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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.
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Neodymium · 14/04/2024 00:12

Gretel?

abricotine · 14/04/2024 00:17

Popular and Common German Girl Names · 1. Emilia. · 2. Mia. · 3. Sophia. · 4. Emma. · 5. Hannah. · 6. Lina. · 7. Mila. · 8. Ella

Also Anna? Eva (pronounced the German way) Annaliese?

CrazylazyJane · 14/04/2024 00:19

Mathilda?
Julia?
Heidi?

Needanewname42 · 14/04/2024 00:23

Christine / Christina are also German but not very obvious German.

However I do agree that you might want a less German sounding name as she already has a German surname.

You both have to like the name

romany4 · 14/04/2024 00:23

Liesel?

MumChp · 14/04/2024 00:26

Juliane
Ute
Elke
Andrea
Annika
Heidi
Adelaide
Ida
Zelda
Lieselotte/Lotte
Frida

bloodyeffinnora · 14/04/2024 00:27

Beaten
Heidi

bloodyeffinnora · 14/04/2024 00:27

Beate not Beaten

BrioLover · 14/04/2024 00:28

Johanna
Saskia
Ida
Christina

LateNightReads · 14/04/2024 00:29

Lena

CJ0374 · 14/04/2024 00:30

Katja/Katya. I worked with a lovely lady called this name years ago, but not 100% how it was spelt.

Perfectpots · 14/04/2024 00:32

Gretel
Birgitta
Angela
Ella
Johanna

Agree with pp Beaten is not an ideal name.

Mimrr · 14/04/2024 00:33

I have always loved Petra.

Getouterear · 14/04/2024 00:33

Silke. I knew someone with this name years ago and always liked it.

1Step2Step · 14/04/2024 00:36

Adele

Astrid (scandi but I like it )

PilkosPumpPants · 14/04/2024 00:36

Bettina

LauderSyme · 14/04/2024 00:44

Clara
Carina
Freya
Gisele
Hilda
Adelheid
Ottilie
Ursula
Magdalena

AdaColeman · 14/04/2024 00:48

Anna
Heidi
Freya
Leonie
Ada

SerenityNowInsanityLater · 14/04/2024 00:53

Nina
Hanna
Mila
Elke
Heike
Meike
Hannelore
Vendela/Wendela
Anja
Lou/Louisa

CountryManor · 14/04/2024 00:59

Wilhemina

Koptforitagain · 14/04/2024 01:00

Gretchen
Saskia
Gretel
Maria
Leonie
Emilia
Annaliese
Agnes
Edith

SleepPrettyDarling · 14/04/2024 01:02

Antje
Gisela
Isolde
Elsa

MirandaBlu · 14/04/2024 01:02

Names ending in -ie (or e in general) like Elodie may be pronounced more like -ia/iuh (or a/uh) in German - not sure if that would be a problem or not. If not, there are similar-ish names that may be more familiar to a German speaker like Adelie, Amelie, Anneli(e), Leonie, Ottilie, Rosalie...

Otherwise, how about

Alexandra
Carla
Helena
Ilse/Ilsa
Ingrid
Isolde
Louisa
Matilda
Minna
Renata
Rosa

Ellmau · 14/04/2024 01:06

Anna
Alexandra
Hanna
Amalie
Adela
Gisela
Konstanze
Ariane
Ursula

MumChp · 14/04/2024 01:10

Agnes
Carla
Matilde or Tilde
Elvira