The noted Carolingian historian Janet Nelson hypothesised in the 1998 work After Rome's Fall that Desiderius' daughter was in fact named Gerperga.
Sejarawan Carolingia terkemuka, Janet Nelson, menghipotesakan di dalam karya tahun 1998 "Setelah Keruntuhan Roma" bahwa puteri Desiderius sebenarnya bernama Gerperga.