German Names in English-speaking Countries
Names like Gretchen, Grettel or Lorelei, which are used in English-speaking countries, especially the US, and are qualified as German, are rather not registered as legal names in German-speaking countries. Gretchen and Gretel may appear in nicknaming as diminutive forms for Margaret(h)e. "Mädchen", like the actress Mädchen Amick, means girl in German and is therefore not used as a given name. Lorelei is a mythological creature.
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