Savanna & Harvey....thoughts

[MotherOfCleo]

Hi
I am only in my firat trimester but me and my OH already have some favourites names wise. I wondered what other people thought though.

For a girl we are pretty much settled on Savanna Brooke, its unusual and so I'm worried our parents wont like it, but it is a name which means something to us and reflects my OHs history so we are very keen on it.

For a boy we like Harvey Sebastian but I dont like Harv for short which is tricky....we also quite like Ryley and Dexter as first names so this one is less decided.

Any thoughts would be welcome.

[BehindLockNumberNine]

MotherofCleo, can you really not see that the spelling is what makes (or breaks) a name?

Names are not just said and heard, they are written and read too.

[AndFanjoWasHisNameO]

Used to love Harvey but then one of my friends went and named her puppy this! Total doggy name for me now...
Really like Savannah, sorry but I agree that it needs an H, it's an actual place so I would liken it to calling my baby Mancheste iyswim?
Do you like the nicknames that these names may generate and then teasing names -eg Chavvy Savvy etc? I'm obsessed with checking things like that .
Also really love Brooke btw. You'll change your mind 9 million times before you have your baby anyway

[MotherOfCleo]

ken I appreciate the imput, my own name is spelt an old fashioned way and I have to spell it for everyone plus I work with 2 people with very unusual names so I guess I'm just used to it. Food for thought though.

[Greensleeves]

If you read back you'll see that it was the phrase "went on a rampage" that I was gaffawing at

but maybe in future, avoid asking for opinions if you don't actually want them.

[abbyfromoz]

Savannah yey
Harvey neh
Sebastian yey
Brooke- not a fan but if it has meaning then sure
Dexter- hmmmm not sure... I think i like it.

[mistressploppy]

But MotherOfCleo, did you just want everyone to say 'yes, they are great names, go for it!'

Why did you ask the question?

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

I have just given up and accept incorrect spellings

[duck94]

So is Harvey, I'm afraid.

[MotherOfCleo]

fango I have the same thing, a friend called their son Finley and I know 2 dogs called by that name so now he sounds like a dog.

I've never had an issue spelling my name as I like how its spelt, plus I always have to spell my surname anyway so it doesnt make much difference.

I dont mind opinions I just didnt like the ganging up re spelling. Thought rightly that it was unrequired. Who am I to tell my friend for example that Finley should be Finlay or Finnley? Or that her daughter should be Molly not Mollie. Not my call really.

[Greensleeves]

yes duck94, but Savanna and Ryley are yooneek innit

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

Ahem, Savanna is as correct as Savannah according to wiki here

[Cotapaxi]

I'm raising an eyebrow here it has to be said. I'm assuming you've not read many of the baby naming threads before?

The spelling of a name is a massive factor as to whether people like it or not. The silly spellings (not saying yours are in particular) do tend to bring out strong opinions and after all it was opinions that you were fielding.

It doesn't quite work that you ask a question, get the hump with a slight musing on behalf of posters and then tell us to bugger orf !

[Shr0edinger]

/awful, and worse for being paired together. If you changed it to Susannah and Harvey it wouldn't be so bad. Susannah and Charlie has the same ring.

[Cotapaxi]

Yes but the mothers' of Molly/Mollie and Finley/Finlay/Finnley aren't on here asking for opinions are they?!

[curiousgeorgie]

Savannah is totally lovely... But looks chavtastic and a bit try hard without the H...

Sebastian is brilliant and was on our list for DC2 before we found out it was another girl.

[BehindLockNumberNine]

The thing is, motherofcleo, you asked if people liked the name. And they rightly told you that yes, but only if spelled correctly.

For instance, I love Sebastian. I would hate Sabestion! Likewise, I quite like Riley, but hate Ryley. I love Finley. But do not like Fynley or Finnley or any variation thereof.
So as you can see, even though they sound the same, it is possible to like one version and not another. Which is why people were telling you that spelling did matter!

[Cotapaxi]

Btw I do actually like Savanna(h) but it sure as heck isn't unusual these days.

[MotherOfCleo]

no ploppy I wanted thoughts, other suggestions, friendly chat etc like everyone else gets on their names threads not a lesson attack re spelling. I dont mind if people dont like them, fair dos, no worries, its personal choice, my issue is that my original post got totally lost in something off topic.

Some people said 'I dont like savanna but I do like......' thats constructive imo. Have I taken issue with anyone saying th dont like them? No! That is what I expected tbh.

[Cotapaxi]

MotherOfCleo, the spelling issue comes up all the time on this topic. People aren't being unfriendly they are offering their opinion which is what a forum full of questions is normally all about.

[Greensleeves]

I prefer gaffaw actually

[toobreathless]

Personally the unusual spelling would make md inwardly roll my eyes but if you like it go for it. And as you say you have a more unusual spelling so will have an idea what it will be like for your child.

The thing about Mollie/Molly and Finley/Finlay is that I feel that they are accepted variants like Jayne/Jane, Katherine/Catherine/Kathryn whereas Savanna just feels a bit wacky rather than an accepted variant? Correct me if I'm wrong.