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HelpRe: BA's from Germany! July 2009
in reply to a message by Anthroponomastics
As for "but Virginia isn't even a German name! Perhaps it was used because of the Roman connection, or because they've been to the states"
There are a lot of English and American names used in Germany. Especially the 1990's were the "decade of English names" like Kevin, Mavin, Dustin, Marlon, John and Justin for the boys, Vanessa, Jennifer, Jessica, Eileen, Vivien, Kimberly for the girls. Just to name a few examples.
Followed by French names such as Marcel, René, Yannick, Pascal, Maurice and Marie, Michelle, Nadine, Jacqueline, Caroline, Nathalie, Sophie, Celine, Chantal, etc.
The usage of "traditional German" names is a relatively recent habit (started maybe ten, maybe five years ago). I find it refreshing to see names like Korbinian and Leopold on little kids ;-)
Edited to say: Nowadays it's rather Scandinavian names. Plus some Italian names (still) and some English names (Tyler and Jamie are quite popular as far as I know)
There are a lot of English and American names used in Germany. Especially the 1990's were the "decade of English names" like Kevin, Mavin, Dustin, Marlon, John and Justin for the boys, Vanessa, Jennifer, Jessica, Eileen, Vivien, Kimberly for the girls. Just to name a few examples.
Followed by French names such as Marcel, René, Yannick, Pascal, Maurice and Marie, Michelle, Nadine, Jacqueline, Caroline, Nathalie, Sophie, Celine, Chantal, etc.
The usage of "traditional German" names is a relatively recent habit (started maybe ten, maybe five years ago). I find it refreshing to see names like Korbinian and Leopold on little kids ;-)
Edited to say: Nowadays it's rather Scandinavian names. Plus some Italian names (still) and some English names (Tyler and Jamie are quite popular as far as I know)
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