Gretal

[blueberrymoon]

Have always loved this name, but not sure if it's just because it makes me think of gingerbread cottages covered in candy...?! What do you think? :)

Gretel brings out the same in me

'raindrops on roses...'

Greta is more Garbo and less gingerbread.

Too fairytale. I prefer Greta as well.

Not so good for a teenager or adult. Sorry.

Love it.

I thought it was Gretel.
I think that it would be embarrassing when older.

Horrible.

Really don't like Gretel or Gretchen - it sounds so old fashioned and uncool.

Greta if you must.

I love it! iT'S so pretty.

but didn't she nearly get eaten by a witch? I know that a child could make this name their own though. I know a couple of children named ophelia which is a godamawful thing to do to a child. Gretel is much nicer imo.

Greta is much prettier than Gretel.

I like it, but then I've got a 6wo Greta which is pretty close.

Either Gretel or Greta, but Gretal looks & sounds wrong imo. Not fond of either, I'm afraid.

purvey that too!

Ooopsy I meant Gretel

valium yes I've only just realised how scary that fairytale actually is!

Wiki has just informed me that 'Hansel' and 'Gretel' mean 'Little John' and 'Little Margaret'

I like Margaret (nns Gretel, Greta, Meg, Margot, Pearl), but not sure about it for a little girl today, has anybody got one or know of one..? Interested to know people's reactions to the name...

DD has Margaret as a middle name after a family member. I like it. Maggie as a nickname is nice, but has Thatcher overtones.

Meg is a nice nickname for Margaret. Or Daisy or Peggy.