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Cassia & India or Isabella & Emilia

130 replies

Sayler · 15/08/2023 19:07

My DH and are due twin girls any day now (36 weeks) and are having a massive name disagreement.
I love Cassia and India, he loves Isabella and Emilia. We both like the others names, but I feel his are very popular, he thinks mine lack timelessness and class.
Neither of us like the two sets combined (we thought about India and Isabella for a but but matching initials is a no).
Which set do you prefer? Any suggestions that might please us both?

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DinnaeFashYersel · 16/08/2023 10:50

Isabella and Emilia

The other two are pretentious UMO

SandwichLord · 16/08/2023 10:45

Agree. India is awful.

0LampLady0 · 16/08/2023 10:43

So, my family is from India and to be perfectly honest, using India as a name is just bizarre to me. It's not like anyone I know would do it - we actually joke that it's more of a "white people" name. Who's out here naming their kid after Ukraine or Wales? India is to me a name like Nevaeh and if I were forced to call my baby India or Nevaeh I would choose Nevaeh.

Lisbeth50 · 16/08/2023 10:42

Why not choose one of each?

I'd also avoid them both ending in "a" and I think Emilia and Isabella are both too long. I'd go for:

Cassia and Emily
Cassia and Isabel

mnumsnmet · 16/08/2023 10:36

So: Isabella or Emilia.

mnumsnmet · 16/08/2023 10:35

Cassia - wintry cooking ingredient
India - a country
Emilia - ok but Amelia which is better is extremely common
Isabella - very pretty and currently very overused

isthatabrickofgold4me · 16/08/2023 10:30

What about China, Korea or Brazil? They're a bit less common and have more of a kick.

frnames · 16/08/2023 10:16

India isn't even in the Top 200 names. Definitely not too common. I love it!

UltramarineViolet · 16/08/2023 10:05

Cassia & India get my vote as Isabella & Emilia both too popular IMO

Having said that I much prefer Cassia to India and think you could do better

Cassia & Imogen
Cassia & Phoebe
Cassia & Jemima

CattingAbout · 16/08/2023 10:02

Isabella and Emilia are lovely names

I don't agree that India is timeless - it's very fashionable at the moment. And I'm just not a fan of Cassia.

punnetofcherries · 16/08/2023 10:00

You choose one
He chooses the other

Then the two names left you have as middle names.....

caringcarer · 16/08/2023 09:59

If Isabella and Emilia they will probably be known as Izzy and Milly.

caringcarer · 16/08/2023 09:57

I prefer Isabella and Emilia. Both very pretty feminine names.

cptartapp · 16/08/2023 09:41

Cassie (not Cassia) and Francesca (as pp suggestion).
Don't like the others. Particularly not Isabella.

Pocodaku · 16/08/2023 09:10

Cassia and India.
or,
Sativa and Indica.

OopsieeDaisy · 16/08/2023 09:08

I love Emilia and Isabella, not keen on Cassia or India. Emily and Isabella or Emilia and Isabelle would also be nice to get rid of the same end sounds.

Neverseenbefore · 16/08/2023 08:10

Definitely not India! Far too problematic, and has been for ages.

Cassia and Emilia. I like Isabella, though.

PostOpOp · 16/08/2023 08:06

abcdefghijklmnopandthatsit · 16/08/2023 07:14

With twin names, you say both names together and awful lot. So do think about how they run together, particularly when you're in a rush or calling across a playground or something. For this reason, I think none of your names are the easiest, particularly not for the first twin, as it becomes CassiaNdIndia or IsabellaNdEmilia unless you have very, very clear diction. If they were called, say, Lucy and Kate, this issue disappears. The Isabella/Emilia combo in particular also has a lot of syllables.
Do also think through nickname combinations.

This.

Although I'm really not a fan of Cassia. Cassie I like.

I also love Isabella. And it's a very versatile name that gives lots of nickname options if she wants.

Really though, it doesn't matter what we think, it's what you like. :)

Lovebeingamummy2 · 16/08/2023 07:53

Love Isabella and Emilia

abcdefghijklmnopandthatsit · 16/08/2023 07:14

With twin names, you say both names together and awful lot. So do think about how they run together, particularly when you're in a rush or calling across a playground or something. For this reason, I think none of your names are the easiest, particularly not for the first twin, as it becomes CassiaNdIndia or IsabellaNdEmilia unless you have very, very clear diction. If they were called, say, Lucy and Kate, this issue disappears. The Isabella/Emilia combo in particular also has a lot of syllables.
Do also think through nickname combinations.

CastleTower · 16/08/2023 06:49

Cassia and Emilia. Lovely Ancient Roman names! Go great together without being themey.

Otherwise,
Isabella and Emilia for me.

PinkNailpolish · 16/08/2023 05:21

I don't like Cassia and I can't figure out why. I think it's the way it looks. Cassie sounds nicer than Cassia. I prefer your DH's choices. Maybe go for Emilia and India so they don't have matching initials.

GU24Mum · 16/08/2023 04:12

I'll pm you with my comments!

LongingForWolverhampton · 16/08/2023 03:07

Cassia and Isabella

KirstenBlest · 15/08/2023 22:24

@Sayler , look at Baby names in England & Wales since 1996 (darkgreener.com) if you want to see how popular a name is. It only covers England and Wales, and it only covers up to 2021. The ONS baby names page has a 'popularity by area' map.