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Yebbie · 2022-02-01T15:02:34+00:00

Is it awful? I don't actually know what I'm having yet, I have a feeling it'll be another boy but can't help day dream of girl names. I've always loved Imogen, but I hate Immy and I know it'll happen. I love Cassidy, and I love Cassie which is the inevitable shortening most people will make. Is it a bit too surnamey?

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ThreeBalloons · 04/02/2022 13:47

@DramaAlpaca

Sorry, I'm on the side of it being awful. I'm in Ireland and to me it's just another common or garden Irish surname being appropriated as a first name. Just because it could be used as a longer form of a nice girls' name like Cassie doesn't mean that it should be.

Yes this exactly.

It’s an Irish surname. Personally sick of English people slagging off actual Irish first names on the basis that they’re too hard to spell and/or pronounce then shamelessly appropriating Irish surnames for their kids.

If you want to call her Cassie, call her Cassie, or an actual first name that can be shortened to Cassie, like Cassandra.

StrawberryFever · 03/02/2022 16:13

Love it.

Do also like Cassia, but whilst I like Cassie as a nickname I wouldn't use it as her given name - it sounds too much like a nickname.

ashko · 03/02/2022 16:09

I have a Cassia so obviously I prefer that and it's less marmite but I do also like the name Cassidy. It sounds nice to me but that's because I don't put other associations to it. I would say to consider Cassia, or Cassie if you prefer an ee ending sound.

InisnaBro · 03/02/2022 15:42

It's like calling your child Brady, Boyle or Murphy.

Fivebeanchilli · 03/02/2022 15:18

I dislike it personally though I love Cassie as a nn for Cassia or Calista or even Clarissa.
I have met two baby Cassidys in the past 3 years and both were boys though I was surprised as previously the ones I've met have been girls.

Olga03 · 03/02/2022 15:03

I like it. Doesn't give me surname as a guest name vibes. However I personally prefer Cassia (loving it!).

clpsmum · 02/02/2022 23:59

Cassidy has been a favourite of mine since I was about thirteen. It's lovely

Lalliella · 02/02/2022 23:52

Cassie is really pretty. Cassidy is awful, it’s a surname. Butch Cassidy. David Cassidy.

Cassandra shortened to Cassie would be much nicer imo.

JeremyWadesBigRod · 02/02/2022 23:18

I love it. It sounds young, fresh and cool.
Cassandra sounds bloody awful and a bit Delboy.

I like Imogen but it's a bit ordinary.

Buttercup54321 · 02/02/2022 22:02

Awful.
1970s singer David Cassidy.

SallyWD · 02/02/2022 15:05

For me it's OK. I prefer Cassia.

KirstenBlest · 02/02/2022 09:45

Awful

InisnaBro · 02/02/2022 09:40

@DramaAlpaca

Sorry, I'm on the side of it being awful. I'm in Ireland and to me it's just another common or garden Irish surname being appropriated as a first name. Just because it could be used as a longer form of a nice girls' name like Cassie doesn't mean that it should be.

This. And definitely also to the naff Madison, Carter, Emerson, Mckenna, Cooper, Bradley etc surname-as-first name vibe.

Flutterflybutterby · 02/02/2022 07:14

I would have assumed Cassidy was a boy. If you want nickname Cassie, I'd go for the beautiful and classy Cassia 😍

Imogen and Cassia are both equally gorgeous. Cassidy is probably a bit of a marmite name.

Charley50 · 02/02/2022 05:24

Love it. And Cassie.

GrannyBattleaxe · 02/02/2022 04:12

@Luredbyapomegranate I have a Cassia, I think it's a beautiful name!

Op, I like Cassidy, and you never know how how shortening or nicknames will go. I have a name that has a traditional shortening (think Victoria to Vicky) but even as a young child I hated that and got irate at people being rude and shortening/changing my actual name without permission 😁. My Cassia never shortens her name to Cass or Cassie, that's her choice.

Kanaloa · 02/02/2022 03:29

It’s nice, and works as a longer name for for Cassie. I don’t think Catherine really shortens to Cassie naturally, the natural shortening of Catherine is Katie/Cathy. Same with Calista, the shortening of that would really be Callie, and if the name you like is Cassie I wouldn’t bother trying to squeeze it out of Catherine/Calista/basically any name with C in it.

Cassandra is also a fine name.

DramaAlpaca · 02/02/2022 00:40

Sorry, I'm on the side of it being awful. I'm in Ireland and to me it's just another common or garden Irish surname being appropriated as a first name. Just because it could be used as a longer form of a nice girls' name like Cassie doesn't mean that it should be.

StopForAMinute · 01/02/2022 20:17

Cassidy is lovely. I really like it.

Meandthesky · 01/02/2022 19:58

I like Cassie but not a fan of Cassidy, prefer Cassandra

Luredbyapomegranate · 01/02/2022 18:59

Cassie is a nice nn

Cassia I think is a lovely full name
Calista and Cassandra are nice too, and it is sometimes used as a short form of Catherine also.

Cassidy.. no - it's got naff American vibes like Madison

SirChenjins · 01/02/2022 17:53

Cassie is lovely, Cassidy less so imo - unless you like male sounding first names or surnames (eg Butch Cassidy)

NewbieDivergent · 01/02/2022 17:50

My Dd's middle name,I was going to use it as first name but at birth decided another suited her better,it goes lovely with her first name and coincidentally one of her friends since playgroup is Cassidy.

Potatosaladfiend · 01/02/2022 17:47

It is lovely, but it does immediately make me think of the rapper, who killed people, so not so fantastic.

MysticCT · 01/02/2022 17:46

I think it's lovely and I think some surnames are suitable as a first name.