Honest thoughts on Cassidy?

[thamesk8]

Love Cassia but doesn't go with sn. Don't like Cassandra but love Cass and Cassie.

Which category does it fall into??

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Prefer Casey

Cassie nice but not keen on Cassidy. How about Cassie on its own or Caroline nn Cassie?

Isn't Cassidy a boy's name?

The only one I know is a boy and he laughed at the HT when asked why he was late for school this morning....

I like Cassie
Not a fan of Cassidy

Isnt Cassie traditionally a nn for Catherine? could that work?

Cassidy is a surname.

Cassandra, or just Cassie, in a completely different league.

Cassidy American 90's name to me
Cassandra is classic and quite beautiful but because of the only fools connection I wouldn't use it

They will be lumbered with the nickname 'Butch' which isn't the best!

Cassie is cute though

I know a lot of people with this as a surname so can't see it is a first name I'm afraid.

I personally like Cassidy for a girls name.

I like it too.

Cassidy is a transferred surname, that really only works well on a boy.

My main association is as a surname - David Cassidy

Otherwise Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Thought as much. Cassidy is ditched.

Well it's not exactly a classic, is it? To me, Cassidy as a girls' name is of the same ilk as Piper, Riley, Bailey, Harper etc.

If you really don't like Cassandra, why not just call her Cassie?

Cassiopeia?
Dorcas?

Cassandra is a name, cassidy is a surname. Surnames as names are naff New world.

My daughter name Cassidy Isabelle. We love the name. We get really positive responses about the name and her siblings agree it is the best name ever.

Surnames as first names have been around for donkey's years. Many have migrated into becoming "proper" first names now. Stuart for example. So I can't really understand the problem!

Would Cassie work as nickname for Catherine?

I know a Cassidy; she's about 35 years old now, and I've never known anybody to call her 'Butch' (and she certainly doesn't look butch!). I like it.

Yes, Scottish surnames have been used as first names for donkey's. Irish surnames being used as first names is very much a modern thing.

Rafferty
Cassidy
Reilly
Flynn
Casey
Quinn
Kennedy
......
and a million others.

All common Irish surnames but have never met an actual Irish person with one as their first name.

Of course not saying you shouldn't do it if you want to, just that Irish surnames as first names do sound very American teen TV star to me.

I LOVE the name cassidy!

Maybe Cassida? Or Cressida?

I really like Cassidy... but then I have to admit I am a fan of surnames as first names and I'm not averse to American sounding names...