Savannah

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Hoping for a sibling for DD very soon. We have had a boys name picked out since before DD but struggled a lot with girls names (Her name is Thea).

I really like Savannah, but is it a bit naff? Middle name would be Isobel.

I prefer Susannah. The likelihood of it shortening to Sav would put me off.

He’s a good man savannah!

Lovely name! Will be shortened, so could be shortened to Vanna?

Very pretty. I have a fairly long name, no-one has ever shortened it 🤷‍♀️

It was on my shortlist for dd.

it’s an under used name and I still love it

I'm not mad on it...it is a lot like Sienna which I am also (irrationally) not a fan of. It is fine though and certainly not a bad name.

I might not use it with Isobel as I can't say them together without a bit of effort. Think there are other middle name options which would flow better. Or if Isobel is set in stone you could choose a different first name

I love it but agree it doesn't really flow with Isobel.

I know one Savannah and I think she gets called Vanna by friends a lot.

It already seems dated to me but maybe it depends on area. Around 5–10 years ago there was a huge influx of Savannahs, Siennas, Sierras and similar names around where I live

Savannah Isobel is lovely.

@Twoinapod on another thread claimed she lived in a Welsh-speaking household in a Wales. It's that part of Wales thats teeming with Savannahs, Siennas and Sierras aged about 10. The post itself was deleted, but if you hear of a baby called Meredith nn Miffy before long, you'll know which MNer is her mother.

@BridgeOverTheRiverWye im unsure why the hostility? Those sort of names are quite popular in that age range. As are names like Harry Ethan and Niamh. I’m unsure why you’re getting bent out of shape.

Savannah is ok.

I prefer Anna though, which has more timeless appeal for me.

Lovely name, you’ll know when she’s born if it suits her. Sounds strange but we got down to 2 names, when our daughter was born we knew immediately which one suited her.

Sienna Millers sister is called Savannah, beautiful strong ladies.

@Snippit , the celebrity association doesn't automatically make the name beautiful and strong.

I hate it sorry. Isobel is lovely though.

I know a Savannah, everyone calls her Sav. It's also the name of cider they used to sell in Nandos.

I like Savannah could be shortened to Anna as NN.

As an alternative I think Hannah is a lovely name.

I prefer Isobel Savannah. Thea and Isobel.

Horrible name. Colonial undertones.

It’s ok but I don’t think Savannah and Isobel go very well together.
Also, spelling wise Isabelle is much nicer.

Thea and ..
Sistine
Susanna
Annabel