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What would Savannah get shortened to?

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Hummingbird15 · 23/11/2017 13:38

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?

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Hummingbird15 · 29/11/2017 11:55

Thanks everyone. DH vetoed the name anyway, so it became obsolete! Interesting to hear that no-one thinks Evie would be shortened to Eve though... may add it back to the list!

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Sophronia · 28/11/2017 23:24

Vannah

Asmallrole · 28/11/2017 19:59

Savvy

MaggieFS · 28/11/2017 13:12

I have a three syllable first name and it's never been shortened!

secondhoneymoon · 28/11/2017 11:47

It's not about the parents shortening it - their friends will at some point. You do have to consider shortened versions. My siblings and I all have longer names which our friends shortened in our teens and are what we are now called by everyone apart from our parents and some relatives. My Mum hates our names being shortened as they aren't the names she gave us - but they were all begging to be shortened! That said, DD has a short name and some of her friends lengthen it (not her name but think Annie instead of Anne).

MaggieFS · 28/11/2017 11:42

Just don't shorten it? Why the need?

Helena17 · 28/11/2017 11:27

Sav and you can pronounce it as Save. Cute! :)

sinceyouask · 28/11/2017 11:18

Sav, Savvy, Savva, Vanna?

Debby08 · 28/11/2017 11:17

Sav or Savva the latter pronounced as Say-va.

mrspatel77 · 26/11/2017 08:17

Love the name Savannah and Savvy is lovely x I am having a boy but Savannah would have been in my top 3 for a girl! X

MiniMaxi · 25/11/2017 18:05

I would say Sav probably

confusedlittleone · 25/11/2017 06:52

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

expatmatt38 · 25/11/2017 06:04

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,

mathanxiety · 25/11/2017 05:08

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

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

TyrionLannistersShadow · 24/11/2017 20:59

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

derekthe1adyhamster · 24/11/2017 20:57

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

manicinsomniac · 24/11/2017 20:54

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

StubbleTurnips · 23/11/2017 22:14

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

MikeUniformMike · 23/11/2017 22:11

Sav, Van, Vanna

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 23/11/2017 18:53

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

GiveMeTheTeaAndNobodyGetsHurt · 23/11/2017 18:38

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.

nooka · 23/11/2017 18:32

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.

GetOffTheTableMabel · 23/11/2017 18:22

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.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/11/2017 18:19

Sav. Savvie. Van. Vannie. Vanna.

MammieBear · 23/11/2017 14:41

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