Cassandra or Alexandra? Other strong girls' names?

[Zara8]

Finding out (hopefully!) at my scan on Wednesday if DC2 is a boy or a girl.

We have (for fun) made a tentative list for each sex.

For girls two of the names are Alexandra or Cassandra. They are derived from the same name I think, but which is nicer?

Alexandra would be shortened to Alex. Cassandra possibly to Sandy as I don't know how I feel about Cassie! I like having a long/formal version of a name (as we have with DS) so they can choose what they prefer to be known as when adults.

I really want a "strong"/elegant girls' name, not a flowery/pretty one. Any other suggestions?

Might all be moot of course if we see a willy on screen in a few days

Elizabeth
Catherine
Josephine

Love Alexandra, it's too of our list for girls.

I prefer Cassie to Sandy, Cassie sounds quite feisty.

I like male nicknames on girls ie Matty for Matilda.

Tess is also a strong name.

I prefer Alexandra to Cassandra. Victoria? Charlotte?

I love Elizabeth strawberryjam but DH says no!

Hadn't thought of Josephine! Hmmm! I know people who have it shortened to Jo but possibly Josie when little?

Hadn't thought of Tess either singaporeswing

I find girls' names so much harder to come up with than boys' names!

DH's favourite name (for years) has been Sophie but it's so very popular at the moment! Still a beautiful name though!

I like Victoria Montsti but DH says no to that too!!

Charlotte doesn't do it for me!

I love Alexandra! Very strong and regal. I like Alex too as a NN.

I think Cassandra is another word for a clairvoyant so I guess they have slightly different meanings..? I am no expert though!

DP also hates flowery names and suggested Francesca the other week and it is really growing on me.

I knew siblings growing up called Emma, Tess and Sophie. All very confident, gorgeous, clever, funny, feisty girls. Think they are very non-flowery names.

I think Cassandra is quite a tragic name, Greek mythology - she was the psychic who no-one believed, it didn't end well.

Cassia?

Miranda is quite similar to your initial two and I like Tamsin as a non-girly name.

I prefer Alexandra to Cassandra, and it was the chosen name had DS1 been a girl. When expecting DC2 I had gone off Alexandra a bit, and we were favouring Caroline, but it turned out to be a DS so not required. Expecting DC3 now and stuck on girls' names. It will probably be a boy I expect!

Possibilities for us (when DH finally engages in the subject ):
Alexandra
Caroline
Miranda
Meredith
Selina
Lydia

Lysandra
Philippa
Miriam
Rosamund
Judith
Vivien
Louisa
Harriet
Theodora
Rachel
Athena
Claudia
Tabitha
Rosalind
Esther
Henrietta
Frances
Maria
Georgina
Helena
Jennifer
Katharine
Marianne
Rebekah
Susanna / Susannah
Zoe

I think Cassandra is more flowery sounding than Alexandra. Not a huge fan of either, but I do love other suggestions

Of Josephine and Francesca!

Also maybe Philippa?

Constance
Margaret
Diana

I love cassandra, would prefer it to alexandra

Prefer Alexandra
Erica
Georgina
Esther
Natalie
Erin

Philippa
Constance
Claudia
Georgina

I do really like Alexandra, though! Cassandra less so.

I like Cassandra
What about...
Edith
Frances
Georgia
Iris

Cassandra just reminds me of the tragic myth.

I think Cassie is the normal nn.

More great suggestions, I really like Claudia and Georgia!

I had my scan today and baby is indeed a girl! So this thread is the potential baby name list!

Congratulations!

I really like both Alexandra (sounds like an empress) and Cassandra (beautiful and classic, mythological namesake doesn't bother me).

Eleanor
Katharine
Tamar
Marianne
Greta
Natasha
Esmeralda
Catriona
Julia

Caroline
Rita
Valerie
Rosalind
Roberta
Catherine

Congratulations!

How about:

Verity
Annalise
Victoria
Maeve
Hazel
Elanore 'nora'
Christina
Antonia
Sian
Tasmin
Heather
Harriet
Iona

Carenza

Beatrix, Harriet and Henrietta both sound strong. I also like Boudicca and Boadicea, very strong indeed!