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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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weaselwomble · 16/06/2017 19:01

I'm a Kas-SAN-dra although only every get called Kassie/Kas. Up North and can't imagine saying it the Rodney way. Grin I hated it as a child but now I quite like it. I prefer Kas but it's unusual enough that you don't meet many others with the same name without being completely out there. And there are lots of options for nicknames too. I say go for it.

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hujoo · 16/06/2017 18:52

sluj, that's true! however im not all that fussed about whether she will be called San or Sarn as i think she would likely be just called Cass. However does the pronunciation CasSARNdra put you off the name ?

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n0ne · 16/06/2017 18:46

It's not old-fashioned at all! Lovely name.

sluj · 16/06/2017 18:42

It might sound odd to you but unless your DD never leaves the South and never meets anyone not local they will inevitably be called the SAN version at some points in their lives. It would actually be quite interesting to see how UK geographical location would affect the pronunciation.

I'm the opposite in that I could never bring myself too say SARN it really sounds wrong to me.

We need the views of a Sandra and see what they think 😁

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hujoo · 16/06/2017 18:30

I naturally say it rodney version (SARN) and saying San sound odds in my accentShock

i do like Cassia however Cassandra would be used as being named after someone in our family and wouldn't quite work sadly

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Elllicam · 16/06/2017 18:17

I like it but love Cassia as pp suggested.

sluj · 16/06/2017 18:17

Nice name but don't forget the country will be split on pronunciation. Ker SARN dra and Ker SAN dra. IMO the SARN version is way too Rodney and can't be said any other way.
On the other hand Cassie by itself is lovely

Reow · 16/06/2017 18:11

I love it. Beautiful classic name.

maitaimojito · 16/06/2017 18:11

I don't like Cassandra but love Cassie.

How about Cassia?

RuthB4 · 16/06/2017 18:10

Lovely!

Joinourclub · 16/06/2017 18:10

I love Cassie. However I can only say Cassandra in a Rodney voice.

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