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Revealed: Germany's most popular baby names

Every year, hobby researcher Knud Bielefeld rifles through hundreds of thousands of names to identify the most popular choices of German parents.

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These are Germany's most popular baby names

The top baby names favoured by parents in Germany are in...and there’s a new frontrunner for the boys.

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Germans turn to Star Wars for baby names

Every year, hobby researcher Knud Bielefeld rifles through hundreds of thousands of names to identify the most popular choices of German parents.

Transport

Police warn teens off 'train track-selfie' trend

The federal police have warned teenagers that a new trend of taking 'selfies' while standing on the tracks of train lines is putting their lives at risk.

Football

'Ben' and 'Emma' top baby names for 2014

"Emma" has dethroned the reigning "Mia" as the favourite baby girl name in Germany, it was announced on Tuesday, as a list of top baby names of 2014 was published. Mia had held the top spot for five years, in an increasingly internationalised-sounding list.