Help Us Finalize Our Name

[lilacs]

Hi Berries,

Please help us to finalize our names! We're having a spring baby so she'll be here in couple of months! We've narrowed down to 2 names. The big debate is between Greta and Katrien.

Also, we could not come up with any nicknames for Greta. None that we like anyways. So would love to hear everyone's thoughts on that.

Katrien has a lot of good nickname possibilities so we're set there.

We have a couple of middle names picked out, but we want to focus on finalizing on the first name, first.

Which name do you guys like more and why?

Thanks!

[truffle]

I voted for Greta.

Katrien doesn't have an intuitive spelling or pronunciation. How do you pronounce it? From what I can google, it is a Dutch name. I get the appeal, and I have a little German Katharina, but unless you are in the Netherlands, this one seems like it would be a lot of trouble.

Greta is already a nickname for Margaret or Margareta, so I don't see why it needs one. You could use Daisy, which is another nickname for Margaret.

[agirlinred]

I voted for Greta as well. To echo what truffle said, Katrien doesn't have an intuitive spelling or pronunciation. I agree on the nickname aspect too. Greta is only two syllables. It doesn't need a nickname.

[rollo]

Greta and if you want Katrien why not go for Katrina and everyone can say it properly then?

[petra.j]

I'm a big fan of Greta. I think as she grows you'll discover nicknames that you never knew were there. That has definitely been the case in my family.

[pansy]

Since Greta is already a nickname for Margaret, I don't think it needs a nickname. Out of the two name you have, I prefer Greta, though if I'm completely honest, I prefer Margaret (Marguerite, Margarita) with the nickname Greta.

[backtomyroots]

I voted for Greta... pretty much agree with all others comments..

How about Gretchen nn Greta?

[holst]

Greta! Hands down!

[jesba]

I prefer Greta. I agree with two pp's - it doesn't really need a nn and also, Gretchen is cute for Greta, although it makes the name longer and historically it's another nickname for Margaret/Margret (-chen is a German suffix meaning "little" for those who didn't know), so on some levels it's not completely intuitive. I wouldn't mind at all though.

It's a stretch, but I can see
Gigi (from the letter G)
Gia (from the same logic)
Rhett (although I don't like it on a girl so much because of Rett's syndrome, but that's my weird medical knowledge speaking)
Reta/Rita (another Margaret nickname).

[ninanoo]

I also really like Greta.

Etta and Gigi are the only nick names I think would fit. However I think not having a nick name would be better.

I think Greta is very pretty.