Your first name, Gretchen, creates an independent, forthright, practical nature. Misunderstanding with others have occurred when they have regarded you to be forceful, unsympathetic, and self-centred. Unless they are a part of your background, you tend not to be particularly interested in the arts or music for their aesthetic value; but if drawn into these fields, you would contemplate commercializing your talents or you would consider how they could be turned into a lucrative business. You could be demanding and shrewd in money matters. You try to avoid those situations and thus the impression is left with others that you seem too prosaic and unfeeling. You desire to assume a leadership role where you can organize projects and be responsible for the systematic flow of work. You often think about how you could promote the talents of others. You use originality and ingenuity to accomplish your projects and you do enjoy a challenge. You do not tend to be a temperamental nature and can handle a great deal of responsibility. At times, you create misunderstandings with others as it is not easy for you to be diplomatic.