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HelpRe: Favorite German Names for Girls?
in reply to a message by Danielle79
I really like Elsa. Ulrike is a nice name as well. How about Ulrika? That would make it more passable in the U.S.
Mine (Most these aren't exclusively German, but they might appeal to you nonetheless):
Iris
Ada
Veronika
Viktoria
Beata
Aleida
Alexandra
Amalia
Amalie
Anja
Antonia
Augusta
Astrid
Carina
Karina
Corina
Clara/Klara
Edith
Helena
Eleonora
Leonie
Leona
Leonore
Flora
Gloria
Greta - This has really grown on me lately. It has an Old World feel, yet it's passable in the U.S.
Heidi
Judith
Karolina
Katarina/Katharina
Kasimira
Lena
Leni
Magdalena
Magda
Lydia
Lucia
Maja
Marina
Marlis
Martina
Miriam
Nadja
Vera
Renata
Paula
Petra - This has really grown on me.
Rosa
Rosemarie
Silvia
Sonja
Thea - I'm in love with this name.
Others that may appeal to you:
Anselma
Agnes
Claudia/Klaudia
Dorothea
Gisela
Ida
Johanna
Monika
Minna
Tabea
Teresa
Tanja
Valeria
Verena
Wilhelmina - The nicknames Willa and Mina make it even more passable.
Adelina
Theda
Mine (Most these aren't exclusively German, but they might appeal to you nonetheless):
Iris
Ada
Veronika
Viktoria
Beata
Aleida
Alexandra
Amalia
Amalie
Anja
Antonia
Augusta
Astrid
Carina
Karina
Corina
Clara/Klara
Edith
Helena
Eleonora
Leonie
Leona
Leonore
Flora
Gloria
Greta - This has really grown on me lately. It has an Old World feel, yet it's passable in the U.S.
Heidi
Judith
Karolina
Katarina/Katharina
Kasimira
Lena
Leni
Magdalena
Magda
Lydia
Lucia
Maja
Marina
Marlis
Martina
Miriam
Nadja
Vera
Renata
Paula
Petra - This has really grown on me.
Rosa
Rosemarie
Silvia
Sonja
Thea - I'm in love with this name.
Others that may appeal to you:
Anselma
Agnes
Claudia/Klaudia
Dorothea
Gisela
Ida
Johanna
Monika
Minna
Tabea
Teresa
Tanja
Valeria
Verena
Wilhelmina - The nicknames Willa and Mina make it even more passable.
Adelina
Theda
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Wow.
Love/Like:
Aleida
Amalia
Amalie
Anja
Antonia
Augusta (we are considering August for a boy)
Astrid
Helena
Eleonora
Leonie
Leona
Leonore
Heidi
Lydia
Lucia
Maja
Marina
Martina
Nadja
Vera
Petra
Rosa
Thea
Dorothea (nn Thea)
DH would nix a lot of those. He won't let me get Helena or Helen on the list, nor Lucia -- just can't stand the light I guess. ;) But he would add Gisela and Greta. He might be right about those. I only hesitate because our last name starts with the same letter.
I LOVE Thea also, esp. since it can be short for Dorothea or Theodora! Hubby is not so convinced. Boo.
Love/Like:
Aleida
Amalia
Amalie
Anja
Antonia
Augusta (we are considering August for a boy)
Astrid
Helena
Eleonora
Leonie
Leona
Leonore
Heidi
Lydia
Lucia
Maja
Marina
Martina
Nadja
Vera
Petra
Rosa
Thea
Dorothea (nn Thea)
DH would nix a lot of those. He won't let me get Helena or Helen on the list, nor Lucia -- just can't stand the light I guess. ;) But he would add Gisela and Greta. He might be right about those. I only hesitate because our last name starts with the same letter.
I LOVE Thea also, esp. since it can be short for Dorothea or Theodora! Hubby is not so convinced. Boo.
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