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in reply to a message by Perrine
I had an aunt (my stepmom's sister-in-law) named Bertha. She's since passed away, but she had always gone by Bert; and for the longest time I honestly thought her name was Roberta. But no, she (almost begrudgingly) told me it was Bertha. She always hated her name (I think she actually enjoyed letting people believe it was Roberta).
Her sister (I think younger?) is Magdalena. I remember my stepmom once remarking to me in private, "Bertha and Magdalena... what mother does that to her daughters?"
Personally, I think both Bertha and Martha sound terrible, though I do see Martha catching on among the "hipster generation" (joining Hazel and Esther). Not a chance for Bertha, though. It brings to mind "Big Bertha" from WWI.
That said, I find Berta (BEHR-tah) and Marta much more pleasant than their Anglophone counterparts.
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Her sister (I think younger?) is Magdalena. I remember my stepmom once remarking to me in private, "Bertha and Magdalena... what mother does that to her daughters?"
Personally, I think both Bertha and Martha sound terrible, though I do see Martha catching on among the "hipster generation" (joining Hazel and Esther). Not a chance for Bertha, though. It brings to mind "Big Bertha" from WWI.
That said, I find Berta (BEHR-tah) and Marta much more pleasant than their Anglophone counterparts.
Please rate my personal name lists:
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/109399
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/91835
http://greens-end.myminicity.com
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