Are we ready for 60s names yet?

[Foosfa]

Due a daughter in a few months and we'd both like to honour our late mothers. Their names were Susan and Deborah.

Are these just too dated?
Susan Deborah or Deborah Susan
We keep flipping from yes we are definitely going for it to noo!

Thoughts please!

I'm sorry but both names are quite dull. They were dull in the 70s and the same now. Neither sound nice.

It’s there inside the name, easy nickname.
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Blend them and have Susannah, a beautiful classic name!

Dislike Deborah due to potential nn Debs or D

I like Suzanne nn Suzie, not keen on Susan

Love the name Susie. I think Deborah is fine, not shocking but better for a middle name. I couldn't bring myself to use my mums name for DD (Lesley) so I used her (much more classic and timeless) middle name instead.

Susan (or Susannah) nn Sukie would be so gorgeous and unique sounding in a sea of Tillys and Daisys

I really like Sukie or Suki too. Sounds quite modern. But I'm reminded of the Polly put the kettle on rhyme so must have been used way back too.

I would have them on equal footing as middle names in case anyone in the family felt one mum had been given more importance than the other. One name will be used every day by everyone, and only a few will ever know the middle name.

I'm a Frances - born in '62 - judging by prev posts at the time it wasn't a common name - I've always liked it tho 🤷‍♀️ I remember here were a lot of Susans Nicolas Paulas Carols Sheilas Karens and Fionas around

I like both, Susan shortened to Suzie I'd very cute.
I also really like Barbara which I think is due a revival .

I love it. Prefer Deborah. Debbie is lush. I've got an old fashioned name for my generation but have always liked it. The bonus is, I've always been the only one of that name among my peers. Never needed a surname at school!

Yes do it.

You'll be ahead of the curve but in 5 years time they'll be all we hear on the baby names board.

Susan is ok - reminds me of Narnia. Suzy is quite sweet, I'd go for that. I don't like Deborah or Debbie or Debs - very dated.

I was christened Susan I absolutely loathed it and to this day don’t understand why my parents didn’t call me Susannah at least.

I like the name Susan nn Susie. Not so keen on Deborah. But call your baby what you like OP! I used a very 70s name and so did a friend. Because we liked them!

Susanna nn Susie would be lovely

@Foosfa

you need to remember she'll barely use her middle name, so do you want to call her Susan or Deborah?

or use them both as middle names and choose something you both live, that's just hers, for her actual name.

No to all variations.