German name ideas?

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My husband and I both have German names and come from German ancestry (we are American). 
We want to give the baby a German name. Anyone have any names they like?

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Hi girl! I'm married to a German and been living over here for the last 3 years, aaaand I love thinking about baby names! I also love culture/heritage-specific names. 
Some popular/common boy names that I see a lot are Marcel, Sebastian, Benedikt, Johannes, Leon, Christoph, and Felix. Sven, though Scandinavian in origin, is also one I see a lot here, but all of the Svens I know are 30+, so maybe it's not very popular with this new generation. 
As for girls, I've met several in particular named Sonja, Celina, Ann Kathrin, Lisa, Mara, Lara, Merle (pronounced Mer-la) and Louise/Louisa. I myself LOVE the name Ann Kathrin, but my husband vetoed it, as he went to school with an Ann Kathrin & hated her 🙄😂 I still think it's beautiful! 
Of course, these are just a fraction of all the German names out there! I personally love nameberry & behindthename when it comes to searching for baby names with a specific meaning or origin, but there are lots of other websites that do the same thing too. I've literally spent hours on those websites stressing over names for my future children that probably won't be here for another 5 years or so 😅

Also, props to you guys for thinking about names to honor your heritage! Do you have any others in mind you've already thought of? 💓

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I like Lara, Louisa, Benedikt, and Johannes.

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Is... Heidi German? 🤔

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Girl or boy?