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Susannah, Louisa, Diana, or Eliza?

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danascully96 · 06/06/2022 20:43

How would you rank Susannah, Louisa, Diana, and Eliza?

Also, what do you think of the sibset Juliet, Rose, and Eliza?

Thank you xx

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KayEmAy · 08/06/2022 19:57
  1. Diana
  2. Eliza
  3. Louisa
  4. Susannah
And I think Juliet, Rose and Eliza is a beautiful trio of sisters <3
SummaLuvin · 08/06/2022 18:38

Diana is my favourite by far. Then Louisa, Susannah, and Eliza in last place.

Dalekjastninerels · 08/06/2022 14:30

P.S I have nothing against short forms but not as a formal name.

Dalekjastninerels · 08/06/2022 14:29

Juliet and Rose also nice.

Dalekjastninerels · 08/06/2022 14:28

Louisa and Susanna and Diana.

Eliza ; sorry no I don't like as I don't like short forms/nicknames as formal names for example Eliza , Millie etc although I really like Elizabeth and Millicent etc etc

Squashedraddish · 08/06/2022 14:24

I think with Juliet and rose, Eliza or Louisa sound best. Really beautiful sibset names

Ewisa · 08/06/2022 12:29

Eliza is my favorite, then Susanna, Diana and Louisa

HonorHiding · 08/06/2022 11:47

I love, and would use, any of Susanna, Louisa, Eliza. Lovely choices.

Diana is not for me - lovely in theory, but too much baggage after the Princess.

mathanxiety · 08/06/2022 02:42

In order:
Susannah
Louisa

Eliza
Diana

I prefer Susannah or Louisa as part of the sibset.

MoiraQueen · 08/06/2022 02:25

Susannah, although I also prefer it without the h, my aunt was a Susannah, but known to the family as Nina, not sure if that is a usual shortening. Not keen on the other names, but a pp mentions Elspeth which I love.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 08/06/2022 01:45
  1. Susanna(h) - very pretty and I also prefer it without the H (it was good enough for Shakespeare Grin). Like that it has a plethora of nn's - my faves are Suki, Anya and Sansa
  2. Diana - so strong yet very elegant, would be 1, but I hate nn "Die"
  3. Louisa - nicely vintage/retro feel but again I think the "Loo" nn sounds horrible
  4. Eliza - too trendy now and bit of a harsh sound in the "lie". I think classic Elizabeth is the nicest or Elspeth, Elsa etc if you want less popular
MojoJojo71 · 07/06/2022 21:15

Susanna (I prefer it without the h)
Louisa (I also really like Eloise)
Eliza, lovely name but really popular at the moment. I prefer Elizabeth especially with Libby as nn
I really don’t like Diana

MagicTurtle · 07/06/2022 21:04

In order:
Susannah
Diana
Eliza
Louisa

Hadtocomment · 07/06/2022 21:02

I think Susie is nice. I really like Suki. I knew one when I was younger and thought it so cool!

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danascully96 · 07/06/2022 18:58

@Hadtocomment True! I love the nns Susie, SuSu (or Zuzu), and Suki! Granted, Susie might still seem dated nowadays Grin

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Hadtocomment · 07/06/2022 16:15

I also like Susannah but it is long and so you have to like any shortenings I think. I quite like louisa but seems quite formal somehow. I prefer Louise but imagine that's out at the moment as too seventies or something. Eliza does seem to be on here a lot so I don't know if it'll be the shortening of its time and it's very Elle trend. I really like Beth and Bethan as other Elizabeth similar or derived names. I do think Diana always shortens to Di which isn't so nice.

SallyWD · 07/06/2022 12:05

I really love Susannah! To me it's head and shoulders above the rest. It's underused and classic. Shakespeare's daughter was called Susannah so it's been around a long time.

RamblingEclectic · 07/06/2022 12:01

I think Susannah, Louisa, and Eliza are all pretty equally lovely. I think the sibset sounds nice.

Diana, especially with the English pronunciation, just a strong no from me. Dee-ana sounds nice, but die-ana? Maybe I was raised around too many nasty people and Diana/Diane's who dealt with some nasty remarks from that (along with the princess remarks and people thinking they must be interested in mythology), but I wouldn't use a name with the die sound.

Keyboardist · 07/06/2022 11:58

Susannah

WakeWaterWalk · 07/06/2022 11:38

They are all fine names.
I prefer Susannah and Diana simply because I don't hear them so often right now.

Tryagain2020 · 07/06/2022 11:30

Diana
Susannah
Louisa (I really like it but dislike Lou)
Eliza (I like it but know several, plus a million El names).

I think Juliet, Rose and Eliza go well together.

HenBob · 07/06/2022 09:16

Love your whole list but had to come on to say you put Hamilton in my head now

🎵Angelica.... Elizaaaaa🎶

KirstenBlest · 07/06/2022 08:28

How would you rank Susannah, Louisa, Diana, and Eliza?
Also, what do you think of the sibset Juliet, Rose, and Eliza?

Susannah - like but prefer Susan. Susie is nice
Louisa - like but L names are everywhere
Diana - like, would 'shorten' to Dinah sound wise
Eliza - not keen, Elizabeth is nice

Juliet and Rose - both pretty but I dislike how some say Julie-ETTE and Rosie is too popular

Mumofgirls2017 · 06/06/2022 22:19

Eliza!

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 06/06/2022 21:58

1= Susannah.... I find it quite elegant
2= Louisa.i have one and love it..

  1. Diana. Despite the Princess connection, its a lovely name
  1. Eliza... I cannot give a logical reason but just dislike it.