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Help[Opinions] Gretel
Ok, before I even start, I know that Gretel isn't gonna be a fan favourite here. It's not many people's cup of tea. But I love it so, and keep meaning to get around to finding the perfect middle name for it, but whenever I try, I can't come up with anything. I get stumped.
Kind souls, would you please help me think of some middle names for my Gretel? Don't be shy - put any idea you have out there. I love whimsy and strange names, so anything goes (seriously, my current "favourites" are Gretel Primrose and Gretel Adventure, so...yeah).
Thank you!
Kind souls, would you please help me think of some middle names for my Gretel? Don't be shy - put any idea you have out there. I love whimsy and strange names, so anything goes (seriously, my current "favourites" are Gretel Primrose and Gretel Adventure, so...yeah).
Thank you!
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Although I would not use it myself, it is a very cute name.
Gretel Bertille
Gretel Mina
Gretel Katrina
Gretel Emma
Gretel Johana
Gretel Hilda
Gretel Meta
Gretel Monika
Gretel Margret
Gretel Frieda
Gretel Amalia
Gretel Bertha
Gretel Helga
Gretel Elsa
Gretel Christa
Gretel Freya
Gretel Elsbeth
Gretel Mariel
Gretel Ida
Gretel Bertille
Gretel Mina
Gretel Katrina
Gretel Emma
Gretel Johana
Gretel Hilda
Gretel Meta
Gretel Monika
Gretel Margret
Gretel Frieda
Gretel Amalia
Gretel Bertha
Gretel Helga
Gretel Elsa
Gretel Christa
Gretel Freya
Gretel Elsbeth
Gretel Mariel
Gretel Ida
This message was edited 2/9/2010, 9:09 AM
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I like it. It would be totally cute on a little girl, and my mother has a friend called Gretel who is a swish old lady with fancy hats and a sports car, so I think it works fine on an older person, too.
Some random Gretels:
Gretel Anya
Gretel Clara
Gretel Clodagh (or Clover. Or Chloe!)
Gretel Edwidge - pronounced ed-WEEEEEEEEZHE
Gretel Elsie (or maybe Elsa)
Gretel Eva
Gretel Faye
Gretel Georgina
Gretel Giovannina
Gretel Groovetta
Gretel Halina
Gretel Holiday
Gretel Jane
Gretel Johanna
Gretel Marion (or Marigold. Or Mimi)
Gretel Sergette
Gretel Solange
Gretel Vibeke
Gretel Viola
Some random Gretels:
Gretel Anya
Gretel Clara
Gretel Clodagh (or Clover. Or Chloe!)
Gretel Edwidge - pronounced ed-WEEEEEEEEZHE
Gretel Elsie (or maybe Elsa)
Gretel Eva
Gretel Faye
Gretel Georgina
Gretel Giovannina
Gretel Groovetta
Gretel Halina
Gretel Holiday
Gretel Jane
Gretel Johanna
Gretel Marion (or Marigold. Or Mimi)
Gretel Sergette
Gretel Solange
Gretel Vibeke
Gretel Viola
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A swish old lady with fancy hats and a sports car! Yes!! This is the Gretel I dream of!
Gretel Clara - aw! love it!
Gretel Clodagh (or Clover. Or Chloe!) - Gretel Chloe! How brilliant! Also Gretel Clover is a YES
Gretel Edwidge - pronounced ed-WEEEEEEEEZHE: you know I think I might like this simply so I can advise people how to say Edwidge just like that
Gretel Elsie (or maybe Elsa) - how quaintly german, fantastic
Gretel Faye - totally!
Gretel Georgina - yeah!!
Gretel Jane - simple and blunt. I like it
Gretel Marion (or Marigold. Or Mimi) - Gretel Marion, Gretel Marigold and Gretel Mimi are all ace!
Gretel Sergette - this gives me some ideas for ette names. right ON
Gretel Solange
Gretel Viola
Thanks muchly!
Gretel Clara - aw! love it!
Gretel Clodagh (or Clover. Or Chloe!) - Gretel Chloe! How brilliant! Also Gretel Clover is a YES
Gretel Edwidge - pronounced ed-WEEEEEEEEZHE: you know I think I might like this simply so I can advise people how to say Edwidge just like that
Gretel Elsie (or maybe Elsa) - how quaintly german, fantastic
Gretel Faye - totally!
Gretel Georgina - yeah!!
Gretel Jane - simple and blunt. I like it
Gretel Marion (or Marigold. Or Mimi) - Gretel Marion, Gretel Marigold and Gretel Mimi are all ace!
Gretel Sergette - this gives me some ideas for ette names. right ON
Gretel Solange
Gretel Viola
Thanks muchly!
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Oh man Gretel Giovannina WONDERFUL
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Gretel Forsythia
Gretel Hyacinth
Gretel Katherine
Gretel Micah
Gretel Lily Beatrix
Gretel Wren
Gretel Kathleen
Gretel Harpsichord
Gretel Miriam
Gretel Astrid
Gretel Nachtmusik
Gretel Church Windows
Gretel Gretel, You've Torn Your Dress
Gretel Diamond
Gretel Sky
Gretel Ludwig
Gretel Celeste
Gretel Frances
Gretel Ludwiga
Gretel Hyacinth
Gretel Katherine
Gretel Micah
Gretel Lily Beatrix
Gretel Wren
Gretel Kathleen
Gretel Harpsichord
Gretel Miriam
Gretel Astrid
Gretel Nachtmusik
Gretel Church Windows
Gretel Gretel, You've Torn Your Dress
Gretel Diamond
Gretel Sky
Gretel Ludwig
Gretel Celeste
Gretel Frances
Gretel Ludwiga
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While I do prefer Grete and Griet, and Greta (especially Griet though), I do not think Gretel is too terrible. I think it needs a vowel-starting middle name.
Gretel Amelie
Gretel Adeline
Gretel Adelie
Gretel Elisabeth
Gretel Eleonora
Gretel Ingrid
Gretel Imogen
Gretel Iphigenia
Gretel Amelie
Gretel Adeline
Gretel Adelie
Gretel Elisabeth
Gretel Eleonora
Gretel Ingrid
Gretel Imogen
Gretel Iphigenia
This message was edited 2/8/2010, 4:02 PM
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I've always thought it was totally adorable. Little rosy cheeks and blonde ringlets. I can't really see it on an adult, though. But I love Gretchen and Greta and think they age much better.
Gretel Primrose is awwwesome. Totally fairytaley. Yeah, I can't get past the Hansel and Gretel thing, but I like it. Surely I can't come up with anything better than that-- I'm not feeling particularly creative with combos at the moment.
Gretel Ada
Gretel Amelia
Gretel Madelief
Gretel Meredith
Gretel Ophelia
Gretel Penelope
Gretel Violet
Some of those are decent, I think.
Gretel Primrose is awwwesome. Totally fairytaley. Yeah, I can't get past the Hansel and Gretel thing, but I like it. Surely I can't come up with anything better than that-- I'm not feeling particularly creative with combos at the moment.
Gretel Ada
Gretel Amelia
Gretel Madelief
Gretel Meredith
Gretel Ophelia
Gretel Penelope
Gretel Violet
Some of those are decent, I think.
This message was edited 2/8/2010, 1:53 PM
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Yeah, the whole adult thing troubles me a bit too. I could for sure see a quirky, counter-culture artsy adult carrying it, but what if a Gretel wants to be just a normal, unremarkable person - an accountant or something? She might think poorly of such a whimsical name. Welll, I guess she could just suck it up and change it when she turns 18.
Gretel Penelope has wonderful rhythm. And Gretel Meredith has a terrific whittled quality to it. Thanks!
Gretel Penelope has wonderful rhythm. And Gretel Meredith has a terrific whittled quality to it. Thanks!
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It actually sounds kind of pretty, now that I tihnk about it, and both combos sound awesome.
Here are my combos, which took a ton of PNL scanning:
Gretel Tabitha
Gretel Amethyst
Gretel Apolline
Gretel Avalanche (I've seen Avalanche somewhere around here)
Gretel Ermentrude (This is funny)
Gretel Adeline
Gretel Alice
Gretel Clarissa
Gretel Rose
Gretel Iris
Gretel Violet
Gretel Idony
Gretel Kerensa
Gretel Keturah
Gretel Linnea
Gretel Lorelei
Gretel June
Gretel Juniper
Gretel Lucasta
Gretel Mayim
Gretel Vivienne
Gretel Millaray
Gretel Monday
Gretel Sunday
Gretel Morgana
Gretel Chrysanthe
Gretel Parthenia
Here are my combos, which took a ton of PNL scanning:
Gretel Tabitha
Gretel Amethyst
Gretel Apolline
Gretel Avalanche (I've seen Avalanche somewhere around here)
Gretel Ermentrude (This is funny)
Gretel Adeline
Gretel Alice
Gretel Clarissa
Gretel Rose
Gretel Iris
Gretel Violet
Gretel Idony
Gretel Kerensa
Gretel Keturah
Gretel Linnea
Gretel Lorelei
Gretel June
Gretel Juniper
Gretel Lucasta
Gretel Mayim
Gretel Vivienne
Gretel Millaray
Gretel Monday
Gretel Sunday
Gretel Morgana
Gretel Chrysanthe
Gretel Parthenia
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thank you! I enjoy these:
Gretel Rose
Gretel June
Gretel Juniper - both June and Juniper have a great woodsy feel to them, nice nice
Gretel Rosemary - Gretels and roses just seem to go together!
Gretel Patience - nice
Gretel Valentina - i think i might like Gretel Valentine a touch more, so lacy-pretty
Gretel Anastasia - I love the heaviness of this combo
Gretel Zinnia - really fun
Gretel Josephine
Gretel Rose
Gretel June
Gretel Juniper - both June and Juniper have a great woodsy feel to them, nice nice
Gretel Rosemary - Gretels and roses just seem to go together!
Gretel Patience - nice
Gretel Valentina - i think i might like Gretel Valentine a touch more, so lacy-pretty
Gretel Anastasia - I love the heaviness of this combo
Gretel Zinnia - really fun
Gretel Josephine
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Haha it's funny that we both mentioned Avalanche!
I mentioned Avalanche in a post a while ago. :)
I mentioned Avalanche in a post a while ago. :)
This message was edited 2/8/2010, 1:22 PM
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That was you who posted that? Now I remember! Adventure reminded me of Avalanche, so I posted it. :)
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