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I like Suzanne a lot. Susannah is a family name, but I'd much rather use Suzanne. Maybe because French names, or some of them anyway, have been used in South Africa since the Huguenot immigrants and refugees arrived in the 17th century. That includes surnames: Du Toit, De Villiers etc. So Suzanne wouldn't have a dated meaning here: more likely respect for the ancestors who brought their wine-making skills with them and revolutionised the local economy!