Talk:Swanna (Pokémon)

Name Origin

What do you think of the possibility of its name being derived from the prima ballerina of the Moscow Imperial Bolshoi Theatre Anna Sobeshchanskaya, who had the main role of Odette/Odile in the 1877 ballet Swan Lake and Anna Pavlova, widely regarded as one of the finest classical ballet dancers in history and was most recognised for the creation of the role The Dying Swan, which influenced modern interpretation of the Swan Lake. KurowaSan 21:07, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

-.-... really... it's a swan named swanna. don't think GF put that much thought into it...Vkickass 02:16, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

The feathers at the top and sides of Swanna's head are actually very similar to Odette's head piece from the ballet, so it very well could be the inspiration. Also, this could be mere coincidence, but it's pose is also somewhat reminiscent of the first position in ballet Vienna Waltz 10:21, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

maybe it was influenced a little (like the fact its in the pic for the musical) from swan lake. but that's probably it. Vkickass 17:30, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Alternate Origin?

My imagination or Swanna was also based on the Ugly Duckling story? Just look at it's pre-evolution. It seems a little bit similar to the story. --Shining Latios 05:21, 6 October 2010 (UTC)