https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed History, technology and current political trends all seem to have an influence when German parents decide on names for their children, a new survey shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20210325/adolf-alexa-greta-these-are-the-names-germans-dont-want-to-give-their-kids Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:28:44 +0100 adolf-alexa-greta-these-are-the-names-germans-dont-want-to-give-their-kids Every year a million completely new names are given to newborns across Germany, according to the German Language Society. https://www.thelocal.de/20210223/a-million-completely-new-names-given-to-babies-in-germany-each-year Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:27:43 +0100 a-million-completely-new-names-given-to-babies-in-germany-each-year New research revealed on Wednesday what the top names for both boys and girls in Germany are - and which names are growing (or falling) in popularity. https://www.thelocal.de/20201230/these-are-germanys-most-popular-baby-names-for-2020 Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:36:28 +0100 these-are-germanys-most-popular-baby-names-for-2020 The top baby names favoured by parents in Germany are in...and there’s a new frontrunner for the boys. https://www.thelocal.de/20190502/these-are-germanys-most-popular-baby-names Thu, 02 May 2019 17:48:58 +0200 these-are-germanys-most-popular-baby-names I gained a new surname when I moved to Germany. No marriage or legal conversion was involved, but rather my name as I knew it took on a different pronunciation and meaning. https://www.thelocal.de/20190421/what-its-like-to-be-a-stern-in-germany Sun, 21 Apr 2019 14:17:25 +0200 what-its-like-to-be-a-stern-in-germany A new film will hit screens this autumn about a young couple who decide to name their child Adolf. So how many Adolfs are there, and what does it feel like to share your name with one of history's biggest monsters? https://www.thelocal.de/20180820/my-name-isadolf Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:26:42 +0200 my-name-isadolf We have already brought you the weirdest surnames carried by famous people. Who could fail to laugh at the meaning behind footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger's name? But it gets really bizarre when you start to browse through the German telephone book. https://www.thelocal.de/20180809/the-strangest-surnames-in-the-german-telephone-book Thu, 09 Aug 2018 18:57:08 +0200 the-strangest-surnames-in-the-german-telephone-book Über-Germanic names like Wolfgang and Siegfried are nowhere to be found on this list. Instead, modern Germans like their children to sound a bit more international. https://www.thelocal.de/20180503/germanys-most-popular-baby-names-of-2017 Thu, 03 May 2018 16:18:40 +0200 germanys-most-popular-baby-names-of-2017 With the recent release of a list of the leading baby names in Germany this year, “Ben” and “Emma” have come out on top. https://www.thelocal.de/20171229/ben-emma-top-baby-names-2017 Fri, 29 Dec 2017 13:51:48 +0100 ben-emma-top-baby-names-2017 The Local Germany's editor Jörg Luyken was born and brought up in the UK. But his immigrant father decided to lumber him with an über-German name. This has led to confusion at home and in Deutschland, too. https://www.thelocal.de/20171214/strange-things-that-happen-when-you-have-a-german-name-but-arent-german Thu, 14 Dec 2017 17:42:22 +0100 strange-things-that-happen-when-you-have-a-german-name-but-arent-german When dealing with inquiries, employees at job centres in Germany tend to discriminate against people with names that sound foreign, according to a report released on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170908/german-job-centres-discriminate-against-people-with-foreign-sounding-names-report Fri, 08 Sep 2017 19:00:34 +0200 german-job-centres-discriminate-against-people-with-foreign-sounding-names-report There's little change in the 2015 list of new parents' favourite baby names, with some German classics holding on to the top spots. https://www.thelocal.de/20160331/sophie-and-maximilian-german-classics-top-baby-name-list Thu, 31 Mar 2016 16:45:22 +0200 sophie-and-maximilian-german-classics-top-baby-name-list Every year, hobby researcher Knud Bielefeld rifles through hundreds of thousands of names to identify the most popular choices of German parents. https://www.thelocal.de/20151231/researcher-charts-top-baby-names-of-2015-star-wars-knud-bielefeld Thu, 31 Dec 2015 12:43:10 +0100 researcher-charts-top-baby-names-of-2015-star-wars-knud-bielefeld A pair of old favourites, Sophie and Maximilian, once again topped the table of Germany's favourite baby names for 2014, in a list dominated by traditional monikers. https://www.thelocal.de/20150415/baby-names-germans-stick-to-tradition-in-2014-baby-names Wed, 15 Apr 2015 17:46:39 +0200 baby-names-germans-stick-to-tradition-in-2014-baby-names Germans have once again chosen to keep their children's names to three letters, with Ben and Mia the most popular baby names in 2013 for the third year in a row. https://www.thelocal.de/20131230/ben-and-mia-germanys-most-popular-baby-names Mon, 30 Dec 2013 11:36:00 +0100 ben-and-mia-germanys-most-popular-baby-names The Günthers and Gudruns of Germany seem to be falling further out of favour with new parents: A survey released Friday of the most popular baby names in 2012 put both "Mia" and "Ben" at the top of the list for the second year running. https://www.thelocal.de/20121228/47027 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:50:00 +0100 47027 Foreigners who want to change their names to Germanic ones have been told by a court that wanting to fit in is not a good enough reason to choose new monikers. https://www.thelocal.de/20120510/42451 Thu, 10 May 2012 09:32:00 +0200 42451 Women and foreigners in Germany are more likely to get a job interview if they send in anonymous applications which do not include details of age, gender or name, a new survey shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20120417/41997 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:59:00 +0200 41997 People called Kevin or Mandy have worse chances of finding love online than those with more upmarket names such as Charlotte or Jakob, a study has revealed. https://www.thelocal.de/20111231/39839 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:28:00 +0100 39839 Leon and Mia have emerged as the favoured names for boys and girls born in Germany in 2010 – the second year in a row they have topped the chart. https://www.thelocal.de/20101229/32097 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:14:00 +0100 32097