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Tori asked in Pregnancy & ParentingBaby Names · 1 decade ago

Nicknames for the name Gretchen?

My friend wants a nickname, and we cant find one :/

But we want something different than Grett, or Greta, or Gretch..

Ahh. Any ideas?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Grettie

    Ettie

    Rettie

    Rett

    En

    Enna

    Ennie

    Chena (Sounds sort of like Jenna)

    Chenny (Sounds sort of like Jenny)

    Chen (Sounds like Jen)

    What's her middle name? You could all her by that or a nickname from that name?

    Hope I helped!

  • boler
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Gretchen Name

  • 1 decade ago

    Chennie, Gretch, Etch, Etchie, Grett, Chena, Gretta, or Gigi

  • 7 years ago

    My name's Gretchen...and it's miserable, hahaha. But close friends of mine call me Gerty/Gertie. There's always Gretta, but that's a bit outdated now--still could be pretty though. Ettie's cute. Haven't heard that one before, but I kind of like it. Gretel, but that's not so attractive.

    Gretch is hideous and sounds like "grouch". Honestly, I just go by Gretchen. It's prettier than any nickname and transitions into adulthood without having to make a conscious change.

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  • 1 decade ago

    My sister's name is Gretchen, and my dad and my cousin call her Gretch sometimes... my mom HATES it though, because it reminds her of the character "Retchin' Gretchen" from the Old Maid card game. haha

    It's not really a name that has any good nicknames, I always just call my sister Gretchen. :)

    Sorry I couldn't be more of a help!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    How about Maggie or Madge? Gretchen is just a German pet form of the name Margaret, after all.

    Or she could call herself Pearl, since that's what Margaret means.

  • Kevin7
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I think Gretch

  • 1 decade ago

    I'd go with Gigi or just G

  • 1 decade ago

    Chen-Chen--- gives her unique double love name

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