Regarding "How were children named in Germany during this period?"
I know nothing about Germany. But I know that in Greece, the eldest boy is named after the paternal grandfather, the eldest girl is named after the paternal grandmother, the second born boy/girl named after the maternal parents. You have to have 3 kids of the same gender before you get to choose your own name for the kid. This is why in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" all the cousins were named Nick, Nicky and Diana.
Maybe Germany has similar customs? Maybe someone has a name which indicates who their grandparent was?
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Regarding "How were children named in Germany during this period?"
I know nothing about Germany. But I know that in Greece, the eldest boy is named after the paternal grandfather, the eldest girl is named after the paternal grandmother, the second born boy/girl named after the maternal parents. You have to have 3 kids of the same gender before you get to choose your own name for the kid. This is why in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" all the cousins were named Nick, Nicky and Diana.
Maybe Germany has similar customs? Maybe someone has a name which indicates who their grandparent was?
Hitler's dads name was Alois. Alois' mother was Maria Anna Schiklgruber.