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This may have been pointed out already, but in Hebrew, Hosanna means "save, rescue or savior" which isn't necessarily anything bad as far as a name goes. It can also be used to express adoration, praise or joy and that's not bad at all. In fact, by association, that's very positive. I've seen parents give children names with awful meanings and Hosanna doesn't even come close. It also offers cute nn options such as Anna or Annie. The only thing I don't care for (other than the strong religious vibe I get from it) is the prefix HOS (hose) which may or may not lead to teasing.

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I say proceed with caution. Hosanna actually looks very nice written down.