What would Savannah get shortened to?

[Hummingbird15]

We keep finding names that we like, but then one of us won't like what it would be shortened to (eg love Jasmine, but dh hates Jazz, love Evie but i'm not keen on Eve).

I was just thinking about Savannah, but don't know any myself, and can't work out what it's likely to be shortened to?

[IVflytrap]

Sav. Maybe Savvy. People tend to go for the obvious shortenings where there isn't already a standard nickname in place.

[TossDaily]

Savvie, Sav, Anna.

Mind you, you'll end up calling her something totally unrelated. My son is Elliot, and his nickname for years was Boo .

So just pick a name you like and the nickname will take care of itself.

[pipilangstrumpf]

You really don’t need to plan nicknames, they may not even be related to the actual name.

Savannah is nice.

[HeartsTrumpDiamonds]

Savvy is cute.

[ButterflyForest]

Savvie, Sav, Saff.

I've never known anyone shorten Evie to Eve.

[ButterflyForest]

I wouldn't worry about shortenings. You don't have to shorten a name to anything.

[PizzaPizzaPizza]

I went to school with a Savannah who was called Sav by some but Savannah by most.

Also I’ve never heard of an Evie being shortened to Eve (I know quite a few)

[ChocolateCrunch]

I know 2 Savannahs - one is always called by her full name, the other occasionally goes by Vannah/Van.

Not heard any Evies shortened to Eve, and I know Jasmines who are only called by their full name.

[ByThePowerOfRa]

Savvy or Anna / Annie maybe?

[Brokencrayonsstillcolour]

I think some people get caught up in the terminology used when people say ‘nickname’...it is clear OP means diminutive, most people use diminutives! E.g Steven often becomes Steve, Andrew becomes Andy/Drew. You can predetermine these to a certain extent.
Savannah would probably become Sav/Savvy unless you actively call her something else such a Van/Vannah, in which case people will more often than not follow your lead.

[MammieBear]

Possibly nothing, as above poster says don't plan them.

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Sav. Savvie. Van. Vannie. Vanna.

[GetOffTheTableMabel]

Nana? Nan? I quite like those but I guess it depends what the grandmothers in your family are called!
I know a Jasmine who gets shortened to Minnie.

[nooka]

The Savannah I know is only called Savannah and I can't imagine her being called anything else. She comes from a family that generally use diminutives too. As the emphasis is in the middle I'd have thought Vanna would be the most likely diminutive.

I'd expect Evie to be a diminutive of Evelyn and Eve to be a name in it's own right.

[GiveMeTheTeaAndNobodyGetsHurt]

I know several Evies (full name for all), and none of them are called Eve.

Names aren't always shortened, even if they're 3+ syllables; DD and I both have 3-syllable names and are both always known by our full name. DD's name doesn't have an obvious nn, mine does but I never use it.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Sav !
I know a little Jasmine, who's nick name is Minnie ..
I prefer Jazz.

[MikeUniformMike]

Sav, Van, Vanna

[StubbleTurnips]

We have DS with a very traditional royal type name - his nn is Mr Bojangles, so nothing like his actual name

[manicinsomniac]

I have a Savannah who is usually called Vannah - by friends anyway; I tend to stick to the full name.

[derekthe1adyhamster]

I have a Jonathan, always been Jonathan.- never shortened. You can't predict anything, it's up to the child!

[TyrionLannistersShadow]

The only Savannah I know is 11 and is often called Vannah.

[mathanxiety]

The Evies I know are shortened to Ev, never Eve.

The Savannah I know is shortened to Van. She was Nana as a toddler.

[expatmatt38]

I’m not sure there are any names that don’t get shortened
My kids are Mia- known as Moo, Moo face, Miakins, Moo bum , minky and Eggy ( don’t ask) . All clearly unrelated or easily predicted!
My son is Zachary - he is Zak, Zakky, zackarino, Sassarino, Sassy, Sass,

[confusedlittleone]

I know 4 and their nicknames are- sav vannah, savvy, and Ana

[MiniMaxi]

I would say Sav probably