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Bertha has always had a much softer feel to me than most of society views it.

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I view it with the same feel as Eartha or Martha. Still... I know society thinks of it as harsh and fugly.

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Not crazy about Barb - but it's nice that your mom found something she is comfortable with.

I know a really great Bertha as well. It works on her. I think its pretty, actually, but would probably never use it for myself because of people's "eww" association.

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Its like one of those names that if you don't have the right looks when you grow up, it can turn terrible. It reminds me of a time I was in a dressing room and the plus size girl next to me was named Rhonda and all I could think of was Big Rhonda jokes she must get and I felt really sad for her. The same goes for Big Bertha.

give me her address ...

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And I'll be happy to send her a sympathy card on her terrible misfortune.