This was the very first sketch of Gilda for the 2008 MLP:FiM pitch bible--- before she got her bad attitude. At that time, I didn't have her character worked out, I just had a section about magical creatures and drew a griffon for it. Once we want to script with grouchy Gilda, her original name was Grizelda, but it didn't pass legal.
Can you explain why the name Grizelda didn't pass legal? Gilda's still a good name, but Grizelda also doesn't sound bad. Maybe, if the people working on the show change their minds 'Grizelda' could be mentioned as Gilda's real name or the name of her mother who could be the reason why our favorite griffon is one of our favorite bullies on FiM.