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I don't consider names to be random sounds that can be bestowed on children without any criterion, names should have a tradition and a history of usage and I don't really agree with the "anything goes" mentality. Of course things change, otherwise women would be still named all named after their fathers with "major" and "minor" to distinguish sisters, the way the Romans used to be, but it irks me when people say what's wrong to give a girl a boy's name? It's just a name! Or: Pagan is fine as a name, since Christian is! I also however find it difficult to draw an exact line, for instance I'm ok with Amber and Scarlet, but Tawny and Red don't sound like real names to me. As concerns Hosanna, I don't really like it but it's been used for a while so maybe why I find it bearable. Again it's a bit contradictory because I dislike Rejoice and Cherish, somehow it seems weird to use a verb as a name.