Are Acacia and Cassia too similar?

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Are these names too similar for siblings?

Is it a problem that they both end in 'ia' but with different pronunciations?
Acacia - Uh-kay-sha
Cassia - Cass-ee-a

Would the pronunciation/spellings of these names be a problem for most people to do correctly?

They are definitely similar but I think you’d get away with it. The pronunciation os fairly logical for them both, IYSWIM. Have you used one name already?

Yes. Too similar by far.

Yet another Acacia thread? It's a popular name on here all of a sudden

Anyway, to answer the question, I think they would be fine for siblings.

The pronunciations you’ve written are different.

However, Acacia could be mis-read as Ar- Cass-ia, which is similar to Cassia.

both could have Cassie nickname.

I don’t pronounce Acasia like you’ve sounded it out in your OP.

I pronounce it A - case - ear. Which is more like Cassia. But it could just be my accent.

Isn't Acacia more like Ah-kay-see-ah?

They are pretty close.

I don't think they are too similar, although I also would have said A-kay-sh-ee-a (or something like that, I'm rubbish at writing sounds).

As @SylvanianFrenemies said, I don't think that's how Acacia is pronounced, but whichever way, yes, I think they are too similar.

Please dont call a child acacia

I'd pronounce Acacia pretty much as the OP is suggesting. The plant is pronounced that way, as is the name of the only Acacia I know. So to me it's quite different to Cassia, which I'd also say like the OP.

Yes, way too similar

I'd pronounce Cassia as Ca-sha, so yes too similar to acacia.

Put together they sound like one of the good bacterias in a yoghurt.

I think they're a bit too similar. I absolutely adore both but I wouldn't use both.

I'm pronouncing Acacia like the tree, like this

Waaaay too similar.

Just makes me think of bark.

Cassia is lovely but there's something wrong with Acacia that I can't put my finger on. Maybe it's the "shuh" sound at the end that I don't like, or the fact that I think it will get shortened to Casey? It seems a bit naff and American. But Cassia is beautiful. Much classier. Names have a very different vibe so are different in that way but the sounds of the names are, I think, too similar for siblings.

Will they be twins? If so I think yes too similar, if not twins and one name is already established then I think it would probably be ok!

Too similar. And Cassie sounds like a nickname for Acacia.

Don't call your child Acacia if they will ever have any plans to visit Australia

Too similar. You would end up with Cassie and Casey.