Middle Name for Gretchen

I like Gretchen Elise the best (I think the two syllables after Gretchen sound nice). The first name that popped in my head before I read your suggestions was Gretchen Renee.

We're trying to come up with a unique girls name at the present as well! Thankfully we have until May to decide. :)

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I would go with Greta Grace...love that double G sound! Very catchy and if she becomes famous it works on its own-sounds like a name a star may have! Sorry but my least favorite is Caroline-they are not melodious with eachother IMO.

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For some reason, Gretchen Elizabeth popped in my head so i'll put that out there for you! :)

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i have to say i like caroline the least too :( sorry! my family "tradition" name is fay, so i feel your pain. it doesn't go with everything! but gretchen caroline isn't awful, so if it has sentimental meaning for you it could work, i would do it. but i had a question, why change the spelling? we have four generations of fay in our family (not fey, not faye!), and those women/girls have a really special bond. i think it's great. changing the spelling kinda seems to take away from the specialness. maybe that's just me! but- i like both of the others too! so i guess i'm no help lol. but i liked what someone said about the syllables, and i do like the 2-1 combination better. another factor is your last name tho, don't forget. make sure you're not spelling anything wierd! and remember that whatever name you choose, will be "her" in the end anyway ;)

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I love the sound of Gretchen Elise. Although all 4 names are beautiful on their own, Gretchen Caroline has a really l-o-n-g sound to it, and Gretchen Grace sounds harsh, I guess because of the 2 hard Gs. Congratulations, and good luck to you and your new baby girl!

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I vote for Gretchen Elise...I also had the thought of Elizabeth, it sounds pretty too! Or what about Gretchen Kathleen or Gretchen Christine?? Just more suggestions!

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Gretchen Elise is my vote!! Easy to hear, easy to say! Not too many syllables.

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I vote for Gretchen Elise. It flows so well! Congratulations and I hope all goes well when your daughter arrives!

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I think Greta is adorable! I vote for Caroline as a middle name. Too cute!

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Darling names! I love Greta Caroline, but for the full name of Gretchen, my vote is for Gretchen Elise.

Good luck!

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I also thought of Gretchen Elizabeth when I started to read your post.

Seeing all the names you listed I do like Gretchen Elise. I have always loved Elise for a middle name.

Best of luck and congrats on the little one!

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I'm so jealous! Our girl name we had picked out was Greta, but we never had a girl!!! We were planning Greta Renee'. Gretchen Elise is very nice, I like that one too. What about Gretchen/Greta Rae?

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I agree with Christy! I love Greta and I think Gretchen Caroline sounds the best, plus is has meaning for you!

My suggestion, Gretchen Rose, also Gretchen Elizabeth which

is my name and has many nicknames....

out of those three I like Gretchen Elise best. It just flows well. Gretchen Caroline would be my second choice. Good luck!

Gretchen Elise, Gretchen Elizabeth, Gretchen Carleen ( Karleen, etc. ), Gretchen Kristine, Gretchen Giesela ( also German and we had a German neighbor with that name. So pretty and Gisela also a spelling I think ), Gretchen Gabrielle, and Grace is nice but the flow not so smooth. Also Gretchen Carina. I like Greta Grace though if it's the Greta instead of Gretchen.
Lots of German names on this site:
http://www.babynology.com/german-girlnames-g500.html

Oh, I have to go with the moms who are suggesting Gretchen Elizabeth. I'm one of those weird ones who thinks the syllables are important, too. They need to be different. Gretchen Elise is pretty, but it is 2-2, which makes it kind of "bouncy." Of course...since we all have no idea what your last name is, I would go with something that doesn't get too, too long. I liked Gretchen Leigh, too. You could always call her Gretel if you wanted to combine FN and MN.

I enjoy everyone's suggestions -- you could still use the nick name of GG even if you go with Gretchen Elise or Gretchen Caroline.

I like Caroline, that's also my daughter's middle name.

I vote Gretchen Grace! It flows well and Grace is such a beautiful and classic name!

I vote for Gretchen Elise! Like others before me, I think it rolls off the tongue and sounds rich.

Gretchen Leigh or Lea.......I prefer something simple. Grace also sounds nice.

My favorite mn for Gretchen is Elise- it sounds more feminine and softens the stronger sound of Gretchen in my opinion. Good luck and CONGRATS! (And I'm all about unique names too- my little boy is Kempton and I LOVE IT!!)

If you do Gretchen Grace they will probably end up calling her GG but it is the most beautiful.

My sisters name is Gretchen Marie and I think that sounds pretty. She is smart, witty and looks somewhat like Julia Roberts, I think it sounds strong yet feminine. Good luck!
M.

Gretchen Elise seems to roll off the tongue most easily. Gretchen Caroline doesn't really roll of the tongue very easily at all. Gretchen Grace doesn't roll very easily either, but then her initials would be GG-another nick name. I vote for Gretchen Elise hands down.

Good luck and congratulations to the new addition to your family!

I like the Gretchen Grace because of the nickname GG. But Gretchen Elise sounds better. Our daughters MN is Lucille, what about Gretchen Lucille? Nickname Greta Lu!
Good luck and Congratulations!

I like Gretchen Marie-it rolls off your tongue easily. You don't give your last initial so we don't know what the letters will do together but you might think about that also. Some monograms are not the best to live with. She will have a hard time her early years spelling Gretchen and Marie is a bit smaller yet sound poetic when said out loud. I work in schools and hear so many names that are different. It really does not matter what you name her just remember to use her name proudly and she will be proud of it and you too.

I think that they are all nice, but personally prefer the mn's that have more than one sylable. They seem to flow better, but of course that is without knowing what the last name is too.... With the last name the extra sylable's might be too much.

Here's a funny for you, You know the only time the middle name is really used? At birth when parents are introducing the new one, then when you as a parent want to get the child's attention - So make sure it is a name you like hollaring out....

Good Morning C., I didn't see you had the examples listed right off. So when I read your Post title I said Gretchen Grace.
I also like Gretchen Carleen ( not sure of spelling though)

Whatever you choose yell it Out Loud a few times...lol and see if it flows together.

God Bless you and Congratulations!! Keep us posted please. We all love Babies here!!!
K. Nana or 5

Lee, Leigh, Leigh Ann, Leann, Faith, Hope, Joy, Rose. Good luck. Picking just the right name was always so stressful for me - I mean, it's the one thing we give them that they keep forever.

R.

Gretchen Grace sounds best, and she can be nic named GG. Is Gretchen a family name? I don't hear it too often...We named our baby Girl Kara Audrey. Originally it was going to be Audrey Kara, but friends thought Audrey was too old of a name, and to switch it as Kara being a more modern, unique name. I am glad we went with Kara as the first name.

How very exciting to be choosing a name. Congratulations!
I vote Gretchen Elise (but my daughter's name is Elise, so I'm a little partial to it.

Not that any of the other info. I give will be of any help to you, I just wanted to say that I also liked the nick name Gretal. And my grandmother's name is Gisela; but she goes by her middle which is Elsie (where we got a form of my daughter's name). Gisela is definitely one that is not very common.