My brother has chosen Gretel for his daughter....

[VioletBlanche]

Is this an okay name?
I am worried that she will be asked "Is your brother Hansel?" all her life...
It is not my fave name but I just want other's opinions

[Thisisjaaam]

Why on earth are you worried? It’s not your baby

The name is fine.

[Standrewsschool]

Your brothers choice, not yours.

Gretel is a perfectly fine name, unusual but nothing wrong with it.

Brother and sil probably have a much more regular list of names, but keeping it to themselves, and are usually Gretal as their default name if anyone asks.

[StevieNix]

I quite like it- I prefer just Greta
But german ‘stronger’ sounding girls names are coming into fashion again.

[Whydoelephants]

I really like it

[Immunetypegoblin]

Jeez. I'd struggle to hide my WTF face but I guess their baby, their choice. Poor kid!

[tofuschnitzel]

I like it. I don't think you need to worry.

[Findahouse21]

Isn't she also one of the von trap girls? I think it's pretty

[partyatthepalace]

Um yes, she will get a bit of that, and it’s twee... but it’s up to them isn’t it. There are worse names. It’s a nn for Margaret/Margarite so I suppose you could suggest they use that as a full name to give her options?

[Verbena87]

I really like it

[DeeplyMovingExperience]

I think it's lovely.

[BingBongToTheMoon]

Beautiful name.

[Serpenta]

I'd put my polite face on and say 'that's lovely'.

She'll definitely get a lifetime of Hansel gags though.

[IHaveBrilloHair]

Its bloody awful.
His baby though so just do the smile and nod thing and if he asks your opinion, lie.

[UhtredRagnarson]

Gretel is lovely.

[FontyMcFontface]

I like it

[DanglingMod]

Love it. Marginally prefer Greta, though.

[RaeRaeMama]

I think that's really cute

[PotteringAlong]

I am worried that she will be asked "Is your brother Hansel?" all her life...

She will. Of course she will. But it’s not the worst thing in the world and she’s not your child.

[youvegottenminuteslynn]

@PotteringAlong

I am worried that she will be asked "Is your brother Hansel?" all her life...

She will. Of course she will. But it’s not the worst thing in the world and she’s not your child.

This. Bloody hell it's hardly the most hurtful thing to be asked! It's quite sweet.

[daytrogen]

I really like it

[GameSetMatch]

I really don’t like it, but they won’t change their mind just because you don’t like it so I’d Just nod along and say how ‘different’ it is.

[Hyacinth88]

I like it but wouldn't use it
I would put money on them " shortening" it to Greta

[Evenstar]

It’s lovely, I can’t imagine anyone commenting adversely on it.

[EssentialHummus]

This is prime “It’s lovely” territory imo . Not your baby OP. Fine to vent on here though.

[CirqueDeMorgue]

If you'd come on and said it was for YOUR baby, everyone would be slating it.