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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.