I'm in the same boat.
in reply to a message by Murasaki
On one hand it's very beautiful, on the other it's a bit over the top.
As for it being better than Susan: They have two completely different vibes to me. Susan is a very plain-jane name, simple, while Shoshana has a more dramatic edge to it. I can't really chose which one is better - it's more about what you want in a name.
I'm also not that fond of Suzanne/Susanna - I used to be, not so much anymore. Not sure why. I suppose if I used any I would use Shoshana.
As for it being better than Susan: They have two completely different vibes to me. Susan is a very plain-jane name, simple, while Shoshana has a more dramatic edge to it. I can't really chose which one is better - it's more about what you want in a name.
I'm also not that fond of Suzanne/Susanna - I used to be, not so much anymore. Not sure why. I suppose if I used any I would use Shoshana.