Gretchen

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Opinions on Gretchen? Possible shortening Greta

I can’t get past the retch in the middle of it. Greta is cute though.

i think of Mean Girls. Grethe? Gretal?

The girl from the sound of music or that old lady in eastenders (who had a dog called willy)

I really like it, unusual now but lovely

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Oh FGS - *love

My DH has never let me live down suggesting Gretchen, he refuses to believe it is a real name and really goes for it on the 'retch' bit.

I fear that your DD would face many children at school like my DH and that is what would put me off.

I still like it though.

Prefer Greta or Gretel.

First association is Mean Girls. It's an okay name

I really like it! Think it could be a bit marmite though.

Too harsh a sound for me I'm afraid.

Also, I'm in the 40+ bracket so also think of Ethel from Eastenders and her little Willy

I absolutely love it. Couldn’t convince dh sadly. Sigh.

Absolutely awful.

Greta is nice but Gretchen is awful especially for a grown woman!

Gretchen is the cute form of Greta so it would be weird nicknaming Gretchen Greta!

I really liked Gretel for a girl but DH thought I had lost the plot. Gretchen is a bit heavy on the 'retch' for me.

Makes me think of Mean Girls, and also 'retch'. Also for some reason brings to mind the names Gladys and Gertrude!

Greta is nice though

I like it but I’m pretty sure it would get shortened to Gretch and that sounds ugly to me, so I wouldn’t as I’d know it would annoy me if others shortened it.

Just Greta is lovely. Gretchen is very harsh sounding.

I adore Gretchen, but it appears I'm in the minority.

Meant to say, my cousins daughter is called Gretchen, nn Ettie.

Real housewives of Orange County!

Awful name- Gretal is lovely though

Greta is the better choice for reasons already mentioned. I have always disliked the retch in the middle of poor Gretchen. I want to like the name but just can't.

Like Greta or Gretl not keen on Gretchen sorry.

Not keen sorry.

Recess anyone