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Is Cassandra too old fashioned?

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hujoo · 16/06/2017 18:06

Would be Cassie / Cass for short. Smilethoughts on the full name Cassandra?

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helenfagain · 16/06/2017 22:06

If we'd had a girl she probably would have been called Cassandra.

alltouchedout · 16/06/2017 22:00

CassANdra. Lovely. I like Cass as a nickname too.

Sophronia · 16/06/2017 21:56

I like it. I'd say it Cass-AN-dra (from the South West).

Yika · 16/06/2017 20:59

I know a little Cassandra, what an utterly beautiful name! (Ker-SARN-dra for me).

HotelEuphoria · 16/06/2017 20:19

Sorry, that was jokes. I really really can't see beyond only fools and horses. Sorry, it must be my age.

HotelEuphoria · 16/06/2017 20:17

Mais oui, mon dieu!

grufallosfriend · 16/06/2017 20:08

Cassandra is beautiful! I can't see what is old fashioned about it...?! Lovely name!

liquidrevolution · 16/06/2017 20:05

My all time favourite literary heroine! (I capture the castle). Sadly it didnt go with our lengthy surname so i couldnt use it Sad. I pronounce it SARN. Sounds better that way imo.

I dont associate it with rodney so dont assume everyone will.

SuperBeagle · 16/06/2017 19:59

I love Cassie but I'm not a huge fan of Cassandra, although there's nothing wrong with it.

She'd be CasSANdra here in Australia, but CasSAHNdra in NZ. Hmm This is the reason I chose not to name either DD Alexandra. I can't stand the SAHN pronunciation.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 16/06/2017 19:49

Lovely name. I think it's beautiful.

NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 16/06/2017 19:48

I haven't heard that name in ages!

I do like it.

I'd probably spell the nickname as Cassie.

Yogagirl123 · 16/06/2017 19:46

I like it, very nice and unusual. I have only meet one Cassandra and she was a very sweet child.

Mamabear12 · 16/06/2017 19:45

I think Cassandra is a lovely name.

ErrolTheDragon · 16/06/2017 19:42

I'm not sure people typically overanalyse to origins of Greek names - I mean, people don't see 'Helen' and think, ooh, she caused a load of trouble, do they?Grin

Reow · 16/06/2017 19:41

I'd never heard it was bad luck.

At least with the full name she can choose Casa/Cassie/Cassia in future. She has options.

I personally like Cassia.

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hujoo · 16/06/2017 19:40

Btw, for possible nicknames: Cassie or Cassy or Cassey ? Smile

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harderandharder2breathe · 16/06/2017 19:39

It's a lovely name

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hujoo · 16/06/2017 19:38

Thanks, i had read about it but didn't know it was bad luck!

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allegretto · 16/06/2017 19:34

Because she had the gift of prophecy but nobody believed her prophecies.

ErrolTheDragon · 16/06/2017 19:34

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra

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hujoo · 16/06/2017 19:31

why is it considered bad luck?Shock

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allegretto · 16/06/2017 19:23

The meaning would really put me off - it's regarded as a really bad luck name where I live.

ErrolTheDragon · 16/06/2017 19:17

Classical Greek names are above being 'old fashioned', and I think any of the pronunciations are fine.

FATEdestiny · 16/06/2017 19:11

Cassiopeia

It's the name of an actual star constellation in the night sky. It removes the SAN/SARN issue and still allows for Cass/Cassie nickname.

sluj · 16/06/2017 19:02

Personally I don't like SARN but then I am midlandish. It sounds very affected and trying to be posh if I hear that. I don't think it would work trying to impose SARN in a naturally SAN area.

However if you live in a SARN area and don't think there would be too many SAN people in her life, you should go for it. Unless you have close family who are SANs. My family are split Midlands and South so I had to think of these things. Alexander is the same.

It is a very pretty name and Cassie is really pretty but strong at the same time

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