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German girl names

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SnowmenMadeofIcecream · 03/04/2023 18:56

Hello

I'm looking for names for my baby girl due in a few weeks. I live in a German speaking country so the name needs to work well in German and English.

So far on our list we have:
Sabrina
Imogen
Cassandra/Cassie
Tessa

Any other ideas? We're a bit stuck. Thank you!

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Cotswoldmama · 03/04/2023 19:07

Beate
Regina
Annelies

midsomermurderess · 03/04/2023 19:10

I like Elke. Ell-kuh as a broad pronunciation. But I’m sure you know that. I also like Petra. Both might be the equivalent of Gladys and Beryl for all I know, though.

Twizbe · 03/04/2023 19:13

Astrid is my favourite name.

Anna is another one that works well in both languages.

KittyMcKitty · 03/04/2023 19:15

Erika

mathanxiety · 03/04/2023 19:15

Leah
Marie
Anni
Leonie
Frieda
Nora
Antonia
Finja
Alina
Ingrid
Lena
Anna
Mia
Emma
Pia
Ida
Romy
Leni
Hannah
Jana
Alma
Laura

I'm not sure Imogen will be pronounced with a soft G in A German speaking country.

SquareRootOfAllEvil · 03/04/2023 19:16

I like Emma and Amalia.

Also like Petra as someone else suggested, but as that was the name of my German teacher in the 1990s I suspect it’s somewhat dated.

HuntingoftheSnark · 03/04/2023 19:19

Renata
Hildegard
Brigitta
Britta

sydenhamhiller · 03/04/2023 19:19

Saskia
simone

JewelTheft · 03/04/2023 19:20

Astrid
Ingrid
Kristen
Alexandra

hallodarknessmyoldfriend · 03/04/2023 19:21

Josephine
Leonie
Karoline
Michaela
Renate
Kerstin
Pauline
Marie

welshpolarbear · 03/04/2023 19:22

Anya
Heidi
Emilia
Millie
Matilda

sunflowersandtomatoes · 03/04/2023 19:24

My daughter’s German classmates were Anna, Hannah, Luisa, Sophie, Clara, Emma, Valentina, Sarah, Eva, Isabel. Much like her English classmates actually!

FinallyHere · 03/04/2023 19:35

Anna works across many European languages. It happens to be my favourite name, too.

FawnDrench · 03/04/2023 19:40

Birgit
Greta
Zelda
Giselle
Frieda
Aloisa

ThankmelaterOkay · 03/04/2023 19:42

Brunhilde

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SnowmenMadeofIcecream · 03/04/2023 19:55

Thanks, some nice ideas so far.
Like Annaliese, Erika, Clara and Alina. I'll add those to the list!

We've got quite a few friends with kids here, so a lot of the popular names that we like have already been used by close friends e.g. Emma, Anna, Isobel

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tinselvestsparklepants · 03/04/2023 20:54

Lotte

FinanceLPlates · 03/04/2023 21:05

Marlene - a little old-fashioned but „cool“ old-fashioned - I know a five year old Marlene with German/English parents. Works well in both countries I think. Whereas the Renates and Erikas I know of are more in their 70s/80s…

FinanceLPlates · 03/04/2023 21:06

But maybe Erika is due a revival!

SkyeBlue28 · 03/04/2023 21:15

I have a German friend called Melanie

gemloving · 03/04/2023 21:16

As a German here, I wouldn't know how to pronounce Imogen if i hadn't moved to the UK when I was 19, so.. that name i wouldn't recommend.

fairycupcakes · 03/04/2023 22:06

How about Lina or Lena? ☺️

Pollywoddles · 03/04/2023 22:10

fairycupcakes · 03/04/2023 22:06

How about Lina or Lena? ☺️

Was going to suggest Lina too!

Briallen · 03/04/2023 22:16

maia
ines
Liesl
Emilia
mila
Katrina
Etta
elisabeth
Emilia
freya
annika

(I’m not German so I’m sorry if some of these wouldn’t work)

converseandjeans · 03/04/2023 22:50

Sophie
Anna
Heidi
Katharina
Charlotte/Lotte