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Help[Opinions] Re: Susan, Susannah, or Suzanne? (m)
in reply to a message by Billina
Susan is a beautiful name with an appealing sonority. Many or most folks on board have witnessed my umpteen "girl name for boys" texts - but I would reserve Susan exclusively for the female due to its aforementioned appeal. The sonority of "Susan" - as the first syllable moves from the throaty "u" and glides along the repeated letter "s" (with subtle notions of the 'z') into the second syllable also conveys an immensity of sonorous depth. I "MIGHT" consider Suzanne as a "classier version", but the Sonority of Susan needs no refinement; so I would consider Suzanne another, even different version that bears a similar appeal.
If I were a Susan, and I'd love to be but I am not--and couldn't be, I'd like Susannah as a pet-name; and if one were sufficiently cognizant of me--and of my name to shorten it (I'd HATE to be called Sue--and I'd be more apt to correct those who call me that!). Susannah would lengthen it into a more playful form--but not childish, but it would lessen the intensity of appeal.
If I were a Susan, and I'd love to be but I am not--and couldn't be, I'd like Susannah as a pet-name; and if one were sufficiently cognizant of me--and of my name to shorten it (I'd HATE to be called Sue--and I'd be more apt to correct those who call me that!). Susannah would lengthen it into a more playful form--but not childish, but it would lessen the intensity of appeal.
This message was edited 11/25/2018, 3:26 AM
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