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Definitely redeemable. In fact I like it quite a lot. Good NNs are Erma, Minnie or Tru.

To me, it's not really redeemable with the name sounding a bit like a slush of stuff.

I love Ermintrude. I wouldn't do a nickname because its so beautiful on its own but options:
Emma
Tru(e)
Truly
Minnie
Irma/Erma
Trudy
Mint(y/ie)
Minta
Rin
Rune
Truda
Ruminda
Erska
Mimi
Trey
Minka
Demi

I love it! Minnie, Trudy, and Erma are charming nicknames. I prefer Ermengarde, though, which I find inimitably beautiful.

My dear departed Mini Cooper was named Ermintrude "Trudy"...even though I never called it that out loud.

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I think it's elegant and full of character (but now I couldn't use it without feeling like I was naming someone after my car, which would be weird).

This message was edited 5/24/2019, 8:01 AM

No, not redeemable, for cash or prizes or anything else. Who wants to sound like a weasel intruding?

I don't think so. While even Gertrude might be revitalised (while I'm not very fond of the pronunciation, I like the Shakespearean association), Ermintrude sounds rough and dated, and a girl bearing the name would almost definitely be teased.

I could see it having a niche hipster comeback, especially as a way to get to the nn Minnie, or with fans of the Shopaholic books. But I don’t think it will ever have widespread appeal.

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It would be the perfect name for an interrupting weasel in a cartoon.

This message was edited 5/24/2019, 6:21 AM