Favourite from shortlist

[thelonearranger]

I posted before about Suki for my potential DD. Since then we have also come up with 3 other names. Middle name will most likely be Elizabeth. Which name is your favourite?

Suki
Helena
Hazel
Susannah (Susie)

Thank you

Susannah, then you still call her Suki as a nn

Susannah with Suki as a nn.

Hazel :)

Hazel

Helena

I don't like Suki and don't see how it is related to Susannah. To me Suki looks kind nickname for Suzuki

I like Susannah with Suki as a nn. Suki on its own doesn't sound like a real name. also makes me think of "Polly put the kettle on/Suki take it off again"

Suki by far! The others all pale in comparison!

I think Suki is our favourite

I am assuming suki is on trend as a nick name considering pp have suggested it sounds a made in chelsea name which i guess is fine if that is your kind of area☺ anyway I like Hazel

I like Hazel, Susannah is ok, but I really dislike Helena (& it would get mispronounced)

Suki is really cute but I'd worry it would get changed to "Sucky" by bullies (with BJ connotations etc)

Helena. Timeless.

Helena

I like Hazel you know. And Hazel Elizabeth is gorgeous! But honestly, go with your heart.

1. Susannah (beautiful name). For short you could have Susie, Sukie or Zanna. Or Sue possibly!

1. Helena is lovely too and a close second. Of course, there are at least three different pronunciations (HEL-ena as in Bonham Carter, Hel-AY-na, Hel-EEN-a, probably others).

1. Suki which is nice but a bit cutesy as a stand-alone name. To the poster above, yes it is a traditional short name for Susan/Susannah.

I think we will just wait and see what she looks like when she’s born (if it is a girl)

I love Hazel

Hazel

Are you of Asian descent? If yes then Suki seems ok. If not, it seems culturally strange unless it is short for something.

Suki could most definitely be a nn for susannah and given that susannah is on your list I am confused about why you wouldn't want to get "two for the price of one"?!

It would give your child so much more choice when they're older. Suki is a very twee and young kind of name, it really does make me think of a Harajuku girl or similar. Your daughter may want an alternative that sounds a bit more sensible for certain circumstances - equally if they love Suki then they can be known by that nickname. Susannah is a lovely, pretty, classic name.

FWIW I love Helena and Hazel - Helena is classic and pretty and Hazel is a good balance of less usual but not twee.

I have a Susannah (Susie) but wish we'd thought of Suki now!

Helena but I'm biased.

We have one. Pronounced Helen-a and had the odd mispronounciation but nothing like is suggested on these threads. I think literally once or twice. Lots of nickname potential (ours is a Nell but could be Hela, Lena etc). Always get great comments on it from people.

I like Hazel as well but I don't like Suki. Cute nickname but not as a full name.

I like Susannah/Susie/Suki

Helena and Hazel are blah

Susannah or Helena

Susannah is a beautiful name and I love the idea of Suki as an unusual nickname

Hazel is one of my favourites

Hazel then Helena

I like Hazel best by a mile.

Then Helena.

Then Susannah.

Then Suki.