Is this name to American for living in the UK?

Love Savannah and Dallas. Not keen on alternative spellings so Kaitlynne is not for me, BUT with the sentiment behind it I can overlook that

I'd get rid of Dallas, personally. I'd be mortified if my middle name was given mostly because it was where I was conceived! If your DH was from Poughkeepsie or Northampton or Glasgow, instead of Dallas, and that's where your baby was conceived, would you still use it?

Savannah Kaitlynne sounds prettier. Personally, neither name is to my own taste but you both love Savannah and Kaitlynne relates to someone important to you. I think 'honour names' are big in America.

The other reason I'd say to scrap Dallas is that it makes the name very long. Neither Savannah nor Kaitlynne is a short name and I think you've honoured the baby's American heritage enough with those two names alone.

That said, she's your baby and, as mentioned above, middle names aren't used that often, anyway.

Savannah kaitlynne is beautiful and just out there enough. I do think it would be a bit mean to give her Dallas as well. If you must I'd use kaitlynne first.

My view (as you have asked for our opinions for some reason) is that having two middle names is a pain, and that Dallas is a bit OTT in any case. I don't personally like Savannah, and yes it is a bit American, but with an American dad I don't see that as a problem (probably not really a problem regardless).

I'd also generally recommend not telling anyone your name until your dd has arrived. You'll get a much better reception!

I can't believe people are giving you grief about the middle names. I bet these are people who gave their DDs Rose, May or Grace as a filler middle name. Yawn.

The entire point of middle names is to honour family members and/or be a bit wild and use a name you wouldn't saddle them with for a first name. You've done both. Great; go for it. :)

Nobody uses middle names in day-to-day life, so the sorts of considerations you have to give first names simply don't apply.

Savannah is really not to my taste, but if you like it, then go for it!

Congrats on your pregnancy, and don't tell anyone else your choice IRL.

P.S. one of our neighbours growing up was (prob still is!) a female Dallas and I'd say is in her 70s now. This is in NZ.

toobreathless, the expression "trailer trash" is offensive.

Full disclosure: I am American.

Savannah is a beautiful name; it has a lovely sound, I think. As for Dallas, it is a surname of Scottish and English origin that existed long before it was used to name a Texas City for a fellow named Dallas. And I think it is wonderful that you are honoring your DH's sister in that way, and I would spell the name exactly as hers was spelled.

OP you said "What are your opinions on the name?"

My opinions on the name: I think they are not great.

Savannah is the female version of Jayden to me.

Dallas is not a great name and only great to you because it has some special meaning, you conceived your child there. I am sure your child is going to love you explaining that to everyone (and cringe every time they hear it)

Kaitlynne - again the spelling is just "off" and unless you explain to people what it means every time they will just believe you to be the kind of person that want to take a perfectly boring name and make it unique with bad spelling. It doesn't however make sense to change the spelling as you are actually honouring the relative.

All that being said, Savannah is rising in popularity and middle names hardly get used. You like the names so go for it. Why ask for opinions if you are just going to tell people that it's not important what they say you are using it anyways?

Dallas with the other two slightly american sounding names makes me think 'trailer trash' sorry, I think this is what I was trying to describe.

Can you not find another connection to Dallas name wise? Of use a family NAND from your side?

Savannah: not for me, but ok.

Kaitlynne: lovely, I usually am very anti alternative spellings but given the reasons for using it I think it's fine. Plus how often do you spell your MN out?

Dallas: urgh! Sorry, really dislike this and think it drags the whole name down and makes it sound cheap.

Savannah Kaitlynne
Or
Kaitlynne savannah

Savannah - lovely
Katelynne - not my choice of spelling but nice name and understand the reasons.
Dallas - god no! Naming a child after where they were conceived is awful and no child will thank you for it. It's like putting 'back alley behind the supermarket' in there.

Dallas is in fact an old Scottish name and a perfectly legitimate choice. I know two men called dallas and then there is the actress bryce dallas howard so I think it will now be accepted as unisex. I really like your name choice OP.

Savannah Kaitlynne okey doke.

Dallas no. A child just does not need to know the location where it's DM and DF DTD.

Don't mind Savannah too much. It's growing on me. But not Dallas for a girl anyway. And don't much like Caitlin. But in the end it's your decision. And I agree that it is a bit too American for living in the UK.

I think it's beautiful and your reasons make it even more so .

Ignore the nasties.

OK. I will start again and attempt to be less clumsy with

I think it is really sweet to remember a deceased, loved family member through a name- but you have all been given the meaning behind the name, obviously leading you to see it in a positive way.

But other people throughout this child's life don't know the story behind the name- and I can see that something that sounds like its fresh out of Toddlers and Tiaras without knowing the heartfelt meaning may be a bit . At the moment, you may think 'piss it! it's my child, she'll grow into her name!' - but all of those names together aren't terribly versatile ones. It sounds like word salad, and anyone not secretly thinking it is a complete and utter liar.

Savannah Kaitlynne is not to my taste- but would be fine :)

Why on earth do you feel the need to put Dallas in there? Seriously?

Euro, just because you think it's a poor name, doesn't mean the child will.

FWIW, I have an extremely unusual name, one that was virtually unheard of in this country when I was born 44 years ago. Many people at the time struggled with the name. But I like it, it's me, my identity and I would never change it.

Sorry -I was thinking of another poster [slinks off thread]

I realise that and like I did say, the sentiment is nice- but it still doesn't stop it being ridiculous.

This baby will one day be a person in their own right, it's cruel to lumber them with a stupid name just because it has family meaning- because they're the ones who have to live with it.