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Opinions on Sanna? Is it too close to sauna? I like that it's Swedish, and think it's pretty. Too pretty not to like even if it is sort of close to sauna. I also like saunas, though.
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Where I live, it's been down-market for about 100 years. So I can't be too objective about it. Susanna is lovely, though, even without the -h. So I'd make Susanna the full name and use Sanna as a nn.
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I doesn't sound like sauna. It's pronounced SUN-ah, so it's more like if you were saying "sunner" (whatever that may mean) with a British accent.
I think it sounds a bit childish. It's pretty common, but it's also a common nick for someone called Susanne or Susanna.
Two famous Swedish Sannas are journalist and blogger Sanna Lundell and singer Sanna Nielsen.
(BTW, sauna is "bastu" in Swedish. When we say sauna, we mean a genuine Finnish sauna bath.)
I think it sounds a bit childish. It's pretty common, but it's also a common nick for someone called Susanne or Susanna.
Two famous Swedish Sannas are journalist and blogger Sanna Lundell and singer Sanna Nielsen.
(BTW, sauna is "bastu" in Swedish. When we say sauna, we mean a genuine Finnish sauna bath.)
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I had a relative named Helga Dussina ("Dozen-a") for similar reasons. Even more rare. :)
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Haha, that's so cool. :)
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Now I want to make a post about 19th century families whose children eventually got names like Trettondal and Fjortina. 19th century families are the best.
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I don't care for it. It's awfully close to Santa in many American accents. Sanna Claus. Also reminds me of sanit, as in Sani-Flush, a toilet cleaner.
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