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in reply to a message by Amandine
Susan is really growing on me. I never thought I'd see the day! But it's just so.... competent and sharp, decisive. Makes me think of a Maureen O'Hara movie. Susan is now so outdated that it's become an interesting fossil. I like Suzy best, but Susie has a weird appeal as well, though it's a little limp. Makes me think of daisies.
Suzanne is too familiar to me, still - I know a few 50/60something Suzannes so there's no mystique there, it's a hyper critical, passive aggressive nosy next door neighbor kind of name for me. I do like the "zanne" part, though.
I could maybe see Susan having a tiny comeback. If people are getting interested in Florence, Eleanor, Vivian, Helen and Betty again, Susan belongs in that club for sure. I don't know if Susan would ever regain its full status as a top 5 name though. Suzanne stands more of a chance I think, it's got a bit more pizzazz, and it's more similar to the preferred Susannah.
Suzanne is too familiar to me, still - I know a few 50/60something Suzannes so there's no mystique there, it's a hyper critical, passive aggressive nosy next door neighbor kind of name for me. I do like the "zanne" part, though.
I could maybe see Susan having a tiny comeback. If people are getting interested in Florence, Eleanor, Vivian, Helen and Betty again, Susan belongs in that club for sure. I don't know if Susan would ever regain its full status as a top 5 name though. Suzanne stands more of a chance I think, it's got a bit more pizzazz, and it's more similar to the preferred Susannah.
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