Cassandra

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Thought we'd found our perfect name, but made the mistake of saying it to close family and it's gone down like a sack of shit (lesson learned!) No negative comments but just nods and then no mention and it's really put me off!

What are your thoughts on Cassandra? I'm more than aware the tragic connotations but in my opinion so many literary and mythological female names have sad endings. I think it's so pretty and love nn Cassie.

Any alternatives with similar vibes too?

It's my all time favourite name, Cassie

Abba did a song called Cassandra.

It's nice but I much prefer Cassia. I don't like the 'sandra' bit.

Only fools thoughts here too immediately- I’m not a fan of it but if you like it then it’s fine. There’s nothing wrong with it as names go, it’s perfectly normal and no ambiguous spelling.

Cassie is lovely though and Cassia.

I don’t like the Sandra sound in Cassandra

I didn’t give a flying fig what anyone thought of DD’s name though. Just do what suits you best.

I know a Cassia which is nice.

But nothing wrong with Cassandra, just use it if it's your favourite.

There was a beautiful, sweet Greek heritage girl called Cassandra in my primary school, I can still remember her full name, middle name and long Greek surname, because I thought she and her name were so nice! So this biases me somewhat, but I think it is a lovely name.

You’ve described Cassandra and the juxtaposition with the Trotters beautifully x

I can't believe that some people have never watched OFAH (I'm 51) I immediately thought of it when you said the name but I wouldn't overthink it. It's a lovely name and she was a fab character. Choose what you love.
Del does it have numbers on its head?
It's not a raffle Rodney.

Its a lovely name. Just go for it.

Or how about Cassiopeia?! Just kidding

😂

Cassandra might have been a kind and sympathetic character (the antithesis of yuppy, surely?!) but she was also mad enough to hitch her wagon to the Trotters! So many wonderful comedy moments from OFAH, it was genius.

I really like it. It's one of my horses name! (They all have human names)

I've never seen Only Fools and Horses above so don't make a connection there. Depending how old/new that is, it might not be relevant for very long anyway?

Regardless, I really like it and love Cassie, Sandy etc

No negative comments but just nods and then no mention and it's really put me off!

I'd say they probably would need to have a little person to associate the name with because it's quite a strong name. If you'd said a 'current' name (Amelia, Olivia, Sophia, Ava... yawn) they'd have gushed saying how lovely and unusual it was.

I think Cassie is lovely.

Cassandra is a lovely name - also not too popular. To be honest, if they’d raved about how much they liked it, that would have put me off (just because then I’d feel as though the name had been fixed by them). Name your child Cassandra.

My name is Sandra so I'm 😭 at those that don't like the name's second half! 😆

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my name. It's strong, not prissy, but feminine. I'm in my early 30s so this whole "it's dated", I don't subscribe to. It's a rare name without being weird.

A few have assumed my full name is Cassandra... so it's not an "out there" name, OP.

I've never had my names shortened by other to Sandy. The only tiny thing I'd flag to you is regional/North American accents making the first "a" high or low. I'm from the South so the high "a" does jar my ear a bit, but not the end of the world by any stretch

Sandra is fine @CynthiaSlam , I like Sandy too. I know two in their 50s, one of whom goes by Sandy.

Thanks everyone. I've read a bunch of threads on this name and felt confident in it and the majority consensus of it being well liked so was surprised by their reaction! I think a pp may have hit it on the head though - until there is a little human to attach to a name, it's hard to conjure positive connections. I'm feeling much better about it again now

Don't be persuaded into using a different Cassie name (Cassidy, Cassia etc) . Cassandra is an old, classic goddess name. I'd say it fits in with names like Diana.

Also, bear in mind that in the 1960s, Alexandra probably seemed quite out there and not a baby name. I

I like it! Especially Cassie for short 😊

Far too frilly for me.

Cassandra is lovely, don’t let other people put you off and in future don’t tell people beforehand!

I think Jane Austen rather than only fools and horses.

I'd just like to reassure you on this; I can't tell you the number of times people (myself included) have thought a baby name in the abstract is odd or unusual or they think they don't like it.,. And when you meet the baby it's completely different and after a few weeks you can't imagine them being called anything else and moreover that new lovely baby is now your most powerful association with the name! So fear not. It's a lovely name.

Only Fools and Horses comes to mind!

I immediately think of OFAH as well but in a good way, Cassandra was a lovely character just don’t call your next child Raquel!

Call him Damien.