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Re: Very German sounding, strong names - what do you think of (nt)

by Kristina_Rose

6/23/2011, 9:55 AM

in reply to a message by New_Chloe

Sorry, yes, I am looking for examples

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- New_Chloe +3

6/23/2011, 10:36 AM

Ok! This will be fun, usually I ignore German names (I have a complex)

Adelbert (I do love -bert names.)
Ansobert
Osbert
Waldobert
Wilbert
Ansgar
Otto
Egon
Falk
Friedemann
Gernot
Gottschalk
Herman
Horst
Huppert
Karsten
Kayetan
Korbl
Lambert
Leberecht (old-fashioned invented name with nice meaning)
Ludwig
Manfred
Marzell
Ortwin
Otto
Ottomar
Thorben
Tiedemann
Traugott (I like this for a girl though. It's invented so it's fair game)
Wendelin
Wenzel
Wolfgang

Aleida
Aloisia
Dagmar
Elfriede
Gertrude
Gundula
Hannelore
Hedwig
Ida
Irma
Imma
Ingeborg
Jordis
Kathe
Liesel
Mechthild, Mechtilde
Odilia
Ortrun
Regula
Roswitha
Swanhild
Thekla
Ursel
Uschi
Walburga
Wanda
Zenzi

ok, I'm converted. And I just got a wicked idea for a short story.

This message was edited 6/23/2011, 10:37 AM

- Opalescence (JHK) +2

6/23/2011, 11:05 AM

Gernot!

One of my new secret favorites! (Not so secret now, I guess) I'm totally in love with Gernot for some weird reason but I can't tell anyone in real life. A friend recently said Gernot was probably the worst name she had ever heard (not knowing that I like it). I didn't say anything. I'm such a coward!

- New_Chloe +1

6/23/2011, 11:08 AM

why is it the worst name ever? I think it's neat! Is it old fashioned where you are?

- Opalescence (JHK)

6/23/2011, 11:16 AM

Yes, very old-fashioned and I think it has always been rare. The friend I mentioned likes trendy / popular names (most of my friends do), so I wasn't surprised about her not liking Gernot but the worst name ever?

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