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Very 1930s, and so it should be OK for use now - not that many 1930s people still around! In the Arthur Ransome series of 'Swallows and Amazons' books, the Susan character is a sensible, competent mother-substitute, while in the Narnia series Susan is a 'good character' for most of the time but so beautiful that she becomes more interested in herself and her appearance than in the battle between good and evil that runs through the series: Aslan does however hold out hope that she might become more like her old self again. So, a name for unusual, interesting characters. To me, Susan is a name for all seasons: no personlity of its own, so it fits in anywhere. DH's maternal grandmother was Gertruida Susanna Maria, and we were able to honour her by giving our first daughter Mary as a mn: his mother was Bertha Maria, and a form of Maria was the best we could do! We never even considered a form of Susanna. Susan is also very dated where I live, but that wouldn't worry me necessarily. I just find Susan extremely bland and dull, though I've known some pretty Susans and some very bright ones. I'd prefer Suzanne, I think.