Baby name for sister's baby?

Question

My sister is expecting a baby girl and is set on giving her the name "Susan". To me it sounds kind of boring and overused, considering that most of my teachers (who were born in the 60's) are called "Sue". What are some other variations of this name (example Susannah, Susana, Suzanne), which one do you like best, and why? Your opinion is appreciated.

Answer 1

Variations of Susan from behindthename.com
HUHANA f Maori
SANNA f Scandinavian
SANNE f Dutch
SHANNA f English
SHANNAH f English
SHOSHANA f Jewish
SHOSHANNAH f Jewish
SU (2) f English
SUE f English
SUELLEN f English
SUKIE f English
SUSANA f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
SUSANITA f Spanish
SUSANN f German, Swedish
SUSANNA f English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Dutch, Biblical
SUSANNAH f English, Biblical (Variant)
SUSANNE f German, Scandinavian
SUSE f German
SUSIE f English
SUZAN f English
SUZANA f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Portuguese (Brazilian)
SUZANNA f English
SUZANNE f French
SUZETTE f French
SUZIE f English
SUZY f English
SYUZANNA f Russian
ZSAZSA f Hungarian
ZSUZSA f Hungarian
ZSUZSANNA f Hungarian
ZSUZSI f Hungarian
ZUZANA f Czech, Slovak
ZUZANNA f Polish, Latvian

I love the variations of Sanna and Sanne, but would most likely not use either of these myself. If I were to use this name I would most likely use Susanna or Susannah and use Sanna as a nickname. Susanna(h) is underused and lovely in my opinion. Susan is a little to common for me also, also I tend to prefer names with an "a" ending.

Good luck to your sister, at least she is isn't picking an ultra-trendy name which will be dated later. I'm also going to be an aunt for the first time in December.

Answer 2

Susan has 57 variant forms:

Sanna, Shoshana, Shoshanah, Shoshanna, Shushana, ShuShu, Sioux, Siouxsie, Siusan, Soosan, Soosanna, Sosanna, Suanny, Sue, Sueann, Sueanna, Sueanne, Suesann, Suesonne, Suezanne, Sukee, Sukey, Sukie, Sonel, Sunel, Susana, Susanetta, Susanka, Susann, Susanna, Susannagh, Susannah, Susanne, Suse, Susee, Susette, Susi, Susie, Susy, Suzan, Suzana, Suzane, Suzanna, Suzannah, Suzanne, Suze, Suzee, Suzetta, Suzette, Suzi, Suzie, Suzon, Suzy, Suzzanne, Zanna, Zanne and Zannie.


The girl's name Susan is pronounced SOO-zun. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "lily." Short form of Susannah. In the apocryphal Book of Tobit, Susannah was a woman of courage who defended herself against wrongful accusation. First used in the 18th century. Susan is the English form, Suzanne is French, and Susana is Spanish. See also Suellen, Xuxa, and ZsaZsa. Suffragette Susan B. Anthony; authors Susan Cheever, Susan Isaacs; actresses Susan Hampshire, Susan Dey, Susan Sarandon; basketball player Sue Bird.

Answer 3

Maybe your sister has a reason for wanting to go with Susan. What she thinks is far more important than any one of us. Besides, I had a great friend in college named Suzie, short for Susan, so I think it's a fine name, and actually not so common these days! See this website with name info from the social security administration:
http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

Answer 4

Susanna or Havannah

Answer 5

My daughter's name is Sumayah, it is an Arabic name. Everyone loves it!
It can also be spelled
Sumaya
Sumayyaa
Summayya
Sumaiya

Answer 6

Suzanna, Suzette.....

Good luck,

Answer 7

suelynn