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Savannah? Yay or nay?

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lotuseener · 03/06/2008 13:23

Dh loves the name Savannah. Although I am not pregnant with # 2 yet, we still argue over baby names as a sort of hobby.

The name Savannah for me conjures up images of gazelles galloping in Africa.

FWIW neither Dh or I are British and it is very unlikely that we will still live in the UK once our child(ren) are school age. The reason I say that is some names work in some countries and some names don't.

So what do you think of Savannah as a girls name?

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theory · 05/06/2008 17:39

I got the comment, but that doesn't mean it's any less disparaging of American culture-- a certain idea of American culture, that is (cheap, naff etc.) Some people feel free to pop out with things about American culture that they wouldn't dream of saying about others. I think it's a low-grade, socially acceptable form of anti-Americanism.

GreenGodess · 04/06/2008 17:06

If you have a link to Savannah its cool if not is just weird a bit like Americans who have kids called Hamish you just think -WHY???

GreenElizabeth · 04/06/2008 14:22

Theory, are you American? Just interested.

I see a link between new names and America. Lots of new names originate in America, such as Madison, McKenzie, kayla, Kennedi etc...

But I think it is their invented quality and the fact that they are used out of context (ie, boys names on girls, sur names as first names etc) and not their country of origin which makes some people look down on them.

It's not at all the same as being anti-american. The american names statistics show that MOST Americans are also loving Emily, Olivia, Isabella, Sophia etc....

I hope that makes sense. I asked if you were American because I think most GB people would understand this, even if they hadn't given it much thought iyswim. Therefore a comment such as 'seems American' seems more loaded and anti-american than it is.

Sazisi · 04/06/2008 13:31

It's a very pretty name, but sounds very much like 'spanner' when said quickly
I actually thought someone was calling their child cruel names in the swimming pool until I realised she was called Savannah

midnightexpress · 04/06/2008 13:27

I knew a very cool gal called Savannah, it got shortened to Vanny. I always thought of it as rather bohemian, as her brother had a cool name too.

theory · 04/06/2008 13:22

what's with the anti-Americanism?
"It's awful-- horrid, cheap, Chinese (Irish, Russian, whatever), naff." Would that be acceptable?

minster · 03/06/2008 22:01

No! It's awful - horrid, cheap, American, naff.

Susannah is gorgeous

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lotuseener · 03/06/2008 18:22

That was supposed to be a big grin!

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lotuseener · 03/06/2008 18:21

I can't wait to show this thread to dh when he comes home tonight! :0

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edam · 03/06/2008 17:39

Nay. Sounds like the heroine of a Mills & Boon novel circa 1991.

OrmIrian · 03/06/2008 17:36

Nay, nay thrice nay. If not more. Sorry.

GreenElizabeth · 03/06/2008 17:33

It's an eye-roller. I prefer Susannah. It's not trying so hard. Susannah is still very unusual. Don't know one under 35.

I love Susie. Susie make a nice change from Sophie. I like Sophie but you know what I mean.

Pinkchampagne · 03/06/2008 17:32

Not keen

TheFallenMadonna · 03/06/2008 16:41

Nay

Do like Susannah though

Izzywhizzy · 03/06/2008 16:40

Nay

DonutMum · 03/06/2008 16:39

Nooooooooooooooo. Not ever ever ever. Pleeeaase. Tacky tacky tacky and try hard.

Sorry.

MrsBadger · 03/06/2008 15:16

No

I hve the antelope image too

Susannah is much more unusual atm

and because it's biblical will at least have a local variant wherever you are if the name itself doesn't work.

PrimulaVeris · 03/06/2008 15:01

No

unless you have amibitions for hollywood starletdom

branflake81 · 03/06/2008 14:58

I think it's tacky.

JodieG1 · 03/06/2008 13:43

Dd has a friend called Savannah, I like it.

hanaflower · 03/06/2008 13:39

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zippitippitoes · 03/06/2008 13:36

well i had a renault savannah for about 8 years so no lol

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lotuseener · 03/06/2008 13:35

Exactly meemar. Ds is named Gabriel, but Dh wanted to name him Damien!!! We have very different ideas on baby names!! Oh, yeah! He also seriously suggested Nadine, as if I was going to give birth to a chain smoking, 50 year old, truck stop waitress!!!

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MamaG · 03/06/2008 13:34

I much prefer Susannah

KnickersOnMaHead · 03/06/2008 13:34

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