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[Opinions] Re: Random BA's from Germany

by Anthroponomastics

8/16/2009, 7:54 AM

I like...
Allegra Katharina
Aurelia Elisabeth
Ida Katharina
Anneke Theresa
Freya Clara
Anna Elisa
Ida Marie
Lydia
Adelise
Roman Ezra
Benedikt Titus
Jonas Fabian
Simon Joseph
Julius Gabriel
Maximilian Alexander
Julian Maxime
Abel Felician
Raban Lysander (I LOVE Lysander! But what kind of name is Raban? A shortening of Rabastan?)
Niklas Christian
Gabriel Elias
Jan Hendrik
Mattis Leander
Liam Constantin
Simeon Laurin

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- Capucine

8/16/2009, 9:10 PM

Raban is a very old German (or rather Germanic) name meaning "raven".
(The original form is Hraban, a cognate of the Icelandic name Hrafn which is still in use).
It's not used very often (yet) and a GP of mine.
Actually, "retro names" are rather popular here right now.

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