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Susan

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tummytickler · 23/02/2011 08:07

Dh likes Susan, we have whittled down our long girls list to 10 or 12 now, but this is his favourite, and the only one he has suggested himself.

So what do we think of Susan? Definately not Susannah, just Susan.

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Takver · 27/02/2011 20:41

I like Susan a lot, would definitely choose it over Susannah or other variants. Both Sue and Susie are good nicknames (in fact the Susan I know uses both of those and her full name depending on circs).

Notnowcato · 27/02/2011 20:02

I think Susan is a nice name but my SIL is called Susan and dislikes it. A friend of mine at school changed her name from Susan to her middle name when she went to university ? How about Sarah?

5DollarShake · 26/02/2011 09:41

Oh yeah, my friend Susan does go by Suze! That's a great nn for Susan; not twee like Susie and not middle aged like Sue. :)

birdofthenorth · 25/02/2011 22:02

I knew a Susan in my generation (29), lovely girl but ai did think it an odd name for our age (many my mum's generation, 60, mostly nn Sue).

Now it makes me think about Big Sus from Peep Show!!

But I like Suzie and if you love Susan then fab.

sunshinestate · 25/02/2011 04:50

I think it's great. A classic that will stand the test of time. She also won't have five others in class with the same name.

lovenest · 25/02/2011 00:22

My name is Susan and I love it! My hubby calls me Suze, and some friends Suzy. I think Suzy / Suzie would be very cute for a little one. I even thought about it for my DD but thought it would confuse everyone! Good luck

Lonnie · 24/02/2011 01:40

Reminds me of a girl I went to school with she was fantastic go for it beautiful name

IHeartKingThistle · 24/02/2011 00:58

It's my mum's name. She hates it. Sorry!

Mspontipine · 24/02/2011 00:48

It's the most wonderfullest name in the whole wide world :)

Underachieving · 24/02/2011 00:44

Its horrible sorry.

muminthemiddle · 24/02/2011 00:11

Never one of my favourite names but maybe due a reviva. Think Narnia and all that.

MissHavishamsDress · 23/02/2011 23:25

I like Susan, tummytickler, but not love

I prefer Sybil, another name you suggested in the past - reminded of it on the Downton Abbey series

you have some great ideas for names, but not crazy about this one

What other names were on your list? Just curious as only 3 months to go with ours although we've pretty much settled for Daphne or Hector now.

MyUserNameWasGone · 23/02/2011 22:52

I like it, it is quite timeless, Susanna makes it a bit classy (nice) but I hate Suzanne.

crystalglasses · 23/02/2011 22:28

Susie is twee. Susan is lovely.

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tummytickler · 23/02/2011 19:38

adamschic I am a little you though my dc's names were a joke. I do not watch any of the soaps so I had no idea. I am off to google the cast list to Emmerdale now to make sure I don't get another characters name - I cannot have 5 Emmerdale children

Jesus - do I look like a crazy Emmerdale fan!

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Galdem · 23/02/2011 19:35

Love it. I do prefer Susannah, but Susan is still a lovely name in it's own right.

ChippyMinton · 23/02/2011 18:36

I think it's due a revival. Quite refreshing for it to be used in full, as opposed to Sue, Susie.

ensure · 23/02/2011 18:27

Susan goes with your other names much better than Suzanne does IMO.

SusanNotTracy · 23/02/2011 17:27

Crystalglasses, I have never thought of my name as being twee. Unimaginative for 1968 perhaps, but twee, no. I think it is a very sensible name. My Mum wanted to call me Tracy but her friend had just had a Tracy. I am glad that I'm not Tracy though.

rinabean · 23/02/2011 16:13

My lovely MIL is Susan (Sue) so I think it's a great name. :)

snoozin · 23/02/2011 15:53

When I was about 12, I decided that I wanted to be known as 'Susan' as it was so much more sophisticated sounding. Anyone who knew me before 1984 can still call me 'Susie', hehe.

lovechoc · 23/02/2011 15:45

I love it. Easy to spell, needs a revival, go for it. Who cares if it isn't popular just now - it probably will be again one day soon!!

HettyAmaretti · 23/02/2011 15:38

I know a Suzy in her mid 60's. She's anything but twee.

crystalglasses · 23/02/2011 14:58

I like susan and Susie is nice for a child, but not for an adult. It sounds to twee imo.

adamschic · 23/02/2011 14:52

Oh yes OP I remember you posting your DC's names before and I thought, mistakingly, that it was a joke because they are all characters from Emmerdale. Now they are all lovely names so sorry about that.

I like Shem for a boy, very unusual, although it sounds like a shortened name. Not sure Susan fits in with the sibling's names.

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