Can you choose a good friend's unusual name for baby?

[babyincubator]

First ups, what does anyone think of the name Savannah?

I've always loved it - and if I have a daughter, would love to call her Savannah Rose.... but here comes the dilemna.

One of my oldest girlfriends is called Savannah and I think she probably feels rather posessive about her name seeing as there are so few of them out there.

Should I ask her in advance if she'd mind if I called my baby Savannah?

What does anyone think? xx

There have been quite a few in the last couple of years, I think.

I'd ask her, she'd be flattered I imagine.

I don't dislike it but would always think of it as very american - not a bad thing but that's the accent I hear it in :-)

I think that your friend would be flattered.

i really like it but its not unpopular there are 2 Savannahs in my DDs nursery class. And i have heard of a few others. I agree with bucharest she will be flattered if u ask her

There's a Savannah in my DD2's class (age 6). Yes ask - I think she would be really pleased.

Yeah, I would be flattered too .....

I've replied to your other thread but I'm a Savannah and I love hearing new little babies called Savannah. (Not that I know of any in RL)

I would be very flattered if someone chose the name for their DD.

Was just going to say that there is another thread tonight with this name and I see it is yours.

I think she would mind less than if you used the same name as her DD IYSWIM.

I'm with suwoo here - when I read the thread I thought you meant use the same name as her baby, which she might not be so happy about, but using her personal name for your baby semms like a compliment.

I bet she'd be really touched.

But yes I would check with her first!

I think she would be pleased. But at one point considered calling last DC same name as close friend as love the name but then realised as she (friend) is a regular in my life DD would become 'baby soandso' to differentiate. just a thought.

love the name ask first though but I bet she would be flattered I would be!

If she's anyway normal, she will be flattered by it, as opposed to being all possessive and owner-y of it.

But bear in mind that once you ask her, you have to abide by her wishes. If she doesn't like it and you big fat go ahead and do it anyway, it'll probably cause some friction...

I would definitely ask. Not keen on the name myself (it makes me think of deserts) but different strokes and all that.