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Laura, Susannah

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pooroldEnga · 28/03/2023 14:24

I like both of these names quite a lot but I lost a bit of interest in Laura after looking at the top 100 and seeing quite a few popular 2 syllables girls names beginning with L. Susannah I love but a friend said it reminds them of Savannah which has turned me off it a bit.

If I like Laura and Susannah what else might I like? I prefer 1-2 syllables. If the name is long I'd be happy to use it as long as there is a shortening I like just as much, for example I like Susie.

Thanks.

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Pemba · 31/03/2023 12:52

Hazelnuttella · 31/03/2023 11:44

I’ve always loved Lorna - feels a bit more substantial than Laura

I don't know why you would think that, as the name Lorna was invented in the 19th century for the novel Lorna Doone.

Whereas Laura as a name comes from the Romans. There's a Saint Laura too.

I suppose you mean the sound of it. I don't mind Lorna, it's quite nice, but definitely prefer Laura and it's a classic.

Hazelnuttella · 31/03/2023 11:44

I’ve always loved Lorna - feels a bit more substantial than Laura

Spiderysenses · 31/03/2023 10:09

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 31/03/2023 09:53

If my second child had been a girl she would have been Katherine or Katharine. The spelling issue was the only thing that gave me pause! Lovely name, but it would have driven me to distraction to be constantly saying 'No, KAY at the beginning, not C, 5th letter is A, not E, -rine ending, not -ryn ...'

The spelling thing is a red herring. One of mine has traditional, reasonably popular name. There's only 2 spellings of it, but she has the most common spelling as I worried about making life hard work with the less well known one. You wouldn't believe how many times it is spent wrongly and how many weird variations people come up with!

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 31/03/2023 09:53

If my second child had been a girl she would have been Katherine or Katharine. The spelling issue was the only thing that gave me pause! Lovely name, but it would have driven me to distraction to be constantly saying 'No, KAY at the beginning, not C, 5th letter is A, not E, -rine ending, not -ryn ...'

Cinnamon23 · 31/03/2023 08:35

user1492757084 · 28/03/2023 14:37

I love Susanna without the 'h' best.
There is also Suzanne, Zuzanna
Do you like ..
Rachael
Claris
Victoria - Vicki
Katharine - Katie
Dorothy - Dotti

Be careful with the ‘a’ in Katharine. This was my name and a pain in the arse having to explain it constantly.

I changed it to Kate by deed poll in my 20s!

SweetSakura · 31/03/2023 08:31

I love Laura and Susannah, they would have been my top two choices but her dad (now my exH) vetoed them

Luredbyapomegranate · 31/03/2023 08:29

Susannah has a completely different vibe to Savannah.

It’s a lovely name and underused. I’d personally stick with the h otherwise it will get misspelled and be annoying.

MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake · 29/03/2023 10:44

Soooooo many 40 something Lauras about.

Susannah is lovely and definitely feels fresher, and the name itself has a bit more pizazz. Has a sunny feel to it as @midsomermurderess says.

midsomermurderess · 29/03/2023 10:26

I like Susannah. It feels sort if sunny.

PurpleAirGuitar · 29/03/2023 10:25

Both lovely names but Susanna(h) feels a bit rarer and more interesting to me. I don't see it as similar to Savannah at all - one is classic and interestingly old-fashioned, the other sounds very American or "rock star's daughter" to me.

For what it's worth, I once visited a church where one of my distant ancestors is buried, and there were quite a lot of graves of people called Susanna, without the H, from the 18th and 19th century. It might be a slightly rarer spelling but it was obviously popular once - although I did wonder if all these particular Susannas might be distantly related, and all named after the same matriarch!

JauntyRedShoes · 29/03/2023 02:20

Really like Susanna
Anna
Charlotte
Nadia
Julia
Sasha
Claudia
Finlay
Kitty

peaceinourtime · 29/03/2023 02:12

Susannah/Susana is nice.

17caterpillars1mouse · 28/03/2023 20:05

I really like both Laura and Susannah, though agree there are a lot of L names in the girls charts ATM.

I think Stephanie has a similar feel, and Stevie is a cute nn
Amy has a similar feel to me too
Rebecca

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 28/03/2023 20:05

I prefer Susannah with an H. I feel like it seems more Spanish without the H and the H gives it a classic sophisticated English feel.

Flamingolip · 28/03/2023 19:47

I LOVE Suzanne.

BeginningToLookALotLike · 28/03/2023 18:48

Love Susannah.

Underthemagnificentbeechtree · 28/03/2023 18:41

Wow @Ichnichtenlichten you just move in very classy circles!

Crikeyalmighty · 28/03/2023 18:21

I was going to call our son Laura Jane back in 1998 , if he was a girl - which he wasn't!!

Lara is also nice

Ichnichtenlichten · 28/03/2023 18:17

I think if there is confusion about Susannah/Savannah, they’re not saying it correctly!

Susannah/Susanna is a lovely name, works for children and adults. And there are many shortened versions, all of which can be spelled differently.

I happen to be good friends with esteemed women called Susannah and Susanna, respectively. And they are amongst the very best of women, so I’d go for it so she could be in their illustrious company!

miniaturepixieonacid · 28/03/2023 17:43

I really like Susannah but also really like Savannah. I don't see how you can like one without the other, they sound almost identical.

Laura I like but don't think it's as interesting as Susannah.

Other ideas:
Aurelia, Alicia, Alexandra, Asha, Anna, Bella, Belinda, Clara, Cassia, Cassandra, Camilla, Claudia, Carolina, Clarissa, Cordelia, Delilah, Diana, Eleanor, Elisa, Francesca, Fenella, Gabriella, Hannah, Isabella, Joanna, Julia, Katrina, Liliana, Leona, Miranda, Melissa, Natalia, Natasha, Nadia, Olivia, Philippa, Rebecca, Rhianna, Saskia, Sabrina, Serena, Samantha, Thalia, Tabitha, Tallulah, Tessa, Victoria, Vanessa, Zara

villamariavintrapp · 28/03/2023 16:22

Gloria? Louisa?

yikesanotherbooboo · 28/03/2023 16:13

The Savannah connection is hilarious and irrelevant. I love Susanna / Susannah and it feels , to me, very current .

Forgetaboutme · 28/03/2023 16:02

I know a Susanna and she goes by the nickname Sanna which I also like. I prefer without the H at the end.

Imnotachap · 28/03/2023 16:01

I like Susannah spelt any way and Susie as a nn. The Savannah thing is ridiculous - I would never make the connection.

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pooroldEnga · 28/03/2023 16:00

I feel reassured about Susanna/h. It's the front runner. Cheers everyone, appreciated. Logging off.

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