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.

Have never ever had to explain Orlaith , my DDs name as it's a recognised spelling.
All you have to consider really is , are you going to be upset every time a party invite, teacher etc spells Savanna or Ryley incorrectly. If you will be easy going then do it - if it will kill your blood pressure then use Cooper / Harvey etc
Enjoy your pregnancy it's a special time - watch out for the hormonal surge of made mess that makes you think that Velvet or similar is a great name

Thanks wiggle glad you understand my issue.

ken ryley was a thought so dont get too hung up on it. Savannah or Savanna I actually dont mind how its spelt I just like the name, I simply would have liked some imput on the
actual names not just the 'h'. You see, I would struggle with your daughters name, usual spelling or not as I have never heard of it before, so we are obviously all different.

The upshot of this is that I shall go back to the forums I know are friendly. I think the reaction on here will stop me advising other people to join though.....sad really.

I'm not hung up - was trying to be nice. Sigh.

ken sorry that wasnt mean in a nasty way at all. I simply meant we probably wont go with it so dont worry too much about it. Sorry if I offended.

It's ok - you have had a rough time for a baby name thread ! Still think you should go with Cooper.

ever I certainly havent found you friendly.
If Savannah with an 'h' makes you feel better thats fine, if you like it with an 'h' great if you dislike it with an 'h' also great, just a note again though it was thoughts on the 'names' not an english lesson I was hoping for.

Thanks ken I do like Cooper, it has a nice ring to it, maybe we shall put it back on our list.

mary I honestly dont understand how you think people have been 'kind' [baffled]. Someone had their message deleted for swearing at me, how is that 'kind'.

I have called it how I saw it/felt it. People ganged up on me for no real reason. Surely if someone says they feel you are being unkind calling them deranged isnt the natural next step.

I am obviously less used to being treated like this than you are. Sorry if my sensitivity offended you. I think we should just leave it as I did get a few helpful comments/suggestions among the mud slinging.

I will just say I am 'wrong' Savannah should always be spelt with an 'h' as people will pick on my child if it is spelt any other way. I will make sure to tell my OH that people don't really like it but they like it even less without an 'h'. Riley will be totally forgotten after this thread, I've taken it off the list.

See now I like Cooper and love 'Coop' for a nickname too
Have a look on nameberry.com-really good site for names.
Try not to feel to victimised on here-it may be worth having a wander around the boards to pick up on the general feel of the place before posting and getting yourself too upset. I love it here and much prefer the brutal honesty and subtle humour it to any other site but it certainly isn't for everyone....

As I've said its not misspelt, there are 2 spellings. We should know we have history in africa.

Well I was offended by you, I have "African history" and to hint that people can spell Savannah wrong because they are from that continent makes us look like idiots :) just FYI ... well unless by African history you mean the cider Savanna which originated in South Africa.

I have reread my posts and stand by them, I asked people to be constructive to which people swore and took the piss, it was like being back in a school playground. I was asking grown women for imput not a 'you cant spell [snigger]' type reaction.

As I said sorry if it upset you, if you are that annoyed just walk away.

I prefer Savanna without the h.
I also prefer Harvey to be spelt without the h too = Arvey.

no mia I mean my OH grew up in Africa and knows people with the name, therefore we accept both used spellings. Most naming sites give 2 spellings for Savannah as they do for Stephen, Katy etc etc. I really don't see why everyone got so upset about an 'h'?

I was getting told I couldnt spell and I was stupid etc so wanted to point out we know the origin of the name and know both spellings.

See this is going back to how it was last night, a personal attack on me....how can you not see that?

I like Sebastian, it's cool and suits all ages. Particularly like it as a first name with a one syllable surname.

Brooke feels a bit 'princessy' to me, I see a little girl with a 'When I Grow Up I Want To Be A WAG' t-shirt on. What about Megan, Amber, Molly, do you like those?

Ryley and Savanna I'm not keen on because Ryley sounds the same as the very popular Riley and I don't like the name Savannah so I wouldn't want something that sounded the same.

The Katie Price connection would put me off Harvey, sorry.

thanks zola hum Amber, thats quite nice

Chav names? Names were popular with American trailer trash ten years ago, Britney and Courtney being two others. Miss spelling them also popular to make them "different".

How is it a personal attack?

No one has said that you are, for example, stupid for spelling Savannah without an H, or Riley with two Ys.

They have given reasons why they don't like the spellings you have used. That's not a personal attack. It's an opinion about the names you want to discuss.

That's what you asked for, and that's what you got.

As for the Africa connection, it may well be true that in some African countries, made up unusual spellings are more common. (Remember that Chelsey girl that Prince Harry dated for years?) But, in the UK, this is less common.

By the way, the vast majority of people on this forum are either pregnant, or have been pregnant at some point in their lives. Forgive us for not expecting to treat you like a princess because you are pregnant.