe Meg as a general nickname and Gretchen for a pet name at home.)
Greer is NMS at all, PLUS the sound is bad. I know it's not, but it feels trendy and modern.
Gretchen is like Gertrude - the sound isn't great but the style is cool. Actually I probably prefer the sound of Gretchen to the sound of Gertrude, but it feels less like a real-person name in Britain. If I could say as a diminutive, though, I would probably choose Gretchen as a nickname for Margaret (though it would be sad to give up Meg. Maybe Meg as a general nickname and Gretchen for a pet name at home.)
Greer is NMS at all, PLUS the sound is bad. I know it's not, but it feels trendy and modern.
This message was edited 6/23/2019, 10:16 AM