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Savannah or Romilly?

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MrsRaymondReddington · 04/09/2016 16:33

Really can't decide which one! Help!

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DeltaSunrise · 05/09/2016 07:29

I'm a 30yr old Savannah and everyone compliments me on my name when they first hear it. I don't think I've ever had anyone mention the Ch word.

I like Romilly but I'd love to hear of a new baby called Savannah.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 05/09/2016 07:00

Ha ha Bagel, that made me chuckle ! 😄

ReginaBlitz · 05/09/2016 00:06

Savannah

monkeygone · 04/09/2016 23:36

I really hate Romilly. It sounds like Emily gone wrong.

So by default I prefer Savannah.

BagelGoesWalking · 04/09/2016 23:34

Damn autocorrect - meant Romilly, of course

BagelGoesWalking · 04/09/2016 23:34

Romulo is lovely and could be shortened to Romy (pronounced Rom-ee) Friends of ours have a daughter called Romy but in another country (if that's any help at all!) Smile

LunaLoveg00d · 04/09/2016 23:26

Definitely Romilly.

RiverTam · 04/09/2016 21:56

I like Romilly but I think if you've loved Savannah for all those years and still do, then you should go for that. You're very loyal, I'm so fickle I had gone through about 20 names that I was definitely going to call my first born by the time she came along (and she didn't get called any of them!).

Mojito6 · 04/09/2016 21:53

I like savannah beautiful name

katemess12 · 04/09/2016 21:28

Going against the grain, but I can't stand the name Romilly. I like Savannah.

SteviebunsBottrittrundle · 04/09/2016 21:09

Romily

manicinsomniac · 04/09/2016 21:02

I love them both.

I have a Savannah and don't know any others. But I've also only ever met one Romilly. It's definitely more popular than Savannah on here though. In fact it's nice to read any positive comments for Savannah at all, it usually gets negative feedback.

Onenerfwarfrombreakdown · 04/09/2016 20:45

Much prefer Romilly. But that may be because the only Savannah I know is a disguised thug in a Boden dress who has a good line in bitching and kicking off at the school gates she's the parent not the child!!

SellFridges · 04/09/2016 20:30

My Romilly is 5.5 now and I don't think it's shifted much in the charts since we named her.

We envisaged she would be a Romy which may still play out I think. She sometimes gets Rom now. Our theory was if she wanted something more mainstream she could shorten it to Milly.

Biscuitsneeded · 04/09/2016 20:21

Romilly. Or maybe Susanna? Am not v. keen on Savannah because I don't really like place names used as people's names. But that could just be me.

SandyPantz · 04/09/2016 20:15

I do think that Romilly is very "2016" TBH, even if it's not topping the name charts its in the genre of names that's very "now". but that wouldn't put me off if I liked it

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MrsRaymondReddington · 04/09/2016 20:13

SellFridges - Yeah, there was a thread that said Romilly was too much of a 'now' name that will be ridiculously popular soon. Not according to http://names.darkgreener.com/ Smile

Do you have a NN for your Romilly?

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0pti0na1 · 04/09/2016 20:00

I prefer Savannah.

SellFridges · 04/09/2016 19:46

Romilly. But I am biased as I have one.

If you read MN you would probably believe they are similarly popular but there are usually only about 50 Romilly's a year. Savannah is much more popular. If that bothers you.

SandyPantz · 04/09/2016 19:43

I think it depends on you surname

I like them both but I think Savanah indicates a personal heritage with "the south" and Romilly is for everyone/anyone IYKWIM

GoldPlatedBacon · 04/09/2016 19:41

Or go for it even Blush

GoldPlatedBacon · 04/09/2016 19:41

I prefer Romilly but if you've always loved Savannah then ho for it!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 04/09/2016 18:48

I love Savannah.

EllenDegenerate · 04/09/2016 18:31

Romilly.

CorkieD · 04/09/2016 18:13

I believe MN thinks Savannah a little ch......(hate the ch word!)

Ahem. Just because the Queen's oldest great-grandchild was given the Savannah shouldn't automatically mean MN considers it a little ch..

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