[Opinions] Susanna or Susannah?
I prefer Susannah because I always thought it was the traditional spelling (although it appears now that it isn't, but the blurb on Susannah / Susanna has changed 3 times that I remember) and because I think Susannah looks more balanced. Which do you prefer?
My cousin says Susannah looks like someone trying to combine Susan and Hannah, which really turns me off. Do you think a lot of people would think that?
My cousin says Susannah looks like someone trying to combine Susan and Hannah, which really turns me off. Do you think a lot of people would think that?
Replies
Susannah.
Honestly, this is the opinion used in my Bible translation (NIV). As the Apocrypha is a non-Lutheran addition, I don't know how it's spelled there.
Susannah looks more complete, fuller. Susanna looks too much like Susan, another great name but not what you're trying to achieve.
Honestly, this is the opinion used in my Bible translation (NIV). As the Apocrypha is a non-Lutheran addition, I don't know how it's spelled there.
Susannah looks more complete, fuller. Susanna looks too much like Susan, another great name but not what you're trying to achieve.
This message was edited 4/1/2008, 8:29 PM
Susannah definitely. It looks more 'complete' to me.
:)
:)
Susannah definitely
I'm not very comfortable with its phoenetics, but this spelling is near perfection. It looks so beautiful and balanced on paper.
I'm not very comfortable with its phoenetics, but this spelling is near perfection. It looks so beautiful and balanced on paper.
Susanna
The "h" on the end always looked superfluous to me.
The "h" on the end always looked superfluous to me.
I always preferred Susanna, but lately I've taken to liking Susannah, perhaps a even a bit more than Susanna. The H somehow gives it a more old-timey, Puritan feel. I doubt anyone would think that you were trying to combine Susan and Hannah. Susannah is definitely a well-known, and acceptable spelling.
Susanna
I am pretty sure that Susanna is the historical spelling. To me, it also looks prettier. The h just looks like it was added on. I just looked at this site http://www.guildofstmichael.org/guild/names.html to make sure. I can see the cross between Susan and Hannah. Susanna looks more like it was made not a cross between Susan and Anna to me. I do not think that sould turn you off though.
I am pretty sure that Susanna is the historical spelling. To me, it also looks prettier. The h just looks like it was added on. I just looked at this site http://www.guildofstmichael.org/guild/names.html to make sure. I can see the cross between Susan and Hannah. Susanna looks more like it was made not a cross between Susan and Anna to me. I do not think that sould turn you off though.
Susannah
I love Susanna, and also Suzanna. And I kind of agree with your cousin.
Susannah
Susannah
Definitely Susanna
Susannah
It looks more balanced to my eyes.
It looks more balanced to my eyes.
Agree.
I prefer Susanna because it's closer to the way it's spelled in the NT (Sousanna, not Shoshannah which is OT) and because it looks lighter, more streamlined. The h is superfluous, imo. BTW, I read somewhere that Susannah has been the more common spelling in the UK while in the US, Susanna has been the more common spelling.
I don't think anyone would view Susannah as a combination of Susan and Hannah. That never crossed my mind.
I don't think anyone would view Susannah as a combination of Susan and Hannah. That never crossed my mind.