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Middle name for Gertrude

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BumbleBea123 · 01/12/2019 21:31

I’m expecting a baby girl soon and quite like the name Gertrude. The only problem is that I can’t find a middle name that suits it. Please help!

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NoSauce · 01/12/2019 21:32

Anna.

Ikeameatballs · 01/12/2019 22:18

Lucy
Lily
Milly

I think you need something quite short and light to balance Gertrude.

avocadoze · 01/12/2019 22:21

Elizabeth
Annabel
Isobel
Dorothy
Victoria

avocadoze · 01/12/2019 22:22

Btw Gertrude is a lovely name, and good luck with the pregnancy Smile

Katfood · 01/12/2019 22:22

Any family names?

CoastalWave · 01/12/2019 22:23

I love Gertrude, that was my Great Aunt's name!

Gertrude Lily was her name.

Gertie for short.

Fabulous!

Tojigornot · 01/12/2019 22:23

Keep it short, something like Ella

Wheresthebiffer2 · 01/12/2019 23:03

Gertrude - that's a big name. are you sure?

DramaAlpaca · 01/12/2019 23:06

Choose carefully so she can use it if she decides she doesn't like Gertrude. Which she probably will. Gertrude - honestly, what on earth are you thinking?

Astronica · 01/12/2019 23:09

Gertrude Poppy
Gertrude Flora
Gertrude Phoebe
Gertrude Ismay
Gertrude Victoria
Gertrude Lily
Gertrude Polly

StCharlotte · 01/12/2019 23:09

Could you use Gertrude as a middle name?

My Mum had a friend called Gertie Wallace who reeked of mothballs

Daisydoola · 01/12/2019 23:18

Trudy Fay

Aquamarine1029 · 01/12/2019 23:20

Gertrude Louise

Gertrude Skye

Personally, I would rethink Gertrude, but obviously it's up to you.

WeThreeKingsofOrientAre · 01/12/2019 23:31

Gertrude Mary ☀️

bridgetreilly · 01/12/2019 23:34

Gertrude Alice
Gertrude Erin
Gertrude Annie
Gertrude Ivy
Gertrude Iris
Gertrude Eve
Gertrude Amy

DoctorMarten · 01/12/2019 23:35

Gertrude Eve
Gertrude Anna
Gertrude Gina (nn Gigi)

theworldhasgonecrazy1 · 01/12/2019 23:37

I hope you can afford to send her to private school with Betty and Wilfred or she'll probably be laughed at. Kids are not as nice as we'd like them to be

chocolatefudgecake17 · 01/12/2019 23:40

Definitely something short but I'd really reconsider Gertrude. Im not trying to be mean in any way but it's kind of an ugly looking name if that makes any sense. I'm off to hide nowBlush

SwampOfDeath · 01/12/2019 23:52

Joy
Anne
Eve
Jane
Joan
Nell
One syllable lightens Gertrude. Lovely name.

Graymare · 01/12/2019 23:52

Gertrude Olive/Olivia
Gertrude Edna
Gertrude Emma

DontCallMeShitley · 01/12/2019 23:54

Gertrude Alice

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 02/12/2019 00:03

Louise
Maria
Ida
Mabel
Harriet
Faith
Viola
Clarissa
Zena
Miriam
Daisy
Naomi
Julia

JeffreyJefferson · 02/12/2019 00:04

don’t call your beautiful DD Gertrude. It is not a nice name

JumpiestBat · 02/12/2019 00:07

Can be shortened to Trudy/Trude. A lovely unusual name!

I like Anna/Hannah or Joy for a middle name.

MotherOfSoupDragons · 02/12/2019 00:09

Doris?

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