1. I adore
Susanna (my preferred spelling). BTW, it's my understanding that "Oh!
Susanna" is also spelled this way after
Stephen Foster's sister,
Susanna. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
2. Mns: I've given this lots of thought since
Susanna is one of my favorites.
My faves are:
Charlotte,
Juliet and
Margaret. I've also considered
Elizabeth Susanna with the nn
Lily since
Lily is a traditional nick for
Elizabeth and
Susanna means 'lily.'
3. Just about any classic name would flow nicely with
Susannah:
William,
Oliver,
Henry,
James,
Charlotte,
Jane,
Abigail,
Eve ...
My dds are
Katherine,
Victoria and
Anna and I would consider
Susanna (as a mn only) for another dd.
Re:
Shoshannah, I don't think you'd have to be Jewish to pull it off, however, it's a name that I just don't find attractive. I want to like it because I love the way it's written (something about the two sh's puts me off).