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I think it's usable. I've done a lot of genealogy research and Adolph and Adolf were very common in the late 1800's and I think it would have made a comeback like other names from that era if it hadn't been for Hitler.

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In a way I don't think Adolph/Adolf is comparable to Lucifer. Lucifer has never been widely used as a given name. It has always been the name that represents the dark side. Adolf was a perfectly normally name until Hitler ruined it. I believe Adolph/Adolf can be usable again if people start see it as only a name. But I guess you need to really love Adolph and be brave enough to use it. I don't think I could use it as a first name but definitely as a middle name.

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So yes, Adolph is usable in my opinion but I think I would wonder, if I ever met a little Adolph, if his parents were into Hitler. But that would only happen with the first couple of Adolphs. Once you get used to it, it won't be a big deal.
I think, in theory, that Adolph/Adolf is a nice name and it has a nice meaning. It's about time we reclaim Adolph.