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Boys names that work in English and German - help!

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indecisiveAprikose · 08/09/2023 18:49

Ideally we are looking for
Not too common (outside U.K. and German top 100)
Works in both English and German (both pronunciation and culturally ie not super dated sounding)

Two syllables

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beachsandseaicecream · 08/09/2023 18:51

I know a British/German couple who used Joshua.

Phos · 08/09/2023 18:59

Ruben (would have to be this spelling to avoid issues in German)
Harley
Robin
Louis
Connor
Kian
Casper
Tristan
Marcus
Milan
Eric
Philip
Magnus

Highdaysandholidays1 · 08/09/2023 19:02

Peter is coming back, I think, great solid name.

Birdsongsinging · 08/09/2023 19:02

Tobias

Themintwiththehole · 08/09/2023 19:05

I know a little boy (British) called Axel, which I love,and always makes me think of the wonderful Axel Scheffler

Findyourneutralspace · 08/09/2023 19:05

Jonas

ThatshallotBaby · 08/09/2023 19:05

Sven?

LetUsPounce · 08/09/2023 19:05

Christian
Yannik

thecatinthetwat · 08/09/2023 19:06

Rupert

Findyourneutralspace · 08/09/2023 19:06

Tobias/Toby ❤️

RowenaCoxwell · 08/09/2023 19:07

DN dual nationality is called Richard

planestrainsautomobiles · 08/09/2023 19:09

Lucas / Lukas
Stefan
Sebastian ( a bit too long)

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indecisiveAprikose · 08/09/2023 19:12

I like Lukas but it's very common. I also like Stefan but we can't use it as it's already in the family.

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KayEmAy · 08/09/2023 19:12

my parents had a similar criteria :)

Maybe:

Alexander
Emmett
Julian
Luca
Gabriel
Robben nn Robbie, Ben
Sander nn Andy
Neil
Marius
Adam
Antoni

neverenoughwine · 08/09/2023 19:15

My German friends son is Bruce and I think it's fabulous!!

tothesea · 08/09/2023 19:16

Rudi

Playdoughcaterpillar · 08/09/2023 19:17

Jacob?

KimWexlersPonyTail · 08/09/2023 19:21

Konrad is the German spelling or Conrad

londonmummy1966 · 08/09/2023 19:22

George, William, Nicholas, Frederick Michael or Alexander would all work as would Christopher, CHristian Philip, Emmanuel and Bernard

GrinAndVomit · 08/09/2023 19:22

I love Otto! Which would be a German name that works in English

GrinAndVomit · 08/09/2023 19:23

Casper is fab and would work too

MinnieMountain · 08/09/2023 19:24

Edmund/Edmond seems to work in most European languages.

Ambleen · 08/09/2023 19:25

Otto
Timo
Josef
Peter
Fredrick

newbeggins · 08/09/2023 19:26

I like Hennes

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 08/09/2023 19:28

Alex
Max