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 like it. It makes me think of pot pourri with cassia bark and rose petals, but that is a good thing. I think the botanical connection works well, so I'd go with another plant name as a middle name if you want to ditch Rose (which I don't think you need to). Maybe something like Willow, Daisy, Primrose, Jonquil. Actually, I really like Cassia Primrose.

Would people really read Cassia and pronounce it Cash-a? I don't think when Shakespeare used it anyone would have.
FWIW I think it's a beautiful name.

I think Seren looks as if you misspelled Serena

LOL. Yet you don't think Ffion looks like someone has misspelt Fiona. :o

I didn't think of either Casio or laxatives with Cassia. I did wonder how to pronounce it but Casseeya is how I would guess first anyway.

WRT middle names, I think you should choose a name that means something. Then it doesn't matter whether people say it's been "done to death". TBH, I don't know the middle names of any of the children mine have been at school with so I couldn't say whether they are "done to death" ones or not.

Would people really read Cassia and pronounce it Cash-a? I don't think when Shakespeare used it anyone would have.

I looked at it and thought is is Casseya or Casha. No idea whether Shakespeare used it or not. Not everyone has read every Shakespeare play.

People might think it was Casha if they were more familiar with Kasia and its variants.

What's the phonetic reasoning behind Casha for Cassia?

How about Cassia Wren?

Cassia sounds pretty, but it reminds me of treachery because of Cassio in Julius Caesar. If I knew one in real life I would forget that though.

What's the phonetic reasoning behind Casha for Cassia?

The same as for Cashus from Cassius.

Not that I know what that reason is, but phonetics often are a bit off with names as they have different origins.

I think it's lovely, and I've never heard a Cash-a pronunciation. I love the name Rose as a middle name no matter how popular it has been and I usually steer clear of the most popular names.

But that's not how you say Cassius either......

It is a valid pronunciation.

Is it? Who says?

Cassius clay was pronounced Cash-us. He's probably the most famous Cassius I can think of who is alive, therefore I assumed that was the most common pronounciation. I know one person with a son called Cassius and his name is pronounced Cash-us too. I didn't realise until reading this that any other pronounciation was used.

I gave DD2 Cassia as a middle name and would pronounce Cass-ee-a. We would have used it as a first name but was too similar to DD1.

I thought it was a spice like cinnamon. I didn't know about any laxative connotations!

For me Cassius is always from Julius Caeser which is definitely Cass-i-us rather than Cash-us.

I like it.
It would make me want to smell her ! Cinnamon and rose should smell lovely!!

Like Cassia. Rose is beautiful but ubiquitous as a second name.

Haha SurfsUp I will watch out for people surreptitiously sniffing her! I didn't realise Cassius Clay was Cash-us, I've always read it as Cass-i-us.

After a few days' thought, I've decided the laxative meaning isn't well-known enough to put me off, certainly when you google Cassia, it isn't in the top results and I think once people have met her it won't matter anyway.

Will probably wait until she is born to decide on middle name now, give us a couple of months to try out some other options.

Cassia is lovely.

Rose as a middle name is done to death along with Lily and May.

Cassia Oil is a wonderful baking ingredient (cinnamony, nutmegy but gentler) used in easter biscuits.

Never knew about the laxative - senna is more common by far.

Cassia is beautiful.

Cassia Maeve
Cassia Eve
Cassia Helene
Cassia June
Cassia Joy