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What would Savannah get shortened to?

35 replies

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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IVflytrap · 23/11/2017 13:43

Sav. Maybe Savvy. People tend to go for the obvious shortenings where there isn't already a standard nickname in place.

TossDaily · 23/11/2017 13:45

Savvie, Sav, Anna.

Mind you, you'll end up calling her something totally unrelated. My son is Elliot, and his nickname for years was Boo Grin.

So just pick a name you like and the nickname will take care of itself.

pipilangstrumpf · 23/11/2017 13:46

You really don’t need to plan nicknames, they may not even be related to the actual name.

Savannah is nice.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 23/11/2017 13:47

Savvy is cute.

ButterflyForest · 23/11/2017 13:59

Savvie, Sav, Saff.

I've never known anyone shorten Evie to Eve.

ButterflyForest · 23/11/2017 14:00

I wouldn't worry about shortenings. You don't have to shorten a name to anything.

PizzaPizzaPizza · 23/11/2017 14:11

I went to school with a Savannah who was called Sav by some but Savannah by most.

Also I’ve never heard of an Evie being shortened to Eve (I know quite a few)

ChocolateCrunch · 23/11/2017 14:13

I know 2 Savannahs - one is always called by her full name, the other occasionally goes by Vannah/Van.

Not heard any Evies shortened to Eve, and I know Jasmines who are only called by their full name.

ByThePowerOfRa · 23/11/2017 14:22

Savvy or Anna / Annie maybe?

Brokencrayonsstillcolour · 23/11/2017 14:31

I think some people get caught up in the terminology used when people say ‘nickname’...it is clear OP means diminutive, most people use diminutives! E.g Steven often becomes Steve, Andrew becomes Andy/Drew. You can predetermine these to a certain extent.
Savannah would probably become Sav/Savvy unless you actively call her something else such a Van/Vannah, in which case people will more often than not follow your lead.

MammieBear · 23/11/2017 14:41

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

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/11/2017 18:19

Sav. Savvie. Van. Vannie. Vanna.

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.

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.

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.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 23/11/2017 18:53

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

MikeUniformMike · 23/11/2017 22:11

Sav, Van, Vanna

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

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.

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!

TyrionLannistersShadow · 24/11/2017 20:59

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

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.

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,

confusedlittleone · 25/11/2017 06:52

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

MiniMaxi · 25/11/2017 18:05

I would say Sav probably

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