And what self-parodist at Chevrolet came up with the name [Suburban], anyway?

Chevrolet has actually made a model called the Suburban since 1936, when it was a work truck for people who lived in suburban areas -- that is small farmers, mostly, and it was used to go into town and buy your supplies for the month or move medium-sized deliverables. Only in the last 15 years or so has it become a popular vehicle for the great unwashed.