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Nice name. I think of the poet Heinrich Heine and also of the Holy Roman Emperors with this name. I'd actually forgotten about Himmler, because in historical contexts, he's usually just Himmler and not Heinrich. It's not the same for the name Adolf, as AH was commonly referred to in many instances as simply Adolf, so I would understand feeling differently about the name Adolf. This isn't the same thing here, though. Again, Himmler was mostly just Himmler and not Heinrich. You will always find a negative association with anything if you look for it. I don't see anything wrong with this name.
I love this name and I prefer it over Henry. I like the soft pronunciation of the name and the fact that it's German and not overly popular nowadays.I don't associate it with Himmeler but rather with Germany and Heinrich Heine and I also think this name is very German. I don't think we should stop using this name just because of Himmler but rather use it as a way to reclaim the name because it's a shame that this name is associated with a pathetic nazi and not the great poet Heinrich Heine.
This is a lovely name. I didn't even know of Himmler so...
What a strong, handsome name! I can definitely see it on a man of every age. Who cares about Himmler, he hasn't ruined this name for me. Every name has a famous bearer who isn't a cool person, but it still doesn't mean the name itself is unusable.
Heinrich is a strong and handsome German name! Who cares if it's associated with Himmler?
Also used in Estonia: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_(eesnimi)
Heinrich was actually the middle name of Anne Frank's father, Otto Frank. To be honest, I would have thought of Himmler too until I found out about that. I do not know how many of you knew that until you saw this comment, but everyone who has seen The Diary of Anne Frank should at least know that he was Jewish. I admire Otto Heinrich Frank because he was a great father, and he helped many other Jews during World War II. After finding out that Heinrich was Otto Frank's middle name, I would respect Heinrich as a name, and you should too since that technically was the name of someone who suffered in the holocaust.
I’d like to suggest that the surname Hennig be added. My ancestors on my grandfather's side were originated from the German/Swiss border bearing the name Hennig. Our lineage consists of German, Scandinavian, Irish and Scottish.
I have this name, and although it reminds people of Himmler, please do not judge me, for that.
Heinrich is the name of the Xenomorph that serves as the final boss of the video game "Conker's Bad Fur Day".
Heinrich is a great name. Even though it was the name of the most evil and brutal Nazi leader to ever exist, it is still an amazing name, as well as it has many more versions like Henry or Henrik, which are used around the world to this day. Great name with an awesome meaning and great history, definitely a strong and amazing name!
Notorious German politician and general Heinrich Himmler was a famous bearer of this name.
This is a glorious name. I don't even care if it reminds me of Himmler. You know, "nazis" brushed their teeth too, now should we stop doing it because they did it?
I quite like this name, and I don't associate it with Himmler.
Heinrich (1299-1327) was the son of King Albert I of Germany and his wife Elisabeth.
Heinrich (1664-1664) was the son of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg and his first wife Luise.
Heinrich (952-?) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I and his wife Adelheid.
Heinrich (1165-1197) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) and his wife Beatrix.
Heinrich (?-1150) was the son of King Conrad III of Germany and his wife Gertrud.
Heinrich (1071-1071) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV and his wife Bertha. He died young. His younger brother Heinrich (1086-1125) was named after his father and brother.
Heinrich (1017-1056) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II and his wife Gisela. He later became Heinrich III.
Heinrich (1050-1106) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Henry III and his second wife Agnes. He later became Henry IV.
Heinrich (1377-1378) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and his fourth wife Elisabeth.
Heinrich (1726-1787) was the son of King Frederick William I of Prussia and his wife Sophie.
Heinrich (1622-1622) was the son of John George I, Elector of Saxony and his wife Sibylle.
Heinrich (1422-1435) was the son of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony and his wife Katharina.
Heinrich (1862-1929) was the son of Frederick III, German Emperor and his wife Victoria Adelaide, the oldest daughter of Queen Victoria.
Heinrich (1238-1253) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich II and his wife Isabella.
Heinrich (1211-1242) was the only son of the Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich II and his first wife Constance. He later became King Heinrich VII of Germany.
Heinrich was the son of the German King Adolf of Nassau and his wife Imagina of Isenburg-Limburg.
Heinrich Aldegrever (1502-1555) was a German printmaker and painter.
Heinrich Shliemann, the man who excavated Troy.
I like this name, and I'm not even a Nazi sympathizer.
I used to like this name, but now it makes me think of that monster Himmler. I quiver at the sight of this name.
Heinrich is a powerful, Aryan name.
Heinrich Böll is a famous bearer of the name. His famous works are The Clown, Group Portrait with Lady, Billiards at Half-past Nine and The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum.
Listen to the German pronunciation of Heinrich here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.
Pronounced HIEN-rikh. [noted -ed]
This used to be a very popular name in Germany for hundreds of years, it is not anymore.
Famous bearer is Heinrich Heine, a German poet.
Heinrich Himmler was unfortunately a famous bearer of the name.

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