Exceptional children's names: 50 great ideas for boys and girls

Emma, Ben, Sophie, Paul, Luca - the names that lead the charts of the most popular names in Germany, are beautiful, no question. But they are also very common.

Many parents, however, prefer to swim away from the mainstream and emphasize the uniqueness of their child with a very extraordinary, exotic name. Especially if you decide for a single name and do not want a second name or even a double name, it may already be something unusual ideas.

And as soon as it's clear that you're pregnant, the difficult search for the perfect first name starts.

"Nobody can remember that!"

Sure, you need a bit of courage for rare, fancy baby names. And of course there will always be questions. But rather, let us briefly explain the origin and meaning of a beautiful name (and risk that not everyone can remember it), as in the toddler group always four different children turn around when we call the first name of our baby. A little thought and research of baby names during pregnancy can be worthwhile!

We've taken some work off of you and picked up some special girl names and boy names. After all, you already have enough to be pregnant ...

Many of the first names come from other, often exotic countries and are derived from pet names. Miko, for example, is of Finnish origin and a short form of Michael. Momoko comes from the Japanese and means "peach blossom".

Beware of celebrity names: While names like Keanu (Reeves) or Jimi Blue (Ochsenknecht) may sound very cool, not everyone wants to be linked to a particular celebrity throughout their lives.

Here are our suggestions. Maybe there is something for your baby! And if only ideas for pet names.