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I like its Roaring 20's vibe, but I'm not crazy about the sound of it, which is too bad because Gladys was the name of one of my great-grandmothers. I think it would be neat to meet a little girl named Gladys even though I don't think I would use it myself.

Gladys lives! To my surprise, I know a Gladys in her early 20s - very talented artist now studying architecture. What makes it amazing is that she was born in the DR Congo and lived there until the age of about 3, speaking French and the local language. There's a video of her as a toddler, talking to her grandparents in a language she no longer remembers.

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It's less dated, for me, than Janice but not as lively as Alice.

It's okay. Not really my style.

I love Gladys! At one time I was in discussion with someone who wanted to open a 50's style diner and we talked about what our "diner names" would be and I picked Gladys because it has similar sounds to my own name (4 of the same letters - "adys"). I warmed up to it after that, and do like the "glad" in there... It's like I can't say the name without smiling.

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And then I started watching "Bomb Girls" (about a munitions factory in the 40s) where the main character's name is Gladys. She's sort of working out of being the pampered rich girl and is really spunky and beautiful. Her father calls her "Glady" on the show :)

It can go extinct. It always reminds me of a joke where the punch is about Gladys is "glad a$$". It has a hissing harsh sound to me.
Glynis is not my favorite either but I think it is better than Gladys.

I sorta like it, but I have to wonder if I'm being ironic. It's cool, isn't it??

I like it. It's not pretty, and it's not super-feminine, but I like it. It doesn't need frills.

I thought it was completely unworkable until I met a young Gladis. Now, I like it. It's a bright, happy name. I guess I just needed a little help to move past its dowdy, crotchety image so I could appreciate the sound of it.

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Eta: caps.

This message was edited 4/24/2013, 2:44 PM

It has kind of an old-fashioned glamour to it, but I don't really like it and I'm glad it isn't my name.

Love, love it. It began as a wallflower for me. I tend to seek names that are overlooked and considered unusable. Well, they need love too. And gradually I began to fall under her spell. It has "glad" right in the name. And it conjures up a flowery, country feeling. Gladys Hermione and Gladys Matilda are my current stock combinations for it. :-D

This message was edited 4/24/2013, 12:48 PM