Nerissa or Cassia

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Thoughts on these? Early options at the moment as I don't know whether this is a boy or girl yet. I think I love them both.

Cassia nn Cassie if it needs one.
Nerissa nn Nessa or Neris or Issa.

Cassia was on our shortlist, I absolutely love it

I really like Cassia/Cassie. Not keen on Nerissa.

Both nice.

Cassia edges it for me, although I was at school with a lovely Nerissa (known as 'Rissy'). Both pretty names, but I find Cassia a bit more distinctive as Nerissa sounds quite similar to Melissa/Marissa etc.

Both are really nice. But I think I prefer Cassia.

Cassia is lovely. Nessa maher m

Oops. Nessa reminds me of Gavin and Stacey and I'm not keen on Nerissa.

I didn't know about the Gavin and Stacey connection! But depending on the character hopefully it won't be an issue in a few years time.

Nerissa is far too close to Niesseria (think bug that causes gonorrhoea).

Cassia is better: everyone loves cinnamon!

Re: Nerissa - I think that medical term is quite obscure, unless you work in the area. Most people will never of heard of it. Everything sounds like something else if you really strain to look for it. For instance one of the most popular names around now - Amelia - is also a medical term I understand (limbless?). That doesn't seem to have stopped its popularity.

It's from Shakespeare and it's lovely. Cassia is very nice too, though.

Ooh, I love them both !
Cassia is the one I would choose though.

Cassia

Cassia is lovely. Nerissa is ok but not as nice. The nn Nessa will forever be Gavin and Stacey to me I won't lie to you

How about Marissa/ Marisa?

Cassia is lovely

Around here Cassia would be assumed to be spelt Kasia unless you pronounced it carefully. Lovely name.

Oooh! I have name changed for this, but my name is Nerissa. I have never met another one in real life and am often complimented on my name. I am so excited to see it suggested I felt the need to post!

Congratulations whatever you choose.

I prefer Nerissa but don't like nessa as it just makes me think of gavin and Stacy.

Is cassia pronounced cash-uh or cass-ee-uh?

Kasia is pronounced Cash-uh.

I would assume Cassia to be Cass-ee-uh, but wouldn't be sure if it was CASS-ee-uh, or Cass-EE-uh (Italiano stylee!)

Cassia definitely. It's one of my favourites

Ooh how exciting, a real life Nerissa. Very glad to hear you like it!
I would pronounce Cassia CAS ee a.
I actually quite like Cassian for a boy too.

Sorry neither I'd say

I absolutely love the name Nerissa, but I gave a family member called that so may be biased!