Quote Originally Posted by BourgeoisJerry View Post
I'd be a bit reluctant to use those suits myself unless I wanted to use a tarot theme. The Swiss German suits (Roses, Bells, Acorns and Shields) would probably be my first pick if I wanted to use different suits, but even then I would still feel a bit like a copy-cat if I used a playing card theme so soon after somebody else used one. Worst-case scenario, I'll just put off my variant for a few more months and have more time to get a feel for the game.
Everyone has their own preference of suits, of course. The spanish one came to mind because it's one I use a lot (also, in some decks it has some pretty good drawings).

Still, it might be good to keep these in mind, in case you want to change things for a second game.