Need MN testing of chosen name

[Boglin]

Pretty set on Cassia Rose for forthcoming DD but am aware it is something of a marmite name on here so I'm interested to see if any of the arguments against it can put me off. So, if you are not a fan of the name, please tell me why. If you do like the name then would you choose it yourself? If not, why not? Alternative suggestions are welcome too.

I don't think it's ridiculous, just not to my taste!

It's just personal choice but I don't like Cassia as it reminds me of Cassandra and Cassie and I dont like that type of name.

I think Rose is a very dull name and is over used as a middle name and as a hyphenated first name like Emma-Rose. A bit like May IYKWIM.

But don't listen to me if you like it!

I think Cassia Elizabeth and Cassia Seren are both really nice names .

Love Cassia. Very classic and beautiful.

Cassia is a beautiful name and rose as the middle name is very pretty.

I'm glad you're not pronouncing is cash a

I think Cassia is pretty. And I actually really like it with Rose - it's such an uncommon first name (I've never heard of it before!) that I don't think it matters if the mn is quite popular.

I think Cassia Seren sounds nice, but really not keen on Cassia Elizabeth-that's a bit of a mouthful and I don't really like when a name ends in a vowel then starts in a vowel, it feels 'clunky' on my mouth if that makes sense!

Like Cassia! Agree Rose is so overused. Elizabeth and Seren are better.

Fwiw I think rose goes very, very well with cassia. I don't think people are going to walk around going 'what a mneh second name you have!'
But it you are thinking of changing it, I'd stick with a one syllable name for the flow.

Cassia is beautiful, I think the mn issue is with Rose.

Cassia is a herbal laxative. It's a lovely sound- but I can,t see past that, I'm afraid.

Is Cassia short for Cassandra? I lump it with the Kacey, Finlay etc sort of names, a bit fashionable.

I really like Cassia Leigh, I know it's not my child to name but I just like the way it flows.

I didn't have a problem with Cassia Rose just don't like it as much.

I like it but then my DS is Cassius so I may be biased I don't see what's wrong with Rose either. Yes it's quite a common middle name now but it's a classic. Elizabeth is nice too.

Yes, Cassia is lovely. I agree with everyone else, Rose is the default middle name choice of the Lacking In Imagation.

Beautiful as a first name choice though.

I like it but bored of Rose as middle name as pretty as it is. How about Cassia Primrose?

I like it but bored of Rose as middle name as pretty as it is. How about Cassia Primrose?

I love Cassia! It's a really pretty name. I know one in RL pronounced Cass-ee-ya. Never heard anyone attempt to pronounce it the other way either. Cassia Elizabeth is a beautiful name.

Every time I see it I see Cassis and think of the liquour. I don't know if that's a bad thing or not?

I like it :) I would pronounce it Cass-ee-ah too. Don't mind Rose but do agree it's very common now. What about Cassia Bethan for a mix of Elizabeth and welsh :)

Hakluyt now that could put me off! I have only known it as cinnamon bark, didn't realise it was also another name for senna. Will need to think more on that one!

Sapat, it's not short for Cassandra, just in a similar vein. It's not short for anything as far as I know.

fancyacupoftea I'm rather partial to a Kir Royale so there is no issue with the similarity to cassis in my book!

Ham69 I suggested Primrose to DH and he looked at me like this so think that's a No.

Thanks for all the input. I actually don't know any other children with Rose as a middle name and it is still in the running but I am coming round to some of the alternatives. I do want something classic as an MN so that if she loathes Cassia when she is older she has something else to fall back on.

Can't remember who mentioned the Matched trilogy but are there any plans to make a film/films of the books? Cassia was on the table for DS 2 years ago and I remember the books being mentioned then but nothing has come of it since. I've not read the books but if she is a decent character then I don't mind too much, I can't see it shooting up in popularity that quickly anyway, it's pretty far down the list at the moment.

I know a little Cassia - she is very cute and everyone thinks it is a beautiful and unusual name. Pronounced Cass-ee-a, not Cash-a.

I think Cassia Rose sounds lovely, even if Rose is a bit over-used as a middle name at the moment (rather like Elizabeth was in my generation). Cassia Seren is nice too. I also like Cassia Faith, Cassia Leigh and Cassia Grace (although Grace has the same popularity issues as Rose).

Agree with BlueStars that Cassia Elizabeth is a bit of a mouthful (although having said that, my first name ends in an "A" and my middle name is Elizabeth, and I've never had any problems with it...). Still, I'd go for Seren or Rose over Elizabeth.

I didn't confess this in my earlier posts, but I have a DD with middle name Rose .

She has an unusual, non-English (matching the other half of her dual heritage) first name. We very very deliberately chose a "boring", popular, unambiguously female name for her middle name, to give her another option when she's older, in case she gets sick of her name being mispronounced or whatever.

We don't regret it. We have mused on it and have never thought of a name we like as much and which flows as well with her first and surnames. But it is undoubtedly popular.

Of your other options I most like Cassia Seren, but Seren would have failed our "boring" test!

How about Rosalind instead of Rose? It has a lovely meaning.

Although I don't know why you say you're not posh enough to carry off a Cassandra in the family. It worked for Rodney Trotter

Personally I'm not keen on Cassia because as someone nodded to up the thread, it's the culinary connection. If someone says Cassia I automatically think Cassia Bark.

I like Cassia - it's pretty but unusual. I have no issues with Rose as a MN either. I do know 2 or 3, but it's still a nice name. May & Rose haven't yet become as common as Jane & Louise were in the 1970's/80's. Not amongst people I know in any case!

Cassia Beth?

Rose does not offend me, its open to consideration here too but only because it's MiL's middle name. The ubiquitous of it puts me off a bit. For me the whole point of middle names is to weave in an association. I know people who have ended up going by their mn from childhood, (usually the parents instigated this) but not a soul who has decided they preferred the middle option in later life and been thankful for having it as a choice (although I accept this happens)

Choosing a name you're meh about just because it sounds ok seems madness to me. I'd sooner use no mn at all. Again, I accept that this might not be everyone's view!

I like Cassia , we considered it for our first ( but we had a boy )

It was pointed out to us ( thanks Mum !! ) that it's also the name of a laxative , but I still think its a lovely name .

Not Rose though .

I like Cassia Elizabeth ,
I think Seren looks as if you misspelled Serena ( and I live in Wales .. )
Cassia Margaret ?
Cassia Ffion
Cassia Fleur ( Fflur )