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Thoughts?

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MrsSecker · 21/09/2016 20:19

Thoughts please on the names

Callie
Alexis
Willow
Cassidy

Thank you!

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 21/09/2016 20:23

I don't like Cassidy. I know a teen Cassidy and have never been able to treat her name as a normal name. Like calling her 'Bloke' or 'Stick', a weird sort of name.

I like Alexis.

I think Callie should be short for something.

I really like Willow (although prefer Willa)

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MiniAlphaBravo · 21/09/2016 20:25

I like Willow best, not a fan of the others.

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HelenaJustina · 21/09/2016 20:36

Callie if it's short for something

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HelenaJustina · 21/09/2016 20:36

Can't think what!

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Marmite27 · 21/09/2016 20:37

Short for Calliope usually

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0pti0na1 · 21/09/2016 21:41

Willow is my favourite of those. Callie short for Caroline or Calista is also nice. Cassidy is too surnamey and Alexis reminds me of Dallas.

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Muddlingalongalone · 21/09/2016 21:46

I love Cassidy if it flows well with your surname, next favourite is Willow & not keen on the other 2 at all.

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 22/09/2016 01:39

Willow is gorgeous
Callie. I blow hot and cold on this name. ATM I'm cold.
I'm not thrilled about Cassidy. I like Cassie, though.
Alexis IMO is one of if not the most horrible girls names out there. Very harsh
I love Alexia though

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HerRoyalFattyness · 22/09/2016 01:42

I love Alexis and Willow. The other two not so much.

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MrsSecker · 22/09/2016 07:10

Thanks for your thoughts everyone!

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MrsCaecilius · 22/09/2016 07:22

Callie - as a nn (Calliope is sweet!)
Alexis - I like this, but I do see the echo of Dallas when I hear it
Willow - Buffy
Cassidy - American 1980s sound

Of those I like Calliope (nn Callie) or Alexis.

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Rachcakes · 22/09/2016 07:24

I prefer Alexa to Alexis. Actually I prefer Alexandra, shortened, but that's my style.

Willow is nice too.

Not keen on the other two.

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Elllicam · 22/09/2016 07:26

I like Callie, have heard Callia used a couple of times recently?

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Whoooodat · 22/09/2016 07:37

I have a friend with a little Callie and I avoided saying her name for a long time as I just kept forgetting it. Other friends had a Halle, Malli, Ellie, Mari, and I would get them all mixed up.

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 22/09/2016 07:39

My favourite is Cassidy, also like Cassia.
Willow is nice too.
Don't like Alexis, or Callie, but do like Calla.

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ButterflyOfFreedom · 22/09/2016 08:46

My order of preference:

Alexis (prefer Alexa)
Willow
Callie
Cassidy (I know a Cassia which is slightly better)

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PartiallyStars · 22/09/2016 08:52

Alexis does make me think of the Dynasty character so I see it as a hard name, but young people won't have that association.
I love Callie, short for Caroline or Calista, I like Cassidy, I am not a massive fan of Willow as a name even though I'm a Buffy fan but it is not horrible!

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MotherDuckSaid · 22/09/2016 20:09

Reading the names together immediately made me imagine a clique group of bitchy American type bully girls lol
Sorry

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GoNorthDarren · 22/09/2016 21:21

I really like Willow but none of the rest really. Willow is lovely though.

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Nonameyet1 · 23/09/2016 11:31

Not Cassidy for me.

Love Callie on its own.
Alexis - like but know boys called this.
Willow is lovely too.

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chinlo · 23/09/2016 11:40

Callie is okay. Does sound like it's short for something though.
Alexis to me is a boy's name.
Willow is great. Love this name.
Cassidy I really don't like. Sounds too American. Makes me think of Butch.

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OvariesForgotHerPassword · 23/09/2016 15:06

Love Callie..I am biased because DD is Celyn nn Callie (easier than trying to get my English family to learn that it's Kellin, not ceiling). Lots of compliments on it!

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OvariesForgotHerPassword · 23/09/2016 15:07

I think Callie works well on its own though tbh.
Also love Cassidy, Willow and Alexis! Willow and Alexis were both on our list for DD.

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Stilldreamingofsun · 23/09/2016 16:52

Alessia is the Italian version of alexa- might be another option!

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 23/09/2016 17:55

Alessia is beautiful.

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