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I like them but wouldn't use them. Susan makes me think of 'Mircale on 34th Street' which is nice. Suzanne is pretty too. I love the meaning of all of these names. Suzette isn't bad either but it makes me think of the food. Susannah is nice too and I also like Susanna.

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I guess Susanna and Susannah are not as dated because they were never overused. Same with Suzette even though the -ette ending makes it feel a bit dated. Susan was super common and is often still seen as the ultimate mom-name. I guess it is more of a grandma-name now. Suzanne feels a little dated but less so than Susan.

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I think Susan and Suzanne will definitely come back. Susie will too, as a nickname. It will take another 20-30 years, I guess. I'm not sure about Susanna/Susannah. My guess is that in the future -ine, -anne, -ette etc. names will get common again after all those -a, -ana, -ella names that are common now. So Susanna actually fits in better with names popular today such as Isabella, Amelia etc. but it doesn't seem to be catching on. My guess is that now it's being rejected because of its similarity to dated Susan and in a few years it will be rejected because of its -anna ending. Suzette might not come back because of the food.