I'm going -gard & -trude crazy!

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Which of these appeals to y’all? I am losing my mind over these names but am not expecting so don’t need any advice for a real bby!

-garde means ‘Protection’ or ‘Fence’
All of these names can have the nickname ‘Garden’

[name_f]Ermengard[/name_f]
[name_f]Friedegard[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelgard[/name_f]
[name_f]Hildegard[/name_f]
Elfgard ~ [name_f]Elf[/name_f] Protection
Wendelgard

-trude means ‘Strength’

Edeltrude
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Ermentrude[/name_f]

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Edelgard and [name_f]Hildegard[/name_f] are my favorites. I like that [name_f]Hildegard[/name_f] has [name_f]Hilda[/name_f] and Garden for nicknames.

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[name_f]Ermentrude[/name_f] would be my pick

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@ethelmary :grin:

My favorites are [name_f]Hildegard[/name_f], [name_f]Friedegard[/name_f] and [name_f]Ermentrude[/name_f].

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All of them do. I love them. [name_f]Ermentrude[/name_f] is my favourite name ever.

I’m here :grin:

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Hildegarde and [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] are sooo perfect for a sister set

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Hildegard/Hildegarde is definitely my preference. I love that name! The others don’t appeal to me personally, but each to their own.

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They aren’t my favorites. I think they would be difficult names for a real person to wear, at any stage in life. I have seen a baby [name_f]Hildegarde[/name_f] on instagram so that’s probably the most wearable imo.

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Hildegard & [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] are the ones I would choose since they both offer good nicknames. [name_f]Hildy[/name_f]/Hilda is super cute, and [name_f]Trudy[/name_f] for [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]. I didn’t know about the endings meaning strength & protection! I do think a lot of the -gard -trude names would be hard to wear in most of the US right now (not sure where you are of course)

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These kinds of names arent my style but I love @anon57824181 suggestion of Garden as a nn!

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Thanks! But it was @RelaxationVacation’s idea, ha ha.

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My favorites are [name_f]Hildegard[/name_f] and [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]!

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Love’em!

My favorites are [name_f]Friedegard[/name_f], [name_f]Hildegard[/name_f], [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Hilda[/name_f] and [name_f]Gerda[/name_f].

I’m [name_m]German[/name_m]-American, among other things, and delight in these names, which is a lot different than wanting to be named them, but still, the love is there.

And think how fun it would be to tell people, “I’m going out to lunch with Erminsinde now.” :slight_smile:

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My favorites are [name_f]Hildegard[/name_f], [name_f]Ermentrude[/name_f], and Edeltrude. None are quite my style.

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I love [name_f]Edelgard[/name_f]! [name_f]Hildegard[/name_f] is also lovely and Wendelgard is interesting.
From the trude names I think Edeltrude is stunning and [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] is clunky-cute

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I quite like [name_f]Hildegard[/name_f] and [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]!

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Hildegard! I think its clunky and cutesy and the nn [name_f]Hilda[/name_f] makes it more wearable for little ones. I’ve never heard of Wendelgard before but its catching my eye with nn [name_f]Wendy[/name_f].

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[name_f]Edelgard[/name_f], [name_f]Hildegard[/name_f] & Wendelgard

[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] & [name_f]Ermentrude[/name_f]!

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Guys I found out that Wendelgard means ‘[name_m]Vandal[/name_m]’s Protection’ or ‘[name_m]Vandal[/name_m]’s Fence’ ! LOL

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I love [name_f]Hildegard[/name_f]! Elfgard is really interesting. I also like [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] and [name_f]Ermentrude[/name_f].

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