What about...

[Tuesday's Child]

Gretchen?

Please be honest.

[Pandora]

I really like it, but I like German sounding names

[onthefly]

I like it.

[~Kim~]

Really like

[catherinemoses]

I always think of that nerdy kid from that Recess show. I also think of wretched sorry, I wouldn't use it. How could/would it be shortened?

[feeb]

I like it

[MummaBee]

Personally not a fan, but im sure if i see a cute baby with the name it would change my mind

[Jellyfish]

Made me think of Mean Girls (the movie) but that isn't a bad thing really, I quite like it actually.

[Nai]

I like it - one of my besties is Greta which you could shorten Gretchen to, she also gets Gret for short

[Tuesday's Child]

Thanks for the feedback.

I like the name. I can see it for a child or an old lady. Just not sure about inbetween. DH and I both decided against it initially, but I keep coming back to it.

As for shortening, we're not big on shortening names (DD1 is Amelia and we don't shorten that). But Greta is a possibility (thanks Nai).

[Jennifer13]

I like Greta better, but if you like it, why not? It's not common and ppl will be able to spell it. What does it mean?

[purplepixie1978]

I really like it!

[PollyA]

What about Greer? I think that is s classic that goes through the ages from little lassie to graceful old lady.

[Ahurani]

Made me think of Mean girls

"Gretchen! Stop trying to make fetch happen its not going to happen!" lol

But I like it

[Aries]

I really like it

[Lenny]

ppl will be able to spell it.

My name is Jo. People ask me how to spell that. lol

I like it. I also like greta, greer and gabrielle.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

Im pretty fussy when it comes to names but I quite like it!!

[Charlotte91]

I always think of that nerdy kid from that Recess show. I also think of wretched sorry, I wouldn't use it. How could/would it be shortened?

I used to LOVE Recess. I actually don't mind the name, tho.