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Dh and I can’t find any girls name (half German)

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NC463 · 14/04/2024 00:11

It’s an absolute nightmare, I love the name Elodie and always have done but dh hates it. He wants something that reflects his German heritage but can’t give me any names apart from his grandmothers name, we do also have a very German surname which I’m conscious of. I’ve said I’m happy for this as a middle name however I don’t like the name myself. We’ve already decided on Finn for a boy, which we both love.
TIA

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garlictwist · 21/04/2024 05:03

A lot of these names are very old fashioned German names. Like calling your kid "Doreen" or something.

FangsForTheMemory · 21/04/2024 04:47

Sabine (pronounced Sa-been-e)
Silke
Konstanze
Antje

Neverpostagain · 18/04/2024 19:33

Monika

NomenNudum · 18/04/2024 19:31

German girls I know are Ute (hippy parents[, Yara, and Laetitia.

Saschka · 16/04/2024 19:43

Orders76 · 16/04/2024 00:32

I thought you meant as for some dialects frig is a very mild swear exclamation

It’s a mild swear like “wank” is a mild swear. You should not call your child “Wank” either.

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NC463 · 16/04/2024 18:25

Zoflorabore · 16/04/2024 01:10

My late dgm was German, my mum is half German and I’m a quarter German. My dgm died when I was 6 months pregnant with my dd who is now 13. I gave her dgm’s name as a middle name which is Albertine.

my mum told me a story when I was younger that if she had been born a boy she would have been called Wolfgang 🤣

I love then name Ottilie which is my great grandmother’s name but she was known as Ottie. Speaking to my mum about her visiting Germany as a child, meeting her cousins etc, most of them had very traditional German names but now they’re much more modern.

good luck with your name choosing and your new baby.

Oo I like Ottilie, I’ll suggest to dh.

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caffelattetogo · 16/04/2024 18:20

Astrid?

WhatWouldYouDo33 · 16/04/2024 09:02

ThePoetsWife · 16/04/2024 08:42

German grandmother here - Lilo, short for Leisellotte

Would be spelled Lieselotte, also a very very old fashioned name. Lilo is Pronounced differently in German too.

ThePoetsWife · 16/04/2024 08:42

German grandmother here - Lilo, short for Leisellotte

SirChenjins · 16/04/2024 08:39

Orders76 · 16/04/2024 00:32

I thought you meant as for some dialects frig is a very mild swear exclamation

It’s a bit more than a mild exclamation in the UK.

Zoflorabore · 16/04/2024 01:10

My late dgm was German, my mum is half German and I’m a quarter German. My dgm died when I was 6 months pregnant with my dd who is now 13. I gave her dgm’s name as a middle name which is Albertine.

my mum told me a story when I was younger that if she had been born a boy she would have been called Wolfgang 🤣

I love then name Ottilie which is my great grandmother’s name but she was known as Ottie. Speaking to my mum about her visiting Germany as a child, meeting her cousins etc, most of them had very traditional German names but now they’re much more modern.

good luck with your name choosing and your new baby.

Orders76 · 16/04/2024 00:32

I thought you meant as for some dialects frig is a very mild swear exclamation

LuluBlakey1 · 15/04/2024 22:47

Brunhilde.

Orders76 · 15/04/2024 22:10

You really can lol

SirChenjins · 15/04/2024 19:35

Orders76 · 14/04/2024 23:56

Also if you like finn, how about frigg?

The English name Friday is derived from Old English and means “day of Frigg"

You can’t call a child Frigg in the UK!

JennieTheZebra · 15/04/2024 18:11

@NC463
Where did he grow up? Does he have a German passport? Does he speak German? I'm half German but consider myself completely German as I grew up there. It's different if the connection is less strong.

aperolspritzbasicbitch · 15/04/2024 17:43

Fenna
Not German, I know - but a good mix of Frieda and Paulina

Crazeland · 15/04/2024 17:36

Erika is a German friend of mine, love her name

Likemyjealouseel · 15/04/2024 17:34

Mercurial123 · 14/04/2024 18:59

MN is full of antiquated names.

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Yeah but these are suggested to people who understand all the implications of using them. The OP can’t and it doesn’t much sound like her husband can either. It’s potentially tough for the kid to have a name that doesn’t fit in anywhere, not in Germany and not in the UK.

crocodilla77 · 15/04/2024 10:28

Love the name Finn. For girls how about Mila, Romy, Frida or Leni. All work in both languages and are fresh not old fashioned

neady · 15/04/2024 00:28

Nina is beautiful

Biomic · 15/04/2024 00:05

Sabina/Sabine
Eleri (El-air-y) Welsh but lovely

Orders76 · 14/04/2024 23:56

Also if you like finn, how about frigg?

The English name Friday is derived from Old English and means “day of Frigg"

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NC463 · 14/04/2024 20:34

TheSquareMile · 14/04/2024 15:59

https://www.beliebte-vornamen.de/jahrgang/j2023/top-500-2023

Currently going through these with dh!

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