I was watching a documentary the other day, and I stumbled upon this name. If you would ask me a week before what I thought of this name, my reply would certainly not be as flattering. But, I’ve warmed to [name]Gudrun[/name]. It seems to be more a wild, northern beauty than a obscure, coarse name. I think [name]Gudrun[/name] is of Norse origin. I imagine a fair and svelte figure, you? It’s a bit quirky, best tucked away in the middle.
It’s scandinavian. I think it’s an awful awful name that belongs to mean horrible middle aged women who make terrible cabbage and lamb stews. I had a nursery teacher who was not nice named [name]Gudrun[/name]. It’s very old fashioned (not in a good way) in Norway at least.
The name means God + lore or whisper or something like that, so that’s nice. And D.H. [name]Lawrence[/name]'s fantastic book Women in [name]Love[/name] has a great character called [name]Gudrun[/name].
Eek, not loving it, especially not for a girl. I could see if it has a special meaning, but in the US it just sounds unpleasant. Reminds me of mud and guns! Not a fan. Definitely coarse, as you say.
It’s more common in Iceland where all the Old Norse names are still given (I think in Norway it’s definitely fusty). The -run bit = rune, so yes, it means ‘God’s knowledge.’
I think it has a wild, frosty, unforgiving beauty, like Iceland itself.
I am in Denmark, and I love the name. Here it’s becoming vintage and cool, I predict!
It is pronounced something like gooth-roon.
This is my grandmother’s name (we’re from Germany). I’d like to use it someday in honor of her, but that is because I have spent a lot of time with her growing up. I also have a great-aunt named [name]Dagmar[/name]. Personally I love the nordic-type names, but I do have good associations with them!
I’d only ever consider using a name like that if I was living in Iceland.
Oddly enough, I recently met a new co-worker named [name]Gudrun[/name]. She appears to be in her 60’s, and she speaks with an accent… so my bet is she wasn’t born here in the U.S. It seems to me a strange name, at least where I’m living. (Maybe you’re not in the states?) But I’d rather meet a little [name]Gudrun[/name] than another [name]Makenzie[/name], that’s for sure!
Wouldn’t use it, but I think it’s a really neat name. Definitely brings a frosty, northern imagery to mind!