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So while I really do like Gertrude, it still feels unusable to me. But Gertie, on its own,seems to fit in perfectly, and I think it’s really sweet and charming as well. What do you think of it? Okay as a full name?
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Gertie fits in with the nickname trend for sure, but it still seems clunky and awkward to me. It doesn't have a softer part to compensate like the names that have exploded onto the scene do. I think Gertrude itself has the ugly cute vintage vibe going that makes it usable, though a little less so than say Agnes or Edith, and Trudy definitely does.
I don't like Gertie as a full name, but I think Hattie and Callie work, so no reason why not.
I don't like Gertie as a full name, but I think Hattie and Callie work, so no reason why not.
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I like it as a nickname for Gertrude but not by itself.
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It sounds ugly and artifical. I prefer Gertrude.
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I think Gertie is cute. I don't mind Gertrude either. I think it can definitely be usable! It's got some nice nickname options besides Gertie too, like Tru or Trudie. It has that retro, vintage charm. :)
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I'm not sure why Gertie would come across as more usable than Gertrude. It seems cutesy and harsh. I'd prefer it as a nickname.
This message was edited 5/7/2018, 8:35 AM
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I think it seems more usable because “Gert” and “rude” are both very harsh sounds, the ie ending kind of counteracts the harshness of the Gert. And because Gertrude is often given as an example of not just an ugly old lady name, but THE ugly old lady name, and Gertie seems more distanced from that.
Also a little bit because of ET tbh. I know that’s not a *new* movie but it’s modern enough to give an image of this name on a young girl that doesn’t feel completely antique.
Eta: OH and because its similar to Greta, which is very popular where I live.
Also a little bit because of ET tbh. I know that’s not a *new* movie but it’s modern enough to give an image of this name on a young girl that doesn’t feel completely antique.
Eta: OH and because its similar to Greta, which is very popular where I live.
This message was edited 5/7/2018, 8:46 AM
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I don't really like it; -ert- isn't a nice sound to me. I can see how it seems sweet though; it reminds me of Greta which also seems sweet. I'd rather see it as a nickname.
If you didn't like Gertrude, I could also see it working as a nickname for Gilberta (et al), maybe Gretchen, and possibly any Margaret-related name where the 'gret' sound is broken up [like Marguerite or Margareta].
My main (only, I think) association with it is that it's Arnold's grandma's name
If you didn't like Gertrude, I could also see it working as a nickname for Gilberta (et al), maybe Gretchen, and possibly any Margaret-related name where the 'gret' sound is broken up [like Marguerite or Margareta].
My main (only, I think) association with it is that it's Arnold's grandma's name
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I dislike nicknames as full names in general, but I dislike Gertie as a full name in particular. It's simultaneously cutesy and crochety, and I just don't like the sound of it at all, it just feels... Gross, for some reason.
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It does rhyme with dirty...
I went to a school called St Gertrude's, and the students there were sometimes jokingly called dirty Gerties.
It seems kind of sassy when I think about it like that, but I can see why it'd be "gross" too.
I went to a school called St Gertrude's, and the students there were sometimes jokingly called dirty Gerties.
It seems kind of sassy when I think about it like that, but I can see why it'd be "gross" too.
This message was edited 5/7/2018, 8:29 AM
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Gertie (and Gertrude, for that matter) just makes me think of a fat old lady who has a mustache she refuses to shave.
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I don't see as Gertie as "sweet and charming", it hasn't got a beautiful sound or look at all to me. I'm not particularly fond of Gertrude either. I think the GER sound is very unattractive.
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I know it fits in with the trend for fugly names, but Bertie is going too far for me. I find it very unattractive
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“The trend for fugly names”
I definitely disagree that Gertie is “fugly” but this made me laugh out loud.
I definitely disagree that Gertie is “fugly” but this made me laugh out loud.
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