No clichés
10 surprising names that were popular in the former East Germany
No more clichés: these popular GDR names are still popular.
Germany has been reunited for over 30 years – but these first names, which were very popular in the former GDR, are still popular classic names today.
Although the time when Germany was divided is long gone and there are now several generations who only know the time of the Wall from history books, many clichés and stereotypes still circulate about the former GDR. Here you can see ten timelessly beautiful first names that were particularly popular in the former GDR and do not correspond to the prejudices that many people associate with them.
No more clichés: Beautiful classic names from the former GDR
In the first few years after reunification, it was not easy for many citizens of the former GDR to find their way around the “new” culture of the Federal Republic – also because they were often accused of clichés that did not correspond to reality. In the video we clear up the prejudices about naming in East Germany and tell you popular GDR names that are still popular today.
Source used: baby-vornamen.de