Is Cassia the next Katniss?

Id just assume you really liked cassius for a boy but had a girl. Id pronounce it cass ee ah as well, lovely name

I would pronounce it Cass-ee-uh. Beautiful name. I wouldn't worry about the movies. You could pick a really unusual name, and a popular movie/book could come out with a character called that in the next few years anyway. There's always that risk no matter what you choose. And most people wouldn't associate them anyway, so I say pick what you love!

I know a Cassia (Cass-ee-uh), it's a beautiful name. I've not seen Hunger Games so not heard of Katniss, but it is certainly not in the same league as the lovely Cassia.

I've read that book. Its good. I would say it Cass-ee-a. Obviously the bit where she explains how to pronounce her name passed me by in the book. Not wanting to be obvious but Cassandra? with nn cassia? I think if it becomes a big hit film (I dont think the book can be that big but then I'm not a teenager) then people will only have heard of the name from there. I didn't realise it was a "real" name. I thought it had been made up for the sci fi book. Though tbf it could be cool to have one's own disney character (note you will be obliged to buy her all the merchandise!). I missed out as a child from not having an ordinary common name that people printed on pens etc.

I have never heard of katniss.

Cassia i would pronounce as cash-uh

Katniss is a character in the Hunger Games for those who haven't heard of it or got the reference to films.

I too think it sounds like a cross between catnip and cat piss (in fact I was considering a name change last night to some sort of HG pun on cat piss)

I would pronounce Cassia as Cass-ee-a and think its a pretty name. It wouldn't be a huge problem to point out that its pronounced a certain way as the spelling supports that - its only when the spelling suggests a totally different pronunciation that I think it causes real issues.

Katniss! That's a new one. Sounds a bit too much like Cat Piss.

I really like it and it is on our shortlist, not heard of the book but will keep a look out. BTW also pronounce it Cass-ee-a.

I read it as Cass-ee-ah as it wasn't spelt Kasia. I think it's really pretty!

Id pronounce Cass-ee-ah. Nice name.

Have to admit that Circe and Nemesis have been dream names of mine for years (have never seen GOT etc) but I'd never have got them past DH! I love Greek myth names.

Katniss is a sort of plant. It's not commonly used as a name, and I think that is the OP's concern - that the name 'Cassia' might be associated by some people solely with a character from a book/film.

OP, 'Cassia' (which I would say 'cass-ee-a') is established enough as a name (and well-known enough as a spice/bark/thing) for that not to be a concern. At worst, I would think it would be more like 'Hermione' - some people might associate it with a character, but it is obviously a name in its own right.

I have a daughter who has a name with multiple pronounciations. I just tell people once and they get it right. I think with certain names there is no 'right' way.

I've never in my life heard of the name Katniss.

I know a Kasia pronounced cash-uh and a Cassia pronounced cash-uh, I also know a Cassia pronounced cass-ee-uh. I don't forsee it causing major pronunciation issues though.

Go for it, it's a lovely name and Cass or Cassie are lovely nicknames.

Is Katniss even a real name? It reminds me of catnip.

Yes, UK - Cass-ee-a, North American - Cash-ah.
We took it off our list for this reason (DH is Canadian and don't want all the ILs pronouncing it differently). I don't think it will become super popular but I do think if UK people haven't heard it before they may swayed to pronounce it the North American way if those films are produced.

The only "cash-uh" I know is Polish and spelt Kaszia.

Cassia is a lovely name, and I'd pronounce it Cass-ee-ah.

Yes I'd say Cash-uh was the American pronounciation.

I've never heard of Katniss, but it's nothing like Cassia!

Maybe, Betty, in the same way they pronounce 'Alicia' as al-ee-sha? I think if you love it, go for it!

Are people really using 'Katniss' now? It just sounds too much like 'catnip' to me.

Never heard of either!

I know a lovely grown up Cassia and she has always been called Cass-ee-a. No problem. Gorgeous name!

I have never heard of the movie character, and will only think of it as my DDs arch-rival (nice girl) who pronounces it Cas-ee-ah

You know what? I agonised over the names of all my kids (I have 4) especially the eldest two (they are girls). And I gave DD1 a fairly uncommon name (it was then) Romilly - because I didn't want her to be in a class with loads of other girls with the same name. There are girls with popular names in her class, but there's only one of each anyway - so I needn't've worried so much. And she'd've been as much an Eliza or an Isobel (and still had no others in her class) but she'd've been happy that she could buy a pen in a gift shop at a theme park with her name on it. She would positively be delighted if there was a Disney character named Romilly.

I am not aware that Katniss existed as a name before Hunger Games, unlike Cassia.

Nobody assumes boys called Edward in the last five years were named for Mr Cullen, do they? or every little Harry for Mr Potter? I take your point about Cassia's being more unusual, but you just say "no, she was born a couple of years before the film, actually. It's a nature name".

Not an excuse the parents of any baby Cersei have.