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Nickname for Gretchen?

giggles0918giggles0918 member
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Do any of you ladies know of a nickname for Gretchen?  I can't find any but thought you might know.

I like Gretchen Elizabeth.....Is this too harsh of name?  Our last name is german, one sylabus but ends in z.

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  • alliejo725alliejo725 member
    I adore Gretchen (especially with a German last name!), and the thought of nicknaming it makes me sad. But I like Greta, if you must.
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  • Cookie427Cookie427 member
    I looove Gretchen too ...and would go with Greta for short.
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  • benmel31benmel31 member
    I love Gretchen.  It is one of my top girl names!  I never thought of Greta for a nickname.  I think I like it!

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  • kmv68kmv68
    One of my best friends is Gretchen, her husband and a few others call her Gret, but I always just say Gretchen, I think it is very pretty.
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  • j&k607j&k607

    I have a friend named Gretchen and her husband and close friends call her Gretch.

    I think Gretchen Elizabeth is adorable! 

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  • CluckyEVCluckyEV member

    I grew up with a Gretchen and her nn was Gerty.  Her dad also called her Gretch quite a bit. 

    IMO, Gretchen Elizabeth is not harsh at all.

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  • kmplskmpls member
    We know a Gretchen who goes by Gertie. Not really a fan of the name.
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  • WiFeY 4 LiFeYWiFeY 4 LiFeY member

    Gretchen Elizabeth is a great name!!!

    As far as a NN umm Gretty? - I know not much help

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  • rachelle512rachelle512
    I think Gretchen Elizabeth is a nice name. Elizabeth is soft sounding so it makes it less harsh. I think a good nickname would be Greta, as said before, or even Gigi.
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  • LolaBelle515LolaBelle515 member
    LOVE Gretchen and Greta as a nickname. My friend Gretchen (who I generally just call Gretchen) is also called "G" by her family...and was called "Lil G" when she was a baby:)  Pretty cute.
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  • da731da731 member
    I went to college with a Gretchen who went by "Gretch". . .blech.

    Greta is fabulous, though.
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  • Mrs.DeputyMrs.Deputy member
    I LOVE Gretchen! I'm also in love with the nn Etta! Great choice!
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  • cloud9climbercloud9climber
    I actually prefer Greta to Gretchen but great name!!
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  • giggles0918giggles0918 member
    Thanks for your help ladies!
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  • janneann1127janneann1127 member
    I knew a Gretchen that I didn't care much for.. We called her Wretchen. Probably not the nickname you were looking for.
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  • MelleTXMelleTX member
    I know a Gretchen who goes by Retty.
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