Comment Re:English? (Score 2, Interesting) 368
It's true, English was less common in East Germany. However, many parents chose English first names for their children. So if you meet some middle-aged German with a name like Cindy, Barry or Peggy, chances are that they were born in the GDR.
I guess that was a kind of subtle opposition to the enforced communist culture.
I guess that was a kind of subtle opposition to the enforced communist culture.
