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Susan
Classic or hopelessly 50s dated?I kind of like Susan because it brings back childhood memories of "Miracle on 34th Street".Also it was used in "The Chronicles of Narnia" (and I liked the movie when I re-watched it, the first time I fell asleep hahaha).Opinions on Susan?
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I find Susan perfectly pleasant. It will come roaring back in a few decades!The nicknames Sunny, Sukie, and Zuzu really appeal to me.
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It's very flat-footed and mom-ish. This name feels perpetually middle aged, in a good way. Susan is in charge. Susan gets sh*t done. I'd trust a Susan to take care of things, wouldn't you?I think it'll come back into style in a couple decades, along with other names that have a closed-end straightforwardness to them. People will get tired of the frail beauty of Isabella, Olivia, and Sophia, and will want names with an air of authenticity and capability, like Susan, Olive, Vivian, Irene, Helen, and Janet.
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I like it. It sounds very classic and vintage, it's also technically a flower name based on its meaning, and I like all flower names.
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Wow, it's really at an all-time low right now!I like Susan. It's tidy and smart. And very middle-aged. The Susans I know were mostly born in the 60s. It's a pleasant name, I think it should come back in the 2040s.
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Susan is dated but to me that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Susan has such a dry, serious vibe, though....
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Hopelessly dated. Also frumpy and obnoxious. Susannah is a slight improvement.
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Very 50s, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.However, I've always preferred the look and the sound of Suzanne and Suzette. Susannah is a family name, which I also prefer to Susan but not to the other two.
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It's nice
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I have a dear aunt named Mary Susan, she went by Susan, but she just goes by Mary now. Aside from that I dislike Susan . It's too old and judgemental, imo. I do love the variants Susanne, Susannah, Shoshanna, and maybe Suzanne (but I never met any nice Suzanne's)
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My mother is a Susan and she liked her name. She was named for her mother's favorite flowers the Black Eyed Susans or Rudbeckia. They symbolize encouragement, motivation and personal growth. All good attributes. I have considered that if I named a daughter for her she would be a Suzana instead so it had a slightly fresher zing to it and she would fit in with the -ana names trend.
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Susan: dated. Susie, Suzy, Suzie: classic. Suzanne, Susanna, Suzanna, etc: gorgeous. Suki: dated.

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It’s ok, Susan looks like a classic, but I prefer Susanne because to me it seems more of a modern version of Susan.
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