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Savanna & Harvey....thoughts

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MotherOfCleo · 11/03/2013 20:06

Hi
I am only in my firat trimester but me and my OH already have some favourites names wise. I wondered what other people thought though.

For a girl we are pretty much settled on Savanna Brooke, its unusual and so I'm worried our parents wont like it, but it is a name which means something to us and reflects my OHs history so we are very keen on it.

For a boy we like Harvey Sebastian but I dont like Harv for short which is tricky....we also quite like Ryley and Dexter as first names so this one is less decided.

Any thoughts would be welcome. Grin

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CatsCantFlyFast · 11/03/2013 23:29

Mother IMO Brooke is beautiful, and I love Sebastian. I too have an odd spelling of a common ish name and despite spelling it regularly find that people get v interested. Personally therefore I find speaking a minor thing. Clearly one mans junk is another man's treasure, and all I mean by that is that you're not going to find anything other than opinion here, and the only opinion that matters for your baby is yours x

NorksAreMessy · 11/03/2013 23:27

Imagine this alternative thread...

OP: DH and I have a lovely history together.., but we wonder what you think of the name
MN vipers: ahhh, what a sweet story, but we think maybe you might have trouble with the alternative spelling for the following reasons
OP: I see what you mean, and thanks for your comments but I think we will risk it and go with it anyway
MN vipers:
Olivia:

boomting · 11/03/2013 23:27

Unfortunately miss spelt names always make me assume the worst about the intelligence levels of the parents

twinklestar2 · 11/03/2013 23:26

I loved Savannah about 10 years ago!! Now it's everywhere so I've gone off it.

Dexter is my fave out of all your boys names.

My mate has a little girl called Rylie which I think is just an odd way to spell it.

teatrolley · 11/03/2013 23:26

No-one called you 'chavvy' or illiterate. They said the names, in their opinion, sounded 'chavvy' or that they judged deliberate misspellings.

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MotherOfCleo · 11/03/2013 23:26

yes please do give up and scurry off.

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Cotapaxi · 11/03/2013 23:26

x posts Maryz!

Cotapaxi · 11/03/2013 23:25

I was trying to be constructive by saying that I liked the name but that spelling it in an alternative manner doesn't really help in its general acceptance and perhaps spelling it in the correct manner - back to Georgie and Jorgie - might make life a bit easier in the future especially for your DD to be.

Maryz · 11/03/2013 23:24

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MotherOfCleo · 11/03/2013 23:22

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Cotapaxi · 11/03/2013 23:19

Very apt Maryz as I am sadly old enough to remember Harvey Smith and his famous V sign Grin!

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Cotapaxi · 11/03/2013 23:18

There's me thinking I was ahead of the curve with Harvee Grin!

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OliviaMumsnet · 11/03/2013 23:18

Ahem

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MotherOfCleo · 11/03/2013 23:17

mary all of those things are true, that is how I feel. I have been called chavvy, horrible and illiterate.....is that not worse than asking people to not be unkind?

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teatrolley · 11/03/2013 23:17

They aren't names I'd choose however you spell them.

Roopoo · 11/03/2013 23:17

I like Harvey
Savanna is nice as well!

LazyMonkeyButler · 11/03/2013 23:16

Ignoring all of the previous comments Grin, I was just going to say that Savanna(h) is a lovely name IMHO, but not at all unusual. Not in this area anyway, it seems as though every other baby girl here at the moment is either a Savannah or a Sienna.

If you want the name because you love it then great - I love it too. But if you want it because it's unusual then it isn't really that anymore, it may have become more popular than you realise. Brooke I've never been keen on but the two names do flow well.

Harvey or Dexter are nice - much better than Ryley in my opinion. I would expect a Ryley to be very loud & very naughty for some reason! Although that might be a bit unfair Blush.

P.S. A work colleague of mine actually has a Harvey spelt Harvee Smile.

Cotapaxi · 11/03/2013 23:15

Greensleeves Grin!

Cotapaxi · 11/03/2013 23:15

Oh don't call me hun for gods sake. Sorry I have mistaken you with the gracious poster who was suggesting using Lushe as a name as her other daughter was called Harlowe. She was far more accepting of people's views than you have been this evening it has to be said.

Greensleeves · 11/03/2013 23:14

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Cotapaxi · 11/03/2013 23:13

ps there is another thread running about a person considering (a year or so ago) calling her daughter Lushe. It was annihilated as a name but the OP was very gracious in accepting the opinions and called her daughter a different much nicer name. She took on board the suggestions which I suspect is a better way of reacting tbh.

Maryz · 11/03/2013 23:12

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