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Cassius Leon or Leon something else..?

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Bigboybed · 17/12/2012 09:50

DS3 is a boy.We both like Cassius and came up with Leon as a middle name that I like the sound of with our surname.But is Cassius a difficult name to carry off and would Leon be better as a first name?I've got an unusual name as have always liked being the only one at school etc but for a boy is it better to have something more run of the mill? They will all go to the local school initially where pretty much anything goes as it is very culturally rich,Cassius would raise no eyebrows amongst the other names but I'm just thinking about later on.My other boys are Johnny and Rufus BTW.

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blueshoes · 05/04/2013 19:29

Cassius instigated the conspiracy against Julius Caesar in the Shakespearean play so that name has associations with deviousness for me.

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Unami · 05/04/2013 17:11

Cool name. Any boy would be pleased with that, I think.

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Bigboybed · 05/04/2013 16:46

isla I have so little interest in boxing apart from knowing the names in the Olympics etc that I didn't even know Mohammed Ali's real name was Cassius until I suggested it to DH and he told me!He likes him though which is why it got a yes from him..And I also realise there is Lennox Lewis so can see boxing connection but really is pure coincidence!

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TROGGY · 05/04/2013 16:17

I work at a primary schl and there's 3 leons, all with diff personality's , but funny thing is they all wear glasses, bless!!!

IslaValargeone · 05/04/2013 14:54

Are you very boxing orientated? It's just all your names remind me of boxers.
Cassius is lovely.

BridalSuite · 05/04/2013 14:51

Brilliant name.....the name of my next ds!

nectarini1983 · 05/04/2013 13:19

Cassius Leon is a great name!

GlaikitHasHerFizzBack · 05/04/2013 12:38

Yay! Lovely name. Cass is a cool nn too!

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Bigboybed · 05/04/2013 12:36

Thanks everyone.In the end we have gone for Cassius Lewis.Lewis is a family name,I actually preferred Leon also like to keep family traditions .
GPs thought Cassius was an odd choice but everyone else loves it!

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borisjohnsonshair · 29/12/2012 21:32

The only leons i know are quite posh, so definitely don't get the chavvy thing (east of england).

mummybare · 29/12/2012 21:28

Love it! It would be high on my list if I were to have a boy if a close friend hadn't nicked it already got a gorgeous little Cassius. And Leon is great too.

scrumpkin · 29/12/2012 19:02

Leon lovely!

SLVC · 29/12/2012 19:01

Cassius is such a great name, and a teenage Cass is very cool. Love it.

ManicMuppetMania · 29/12/2012 14:15

Cassius Leon is a fab name...one to be proud of! Which way is it to be pronounced Cash us or Cass ee us....I prefer Cass ee us!

OutragedFromLeeds · 29/12/2012 05:29

They're both lovely, I really, really like both of them . Leon would be wasted as a middle name. I think you need to use one now and then have a DS4 and use the other Wink. It's the only way.

IHeartKingThistle · 29/12/2012 01:01

I am surprised by how much I like Cassius Leon! Sounds like a musician to me...

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Bigboybed · 19/12/2012 13:48

lolliloulou thanks for pointing that out about Leon, had no idea of those associations , nor mycats that Cassius was getting overused.Are you South or North?
Trying to avoid both those name problems..

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LolliLouLou · 18/12/2012 21:19

Love Cassius....I would avoid Leon as any I have met have been of the chavvy variety!

MyCatsRule · 18/12/2012 19:46

I love Leon! It is cool and smart. Cassius is poncey but getting overused around these parts. Leon!

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beckyboo232 · 17/12/2012 18:01

I love Cassius Leon very strong and can be shortened to cass which I also like.

Littlecherublegs · 17/12/2012 17:58

Love Leon! It was on our shortlist.
Would have been Leon James or Leon Marc Anthony.

Not keen on Cassius - think Leon is 'stronger' and goes with your other DSs names better.

LondonElfInFestiveCheerBoots · 17/12/2012 11:46

I prefer Cassius, but Leon is very cool too.

Cassius and Rufus might be a bit similar though with the '-us' sound, Leon seems to 'fit' a little better with your other DS's names IMO. Although I think I'd probably still go for Cassius, nn Cass.