German(ish) Boys Names

[deni]

We're also looking at german boys names, on our list:
Mathias
Dieter
Edwin
Emmett
Lance

some great suggestions above though, i might get DH to look at that !

The only thing I'd say re Claus or Klaus, is that in australia people often pronounce it like "santa claus" instead of "claus" like "spouse" (my fatherinlaw is Klaus)

[Nai]

Gunther
Wolfgang

[No.5]

Josef (pronounced Yosef) DP wanted to call DS Josef but I didn't really like it.. but maybe you & DH will

[Lana]

Some of our German relatives are:

Alban - Alby
Alois
Bernhardt
Hans
Horst
Stefan
Andreas

They also have names like Paul, Thomas and Peter but said with an accent makes them seem quite different.

[Mum2TJ]

Yes, I have pointed out several times that Archie is a German name, he just hates the name. Thinks the poor boy would get teased because of the Archie comics.
I don't think most kids today even know who Archie is/was.

The Veronicas (the twin Aussie girl pop singers) said that they named themselves after Veronica from the comics... to be totally honest I think that their age (what are they like early - mid 20's?) would be the last to remember good old Archie...

I hope DH comes around to your way of thinking... I must admit I'm really liking Arlen tho!!
Good idea to recruit your DD!

[Mumtobe123]

Alvin - It's cute and similar to Archie. Alvie as nickname
Bruno - Very strong
Emmet - has the meaning "strong and industrious"
Finn - I love this
Frederick -I love the nickname Freddie
Harvey - I know the cutest 2 year old Harvey
Miles - very cool
Rory - Its a genuine German name as well as Irish (means Famous Ruler)

Like any?

[ll80]

Thanks for all the names.
Had a quick chat last night to DH he said he didn't mind Dieter or Oskar.
Maybe Gerhardt.
What do you think a nickname would be if you were called Gerhardt??

I forgot about Arlen lol (stupid brain) will have to remember to mention that one tonight.

At least we are starting to agree on something now.

[Aimz]

I really like Oskar and Arlen!

Not sure what a nn for Gerhardt would be!

[Astrid]

What do you think a nickname would be if you were called Gerhardt??

Probably just Ger (without the hardt), I remember now my mum worked with a German whoes name was Ger, well that is how it was pronounced, not sure if it was spelt that way.

[ZigZag]

Not sure if these are all German but are names of German / Austrian family:

Ernest (Ernie)
Reinhardt (pro. Rine-heart)
Gunter (pro. goon-ta)
Rafael

oh and Reinier (pro. rah-near) but not 100% this is German either but like this the most.

[ll80]

So we still haven't decided on a boys name.
running out of time here lol
I think I am coming around to Heinrich, just because it is so important to DH.
I still really am not "in love" with the name, though I am warming to it.
Apart from Henry what do you reckon a nickname could be for Heinrich??

[Pandora]

Happy Heiny (lol sorry! it was too cute)
Not sure what else, I like Henry though.

[ll80]

I just brought some of those, maybe he could become the poster boy lol!!!

[Rumpleteaser]

I suspect kid would relate Heinrich to heinz baked beans or something like that for teasing.

[Lana]

I know of a baby called Henrik. His mother shortens his name to Hen. If you liked the Rik part better he could be Rick or Ricky (like Ricky Ponting) to Australianize it.