I’m due with our first in two weeks and we are stuck on names and I’m feeling slightly panicked. We’re Team [name_u]Green[/name_u] but this is what we’ve narrowed it down to on the girl side:
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f], nn [name_f]Savvy[/name_f] or Sav
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u], nn [name_f]Haddie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
Points of consideration:
Our last name starts with an S and we don’t mind the alliteration/think it’s kinda cute.
We have one couple friend (who we’re not incredibly close with) that named their daughter [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] six months ago, so it feels slightly “taken” to me
What we’re looking for in a name: classic, somewhat unique but not too try-hard, and good nickname potential
[name_f]My[/name_f] girl name frontrunner was [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] for a while but I’ve recently come around on [name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]My[/name_f] husband’s frontrunner is [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] and I really like it but I have two fears: is it too Southern? Also, it seemed to have peaked in US popularity in the mid-90s…are we going to be like those parents who named their daughter “[name_f]Peggy[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Carol[/name_f]” in the mid-80s (when those names peaked in the 60s)?
[name_m]Can[/name_m] you tell this decision is making me neurotic?!
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f] : We were in the NICU with a family who named their daughter [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] (nicknamed [name_f]Vanna[/name_f]) I love the nickname [name_f]Savvy[/name_f] … too cute! I still think it’s a refreshing choice ! I also like it’s a nod to the south . I wouldn’t think of this as a problem unless you are pairing it with the middle name [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]: I feel like [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] is trendy and popular but super cute. I love the nickname [name_f]Haddie[/name_f], which lends it a more vintage flair
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]: I love [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]. It feels like it has roots and history. I know several with varying ages and I still don’t get sick of hearing it. It seems to age well.
No matter what you can’t go wrong and I feel like these are strong top contenders.
These aren’t really my style, but the nn [name_f]Haddie[/name_f] is so cute that I think I have to go with [name_u]Hadley[/name_u]. [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] is a close second.
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite name is [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], but [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] seems to be “the one”. All the names fit into the southern theme, but I don’t think they are “too southern”. Despite the fact that [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] reached its highest popularity a few years ago, I don’t find it dated. I can still picture a baby or little girl named [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] in 2020. On the other side, [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] answers your request to find an uncommon name with a good nickname potential without trying to hard.
Perhaps, [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] or [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Savannah[/name_f]?
I really like [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], even though -ley names are not normally my style. There’s just something so feisty and sleek about [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] (I think it’s the influence of [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_m]Freeman[/name_m] getting to me).
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] are both pretty choices too, though. +1 for this suggestion
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] nn [name_f]Haddie[/name_f] is so cute! I like [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] too but I can understand not wanting to use it as it feels taken. [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] does sound very southern and a little dated to me, but that’s probably because the only people I’ve known with that name have been very southern and would all be in their 20’s now.
Good luck!
I’d definitely choose [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] over [name_u]Hadley[/name_u]. Not only does it give her more nickname options, it also sounds like a first name, and it isn’t as ‘trendeigh’ as [name_u]Hadley[/name_u].
I don’t think it’s too Southern at all. There are girls in [name_u]South[/name_u] [name_f]Africa[/name_f] and Australia named [name_f]Savannah[/name_f].
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] isn’t so bad, either, but it doesn’t give her as many options as [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] would (maybe Sav or [name_f]Savvy[/name_f] would suit her when she’s younger, but she’ll want to be [name_f]Anna[/name_f] when she grows up?)
I like [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] best, I find it more timeless and cute.
I wouldn’t worry about someone you know already using the name. [name_f]My[/name_f] friend already had a son [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] before I called my son [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]. I felt bad about it but it seems to be okay
I’m in love with [name_u]Hadley[/name_u]. I’ve loved it for awhile. It makes me think of the [name_f]English[/name_f] countryside and [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_m]Richardson[/name_m]. [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] sounds southern to me, but it’s all about what you love for your baby. When I was stuck with my second girl, I picked out two names with middles and waited until I saw the baby, which sounds mad I know. I knew within a few minutes what was right for her, and I’m still happy with the choice (She’s 4 now). I’m due in [name_u]August[/name_u] and think I’ll do it again, as I’m torn between two middle names. [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] is cute, but it sounds like you’re not totally sold?
Yes @rukiayuzu ! That’s exactly where I first heard the name [name_u]Hadley[/name_u]—I love [name_m]Ernest[/name_m] [name_m]Hemingway[/name_m]
To all the commenters:
Thank you all so much for your input. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I are loving reading all of your thoughtful responses. (And please keep 'em coming! haha)
I think we’re going to narrow it down to [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] or [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], and then once we meet the little bugger, we’ll hopefully just “know.” (If she turns out to be a girl!) I so appreciate your input!
I am a huge fan of alliterative names! I think it makes them much more memorable. Plus, [name_f]Savvy[/name_f] is an adorable nickname.
I think I would nix [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] because of the reason you gave.
I love [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], but I prefer it in full. It’s cute, yet also fashionable. I feel like it would age well.
I don’t think [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] will be a [name_f]Peggy[/name_f] or [name_f]Carol[/name_f]. It definitely has a strong Southern vibe, but I don’t think that limits it at all. Although, it is very easy to add a hard twang to it. But I think [name_f]Savvy[/name_f] would eliminate that!
I would vote for [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], runner-up [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], and eliminate [name_f]Sadie[/name_f].
Out of these, I really like [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]!
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f] is a nice choice too.
Since someone in your circle recently named their daughter [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] I would probably default to [name_f]Savannah[/name_f]. I don’t personally read [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] as southern at all.
But I think [name_f]Savvy[/name_f] would eliminate that!