Cassandra or Serena

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Please cast your votes!
Cassandra?
Serena?

Which one is nicer and why?
After a very long time picking a perfect name and settling on Cecilia, baby really doesn't look like Cecilia !
Husband prefers Cassandra, I think I like Serena better.

Cassandra definitely. Classy, and won't date like Serena will.

Also, NN Cass, or Cassie are lovely.

Serena is in The Handmaid's Tale. Cassandra was a Greek prophet(ess).

I thought both names are quite low in rankings right now so unlikely to date? Plus latin origin of Serena and mythological of Cassandra makes them similar style. I read somewhere that Cassandra was more common in the 80s.

I don't like the Sandra part of Cassandra

Call her Cecelia. She'll grow to look like one.

Serena

I don't particularly like either but prefer Serena. Cassandra just reminds me of only fools and horses!
Cecily rather than Cecilia?

Cassandra! What a beautiful name!

Celia or Serena

Serena is lovely, sounds elegant, serene and classy and it's timeless.

It also can't be shortened (at least not to anything sensible). Also, Serena Williams is a good role model for any girl.

I’d go with Cassandra, I also like Cassie for a nickname. I like Selena and Sabrina but for some reason not Serena although they all sound similar!

It does remind me of only fools and horses but it’s not a particularly bad association.

I prefer Serena. Cassandra feels dated to me.

Cassandra, in case she turns out not to be very serene

Serena

Cassandra, with Cassie as nn

I like the Cass part of Cassandra, but not so much the Sandra part. Have you considered Cassia?

I prefer Serena, on the basis that Cassandra was cursed in that she was never believed, and Cassandra is too American for my tastes.

Serena is a classic it won't date.

I've never seen OFAH so my reference for Cassandra is Greek myth.

I like them both - lucky dip?

I love Serena. It won't date as it's never been that popular. Serena Williams is a good bearer of the name. It sounds beautiful and tranquil, yet strong. Not keen on Cassandra. Hate the nn Cassie and it just reminds me of 'only fools and horses ' - quite 80s.

Serena.
I like Cassie but Cassandra is awful.

I like both, but Cecilia is even nicer. She'll grow into her name whatever you call her.

Cassandra is classy

Serena

Or Samara?

I don't like either. Cassandra prophesied a lot of doom! I would go for Cecilia.

There was a Cassandra in only fools and horses, thats what I think of when I hear the name