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I'm developing a substantial fondness for Gertrude! I think it ages beautifully.
Which of the following combinations do you favor? Also, what are your reflections on Trudy as an occasional nickname?
Gertrude Alice
Gertrude Aloisia
Gertrude Amabel
Gertrude Amarantha
Gertrude Amaryllis
Gertrude Amélie
Gertrude Blythe
Gertrude Bryony
Gertrude Camellia
Gertrude Camilla
Gertrude Camille
Gertrude Caroline
Gertrude Celestine
Gertrude Cecile
Gertrude Cecilia
Gertrude Cecily
Gertrude Clarice
Gertrude Clarisse
Gertrude Clémence
Gertrude Eleanor
Gertrude Eleonora
Gertrude Eleonore
Gertrude Elinor
Gertrude Eloisa
Gertrude Eloise
Gertrude Emeline
Gertrude Emilie
Gertrude Emily
Gertrude Emmeline
Gertrude Estella
Gertrude Eulalie
Gertrude Eve
Gertrude Eveline
Gertrude Evelyn
Gertrude Flora
Gertrude Hazel
Gertrude Helena
Gertrude Helene (-LAYN)
Gertrude Héloïse
Gertrude Isabel
Gertrude Isabella (Quite the contrast, no?)
Gertrude Leona
Gertrude Léonie
Gertrude Leonor
Gertrude Leonora
Gertrude Leonore
Gertrude Lila
Gertrude Lilac
Gertrude Lilia
Gertrude Lilian
Gertrude Liliane
Gertrude Lilias
Gertrude Lillian
Gertrude Lily
Gertrude Mabel
Gertrude Maria
Gertrude Mariam
Gertrude Marianna
Gertrude Marianne
Gertrude Mariel
Gertrude May
Gertrude Melisande
Gertrude Molly (Too cute?)
Gertrude Olivia
Gertrude Ophélie
Gertrude Peony
Gertrude Plum (Too cute?)
Gertrude Poppy
Gertrude Rosabel
Gertrude Rosalie
Gertrude Rosaline
Gertrude Sofia
Gertrude Sophia
Gertrude Sophie
Gertrude Sylvie
Gertrude Violet
Gertrude Violetta
Gertrude Violette
Gertrude Vivian
Gertrude Viviane
Gertrude Vivienne
Gertrude Wilhelmine
Which of the following combinations do you favor? Also, what are your reflections on Trudy as an occasional nickname?
Gertrude Alice
Gertrude Aloisia
Gertrude Amabel
Gertrude Amarantha
Gertrude Amaryllis
Gertrude Amélie
Gertrude Blythe
Gertrude Bryony
Gertrude Camellia
Gertrude Camilla
Gertrude Camille
Gertrude Caroline
Gertrude Celestine
Gertrude Cecile
Gertrude Cecilia
Gertrude Cecily
Gertrude Clarice
Gertrude Clarisse
Gertrude Clémence
Gertrude Eleanor
Gertrude Eleonora
Gertrude Eleonore
Gertrude Elinor
Gertrude Eloisa
Gertrude Eloise
Gertrude Emeline
Gertrude Emilie
Gertrude Emily
Gertrude Emmeline
Gertrude Estella
Gertrude Eulalie
Gertrude Eve
Gertrude Eveline
Gertrude Evelyn
Gertrude Flora
Gertrude Hazel
Gertrude Helena
Gertrude Helene (-LAYN)
Gertrude Héloïse
Gertrude Isabel
Gertrude Isabella (Quite the contrast, no?)
Gertrude Leona
Gertrude Léonie
Gertrude Leonor
Gertrude Leonora
Gertrude Leonore
Gertrude Lila
Gertrude Lilac
Gertrude Lilia
Gertrude Lilian
Gertrude Liliane
Gertrude Lilias
Gertrude Lillian
Gertrude Lily
Gertrude Mabel
Gertrude Maria
Gertrude Mariam
Gertrude Marianna
Gertrude Marianne
Gertrude Mariel
Gertrude May
Gertrude Melisande
Gertrude Molly (Too cute?)
Gertrude Olivia
Gertrude Ophélie
Gertrude Peony
Gertrude Plum (Too cute?)
Gertrude Poppy
Gertrude Rosabel
Gertrude Rosalie
Gertrude Rosaline
Gertrude Sofia
Gertrude Sophia
Gertrude Sophie
Gertrude Sylvie
Gertrude Violet
Gertrude Violetta
Gertrude Violette
Gertrude Vivian
Gertrude Viviane
Gertrude Vivienne
Gertrude Wilhelmine
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Gertrude Amabel
Gertrude Eloise
Gertrude Helena
Gertrude Isabella
Gertrude Lilian
Gertrude Plum
I like the name Gertrude with the nickname Tru. Trudy is okay, but it's more of a 20+ name. While Gertrude is younger I think Tru would be more fitting. Also the middle name should be a bit more common and trendy.
Well that's my two cents. I do think it's lovely. =]
Gertrude Eloise
Gertrude Helena
Gertrude Isabella
Gertrude Lilian
Gertrude Plum
I like the name Gertrude with the nickname Tru. Trudy is okay, but it's more of a 20+ name. While Gertrude is younger I think Tru would be more fitting. Also the middle name should be a bit more common and trendy.
Well that's my two cents. I do think it's lovely. =]
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I have yet to warm up to Gertrude, despite my love of old lady names. This and Hortense both give me pause. I like Trudy, but the name Gertrude as a whole isn't aesthetically pleasing to me.
I bet if I met an adorable little Gertrude, though, my mind would start to change. Right now it just sounds like a cantankerous old woman's name to me. That being said, I like:
Gertrude Plum - is AWESOME, not "too cute" at all! Daisy Plum, maybe; Gertrude Plum, lovely!
Gertrude Violet
Gertrude Miriam
Gertrude Emmeline
Gertrude Amabel
Gertrude Sophie
Gertrude Eloise
I think I like it paired with sweet, light middles, to counter the weight of Gertrude.
Uh oh, now it's growing on me too!!
I bet if I met an adorable little Gertrude, though, my mind would start to change. Right now it just sounds like a cantankerous old woman's name to me. That being said, I like:
Gertrude Plum - is AWESOME, not "too cute" at all! Daisy Plum, maybe; Gertrude Plum, lovely!
Gertrude Violet
Gertrude Miriam
Gertrude Emmeline
Gertrude Amabel
Gertrude Sophie
Gertrude Eloise
I think I like it paired with sweet, light middles, to counter the weight of Gertrude.
Uh oh, now it's growing on me too!!
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Gertrude and Hortense
I never really liked Gertrude and Hortense until I started to think about them in other languages.
In German, Gertrude is, "ghehr-TRU-deh" which I find lovely and musical. The "ghehr-" (or "gayr-") sound is especially attractive to me. In French, Hortense is "or-TAH(N)S" which to me is very elegant. In Italian, Ortenzia ("or-TEN-zee-uh") is zippy and fun.
Once I got used to them with those variations / pronunciations, they wiggled a place in my heart. From there, I learned to love them in English too. :-)
I never really liked Gertrude and Hortense until I started to think about them in other languages.
In German, Gertrude is, "ghehr-TRU-deh" which I find lovely and musical. The "ghehr-" (or "gayr-") sound is especially attractive to me. In French, Hortense is "or-TAH(N)S" which to me is very elegant. In Italian, Ortenzia ("or-TEN-zee-uh") is zippy and fun.
Once I got used to them with those variations / pronunciations, they wiggled a place in my heart. From there, I learned to love them in English too. :-)
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