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I have been doing some historical research on the area I grew up in, which for almost two centuries was largely comprised of Dutch Americans. Two of the most common names I see for women when looking through archives are Geertje (nickname for Gertrude) and Greetje (nickname for Margaret).

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I had never really heard of either, which just has me thinking about all the possibilities that come with Margaret (since I’m not really a Gertrude person myself).

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Any favorites?