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John Smith?

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Post by Prit » 24 Dec 2003, 08:42

Is there a common German firstname/surname combination analogous to 'John Smith', ie a name often used as a quick and easy alias?

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Post by Germania » 24 Dec 2003, 11:33

possible surnames Schmidt, Meier, Müller firstname it is a bit different older ones like Horst, Fritz, Werner, etc.
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Post by Baltasar » 27 Dec 2003, 13:02

I think the standard name would be something like "Hans Müller".
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Post by Prit » 28 Dec 2003, 16:11

Thank you, Chaps!

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Post by Napoleon XIV » 31 Dec 2003, 09:11

Is Johan Schmidt popular like John Smith?
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