Suzanne

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Cute or naff?

Indifferent to it but I like Emiliana, wish I'd gone for that as I like 'anna' ending names.

Prefer Susannah as also prefer 'a' endings for a girl
Also think Suzanne is possibly about middle aged but Susannah is more classic. Probably because of the 'a' at the end

I love it!

It's time for a comeback of the -anne names.

Roxanne
Joanne
Leanne

I agree Susannah is nicer.

Suzanne does make me think of someone 40 plus. But not old enough to make the name retro.

I prefer Suzanna.

There is a 10 year old Susan in our school.
Susie is quite sweet. Don't like Sue.

Susannah is one of my favourite names. Beautiful and classic. Plenty of nn's.

Not keen on Suzanne.

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For me it’s in the same generation as names like Denise, Annette, Diane, Linda etc. which for me is my DM’s generation and not quite back in yet.

I do like Suzanne more than most names of that vintage though, although I really much prefer Susanna/h.

It’s apparently becoming trendy in France again though - was in their top 100 names for girls last year.

I prefer Susanna (without the h). Suzanne is dated, and not enough to be a vintage name, like Arthur and Mabel. It peaked in the 70’s so there’s a while to go before it sounds fresh again. That said, it’s not an objectively bad name, so if you like it there’s no reason not to use it.

Sounds retro cool. I’m so bored of the heavily voweled, ‘a’ ending names for girls. Suzanne is much sharper and quite bold.

I prefer 60s Susan to 1970s Suzanne
Susie is cute.

It’s quite dated and too early for a revival - like Mandy or something

Susannah is lovely though

…. But if you want something sharper I think the mid century Susan will be back before long

Susannah is vintage and charming. Susan is no-nonsense and chic. Suzanne is hopelessly dated.

In short: please no, I'm not ready for this 😆

Thanks everyone. I rather love it but it seems it might be a wee bit too far ahead of the curve.

There’s something about Zs and Xs (Suzanne, Roxanne, etc) that makes me think some people in the 60s and 70s thought they were being really zany and keraaaay-zy, using these ‘out there’ names.

If you like it, go for it. It sounds refreshing compared with all the usual popular names.

And what’s more, you’re probably ahead of the curve, so once your DC gets to teens / 20s, they will have a fresh, current sounding name, instead of the tired old usual (I speak from experience on this - thanks Mum and Dad!).

Susannah is much nicer.

I love it!! Definitely due for a revival

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I like it. A lot of names at school are very samey samey, lots of -ia and -ee endings. It's different but not weird different.

Suzanne is a beautiful and classic name!

I much prefer Susannah

It's pretty cool and refreshing though in itself. I wouldn't be afraid to be ahead of the curve. It'll be Linda, Barbara, Marion and Pamela's era then Deborah, Suzanne, Joanne and Sharon. All beautiful when you look at them afresh so pick the one you love.

Suzanne is fabulous. Be a trendsetter!

I know a 34 year old Suzanne.
Susannah is pretty.