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Ezra or Cassius?

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HillBillySillyBilly · 27/01/2013 12:59

Well I nearly have settled on a dd name but stuck between these two for a ds. Which would you pick and why? I already have a ds called Eli.

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Leeds2 · 06/02/2013 20:45

Cassius.

MummyInTraining · 06/02/2013 20:29

Love both names. Though Cassius would be my pick. Would you pronounce it Cassy us or Cash us?

scottishmummy · 02/02/2013 23:53

like both
strong male names dont shorten to cass sounds girly (cassandra)
if had to chose id go ezra

charlieandthechocolatecake · 02/02/2013 23:35

DB is only 7. He loves his name and tells everybody he's going to be a boxer when he grows up! He also has a poster of Muhammed Ali in his bedroom! Its pronounced Cass-ee-us. He also goes by Cass, Cassy or 'medium romantic' (dont ask!)

I love him and his name so much its tattooed on my lower back along with his middle names which go very well with his first.

Can you tell how much I worship the ground he walks on? Smile

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HillBillySillyBilly · 02/02/2013 16:33

Lockets that song is brilliant I can imagine how a little Cassius would love it and I'm sure little boys would love to share a name with a famous boxer. I think I'm nearly set on Cassius at the moment. Grin

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HillBillySillyBilly · 02/02/2013 09:06

Charlieandthechocolatecake does your DB like being called Cassius? I don't mind the Mohammed Ali connections at least people will be familiar with the name from him....but does he pronounce it Cash us or Cass ee us, as I want to use the latter pronounciation and I guess people with associate the pronounciation the way he did!

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charlieandthechocolatecake · 02/02/2013 01:58

DB is a Cassius, DS is Eli and I LOVE Ezra for another DS. Smile

anonymosity · 02/02/2013 01:51

I can't see the name Cassius without thinking of Cassius Clay - aka Mohammed Ali the boxer's original name. Though he was VERY beautiful in his day....

mamalovesmojitos · 01/02/2013 23:28

Love Cassius! Dont like Ezra so much.

anonymosity · 01/02/2013 23:26

haha yes, that could be a problem...

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HillBillySillyBilly · 31/01/2013 21:37

My only concern about Eli and Ezra is I don't want to come across like the Duggars having a theme.

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anonymosity · 30/01/2013 03:10

Eli and Ezra - these are two of my faves, unfortunately we have a last name that starts with E and wouldn't go so we had to pass for our ds on both!

Brugmansia · 30/01/2013 02:53

I love Ezra and would use it if soon to be born dc is a boy, but it has been vetoed by DP.

rachywhite83 · 29/01/2013 20:48

My godsons are Elijah and Ezra ! Great names x

HeadfirstForHalos · 29/01/2013 17:42

My friend who has an Elijah has just had another baby boy and called him Ezra!

I really like Ezra.

Yfronts · 29/01/2013 17:27

Cosmo?

Ham69 · 28/01/2013 18:27

I love both. I'd probably go for Cassius because I think it flows better with Eli.

mama2bebe · 28/01/2013 14:28

Cassius is great

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EbbNFlow · 28/01/2013 10:19

Both nice. Prefer Cassius - Cass is a great nn.

Beehatch · 28/01/2013 10:07

I prefer Cassian to Cassius

Ezra is an interesting name, but the only one I knew was spoilt and hyperactive which has rather ruined it for me

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HillBillySillyBilly · 28/01/2013 10:01

Ah thanks lockets, he loves his name also. Cass is a fantastic nn. I'm just trying to get my dh to agree he says it just makes him think of the boxer!! Confused

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