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Conference oass::babynames

Title:A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
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Moderator:OASS::BURDEN_D
Created:Tue Feb 13 1996
Last Modified:Fri May 30 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:996
Total number of notes:7139

367.0. "What goes with Savanna?" by SKIWVA::FSCNO () Wed Mar 29 1989 11:00

    I'm already planning ahead to my next child.  If it is a boy my
    husband has picked the name of Travis Devin.  I'm not exactly crazy
    about this but our deal was I pick the girl and he picks the boy
    but we have to both agree.  Anyway the first was a girl and I got
    my choice (Rachel Elizabeth).  Now for my next choice, I am kind
    of partial to the name Savanna.  Actually she was an extremely likable
    character in a book.  Savanna Suzanne is kind of nice but I would
    appreciate some suggestions.  Please keep in mind the last name
    is Lilly.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Cindy 
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367.1savanna NOT vannaFOOZLE::PETRINOThu Mar 30 1989 13:531
    I have heard Savanna Ray...kim
367.2Pretty, But ...KUDZU::ANDERSONGive me a U, give me a T...Thu Mar 30 1989 15:4218
	How about Georgia?  Seriously, though, Savanna is a rather
	pretty name, but it already does have some associations.
	Though a lot of female names are derived from place names
	Geneva, Florence, etc.), you have to make sure that either the
	personal name is strongly established in its own right, or
	that there are no negative associations with the place itself.
	You wouldn't, for example, want to call your girl "Abilene"
	or "Utica."  Actually, I think Savanna might pass this test -- 
	I'm beginning to like it.

	Some other things to consider, though ...  Savanna has another
	association -- i.e., a swampy grassland.  Also, the combination
	with Lilly might be particularly unfortunate.  Perhaps some
	botanists out there might be able to tell us if there are any
	species of lilly that grow only in swampy grassland -- and,
	thus, go by the name of "savanna lilly."

		-- Cliff
367.3another variationCSG001::HAMMONDWed Jul 26 1989 13:056
    Late on a reply but......
    
    I know a Sylvanna (pronounced Sill-vanna)
    
    She's from a very Italian family but I'm not sure if the name is
    Italian.
367.4savanna, i like it!ROULET::KOCONNORWed May 12 1993 14:474
    i love the name savanna (sp).  but when ours comes along in july, is
    she is a she, she will be named chantelle katrina.
    
    karyn