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India or Savannah - Pretentious or pretty?

86 replies

babyincubator · 16/03/2010 16:38

I can't believe how tricky this name choosing malarkey is! What does everyone think about India or Savannah for a girl's name.
I was thinking about using Rose as a middle name so -
Savannah Rose

Or India Rose

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MinnieMalone · 16/03/2010 18:06

I don't like India. India Rose especially. I can't put my finger on why.

Savannah is a name I shouldn't like, but I do.

LynetteScavo · 16/03/2010 18:05

Certainly no longer considered pretentious around here anymore.

lifeas3plus1 · 16/03/2010 17:58

Well you have my first and middle name in one of choices there and at 23yrs old still get people telling me how pretty and unusual it is.

But they are both nice imo.

SoupDragon · 16/03/2010 17:45

I agree with Bessie.

HelenDoula · 16/03/2010 17:43

My 1st DD is called Scarlett India (a friend called her baby India 2 weeks before Scarlett was born so we put it in the middle as it was originally our 1st choice).
Rae was an option for middle name (it is my 2nd DD, Sienna's middle name)
Savannah nice too !!

Jamieandhismagictorch · 16/03/2010 17:40

I think they are both pretty, but I agree with Bessie about India

SqueezyB · 16/03/2010 17:00

imo, both a bit pretentious. Sorry!

chocolateorange · 16/03/2010 16:43

I think pretty, especially India.

Close friend has an India whom we all refer to as, Indy - which, imo, is lovely.

BessieBoots · 16/03/2010 16:42

Personally I'd only name my child India if I had a connection to the country, and Savannah sounds a bit Danielle Steele to me.

But... Names are so personal, you should choose what you want. No doubt if I put up my 2DCs names, people would hate them!

passionberry · 16/03/2010 16:42

I love India Rose. India would have been on my list but DH not keen. Might try him again with it actually!!

The only thing I would say - all baby girls at the moment seem to have Rose as a middle name!

BadGardener · 16/03/2010 16:40

I find them a bit predictable and they will date. But they're perfectly nice.

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