I'm in the middle. I don't love it, because I think it sounds super harsh. I don't hate it though, because it does have some charm to it for some reason. I like
Gertrude more, because I absolutely adore the nickname
Gertie. I can't think of any good nicknames for
Gretchen except maybe
Greta.
Gretchen Christabel to give it some more elegance and beauty
Gretchen and her sister
Harriet and her brother
Neville
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