Why Are So Few Women Named Gertrude Today?

Because it makes them sound like the oldest woman on earth before they even reach school.

Blame It On Shakespeare? wrote:

Anyone know someone named this?

I think Gertie is a really cool nickname.

It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #22 in 1906.

In 2015 the rare name Gertrude, ranked the 5,150th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.

My mother calls Debbie Wasserman Schultz, because of the latter's voice, "Gravel Girtie."

My grandmother was named Gertrude and I also had an aunt named Gertrude. They were from different sides of my parents families.

Grandma was referred to by Gert. Aunt was Trudy.

I too am troubled by this. I assume it's on account of the bridge.

I git these pals that solve all kinda crazy crimes...they got a boat, an ice boat, a convertible, a plane, AND a friggin PILOT!

Any ways, the best part is they got this old spinster Aunt that lives with them. Her name is Gertrude and man, she can cook.

Hey Chett,

Long time no see, fat boy.

You're right old Gertrude can satisfy any man.

With her cooking.

Blame It On Shakespeare? wrote:

It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #22 in 1906.

In 2015 the rare name Gertrude, ranked the 5,150th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.

Yes, USA people read Shakespeare much more now than 109 years ago, and that turned them away from the name.

Frau Linkmeyer ruined it for a whole generation of Gertrudes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W3nmvk7yKg&t=922s

Chett Morton wrote:

I git these pals that solve all kinda crazy crimes...they got a boat, an ice boat, a convertible, a plane, AND a friggin PILOT!

Any ways, the best part is they got this old spinster Aunt that lives with them. Her name is Gertrude and man, she can cook.

No kidding, Chet. That was a great summer back when we were 17 and solved 200 crimes or so in less than 60 days. Especially since most of them took about a week.

Hey, you 😍

Joe Hardy wrote:

Chett Morton wrote:

I git these pals that solve all kinda crazy crimes...they got a boat, an ice boat, a convertible, a plane, AND a friggin PILOT!

Any ways, the best part is they got this old spinster Aunt that lives with them. Her name is Gertrude and man, she can cook.

No kidding, Chet. That was a great summer back when we were 17 and solved 200 crimes or so in less than 60 days. Especially since most of them took about a week.

Son, what have I told you about using my computer to post on letsrun?

It's an "Aunt's" name. Another example is Mildred.

In 2015 the rare name Mildred, ranked the 2,193rd Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.

This once, top 1000 name, Mildred is currently less popular.

It reached its highest popularity ranking of #6 for the first time in 1912 and as recently as 1920 with 18,058 occurrences.

The least number of children given the name Mildred was 63 in 2012.

compared to women's names in my mom and dad's family.

Vernie

Elfrieda

Fanchon