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Gertrude?

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GrendelsMum · 11/08/2009 13:24

DH and I love the name Gertrude, but my mum said she thinks it's awful - I said that lots of Victorian names are coming back, but mum says 'Yes, but only nice ones'. Come on, be honest - is it really an awful name? It would be Trudi for short.

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mrswoolf · 19/08/2009 14:24

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magbags · 19/08/2009 13:20

Not keen at all, sounds like a witch's name. Like Trudy spelled with a y.

Iklboo · 19/08/2009 11:08

We met 3 little ones on holiday once called Bertie, Gertie & Jemima (B&G were twins)

GooseyLoosey · 19/08/2009 11:04

Not for me either.

Is Mabel really on the endangered names list? I know 2 little Mabels.

jellybeans · 19/08/2009 10:57

I really don't like it. DDs friend has it as a middle name and told me all the kids (not DD) laugh about it. It's always the kids with the old fashioned middle names who get teased.

bess23 · 18/08/2009 11:13

no it not a nice sounding name how about greta.

mathanxiety · 18/08/2009 03:24

The Gertrude I know is also German and spells it Gertrud. I think I would avoid it because of the Dirty Gertie thing, and she would get it from 'adults' as well as children. Sometimes names die out for a reason.

HighOnDieselAndGasoline · 12/08/2009 12:00

I like it and it makes me think of Gertrude Stein, which is a good thing, imo!

random · 12/08/2009 12:00

Noooooooooo

MamaLazarou · 12/08/2009 11:56

Dirty Gertie from number 30.

Sorry.

I did know a lovely Gertrude - she was German (probably still is!)

Paolosgirl · 11/08/2009 20:49

As in - Gerda your loins?

Sorry...!

beanieb · 11/08/2009 19:52

My granny was called Gertrude! How about Gerda?

yama · 11/08/2009 19:46

As kids I remember we would pretend we were called Gertrude as if it was the worst name in the world.

Sorry.

piscesmoon · 11/08/2009 19:43

I can just about see that people like what I class dreadful names such as Ruby and Edith but not Gertrude-truly dreadful!

LouMacca · 11/08/2009 19:26

Absolutely awful. So many other nice names to choose from.

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lena522 · 11/08/2009 18:59

I really don't like it. Sorry.

I don't mind Trudi though.

MaggieBelleVirgo · 11/08/2009 18:50

Was the little girl in ET called Gertie?

I still hate it.

notbeingfunny · 11/08/2009 18:46

I LOVE it. Wish we had called dd this. Brilliant name. A little girl called Gertie - so cute. Do it.

MaggieBelleVirgo · 11/08/2009 18:44

hmmm... Gertie is so fugly that it's bound to be urban chic but that's all it has going for it.

I have a cousin called Trudy and her sister is Zelda. I've always LOVED the name Zelda and pitied her sister Trudy.

does that help!?

Tidey · 11/08/2009 18:43

I didn't think of Dirty Gertie, my first thought was Hamlet, weirdly enough, but I don't find it a very attractive sounding name in any case.

Jujubean77 · 11/08/2009 18:42

Trudy is lovely

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GrendelsMum · 11/08/2009 15:34

Oh. Actually 'dirty Gertie' has really put me off. I grew up being called 'Fatty Cattie' and would hate to impose that on anyone else. And I wasn't even fat. Thanks for pointing that one out.

But since I've never heard of Sting's wife, and can't actually remember who Sting is (fields of gold?), that doesn't put me off Trudi.

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midnightexpress · 11/08/2009 14:10

I don't like it, and she's bound to get 'dirty Gertie', poor child. Trudi is OK, but does summon up an image of the dreadful Trudi S.