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I really like it! Birdie's a delightful nickname.

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I prefer Bertille and Berthe.

This name always reminds me of a big python. When I was in the seventh grade, some zookeepers came to my school to teach us about exotic animals at an assembly, and the python snake they showed us was named Big Bertha. I can't shake the image.

I've never cared for the sound of Bertha (the German pronunciation is somewhat better - my dad had a Tante Berthe), and "Big Bertha" has kind of ruined it for me. Birdie is lovely and the best nn I can think of deriving from Bertha. I think if I knew a Birdie, I'd get a little dose of happy every time I said her name.

This message was edited 1/4/2020, 12:23 PM

Was she named after someone? In my opinion, that's the only way you'd find a Bertha around.

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I once knew a Bertha back in high school. She was a special needs student, but she hated my guts and was really rude towards me. She tried to get me to eat a piece of candy off the floor one time (I didn't), and another time, when I helped the kids present a card or something like that to a teacher, she scribbled my name out. I think she got herself transferred to another school. To this day, I have no idea why she hated me the way she did.

This message was edited 1/4/2020, 6:54 AM

I’m sure your friend is lovely, but this is one of those names that just sits in the back of my throat like it’s trying to gag me, and I find it impossible to like those ones.

I find it ugly and elderly sounding, but Birdie is sweet.

I would go by Birdie as Bertha doesn’t sound pretty, strong, or elegant to me.

Birdie improves it greatly!

I would easily go by Birdie too! Bertha is ugly and heavy while Birdie is light and pretty.

Sorry don't like it

I love it. I prefer the German pronunciation, while the "tha" sound of the English is ok.
I don't like the nickname Birdie. Bertha can stand on its own and is lovely.

I think the German pronunciation is beautiful; if it was my name, I'd introduce myself that way, even if my mom called me the English version.

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BUR is an ugly/heavy sound, while THA (also heard in Martha, Agatha, Tabitha, Eartha) is a soft/vintage sound. I don't think they compliment each other.

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I could get used to it, if I had to, because the meaning is okay, and I do like Eartha.

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One of my friends (age 31) is called Bird (only by her mom, though). I'd prefer that to Birdie.

This message was edited 1/3/2020, 8:20 PM

Bertha is so awful. It seems to have been created to exist with the word "Big" in front of it.

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Birdie is silly.

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How does your friend feel about both of her names?