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Cassia??? Other similar girls names help please

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milkhoarder · 07/07/2025 20:30

DH is obsessed with the came Cassia. What does everyone else think? We had Cassius on our middle names list for DS2 (not brave/cool enough for it as a first name). He has a very specific taste in names which has made naming our boys very difficult, but we are finding naming a girl even harder. I don't think I have a 'style' I just like what I like, I think.

He also likes Cordelia, Maxima and Valeria. I don't hate any of them but they sound a bit pretentious and I'd worry about the judgement of others honestly - we don't live in a particularly 'cool' or affluent area where people use all sorts of unusual names. Children in our son's school are mostly Amelia, Harper, Olivia, Grace, Millie/Lily/Tilly, Oliver, Isaac, Harrison, Harry, Jack, etc.

I like June and Maggie (maybe Magdalena? DH would never go for just Maggie or Margaret). I can't seem to really like any others, which is unhelpful.

Boys names we liked were Magnus, Raphael, Victor, Conrad, Oswin, Bram, Laurence, Leander, Cassius, Aurelius. DH also fought hard for Casimir. I liked Asa.

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LuckyHare · 01/08/2025 23:29

I'm not keen on Cassia sorry. what about Cassandra nickname Cassie

Calliopespa · 02/08/2025 02:41

I don't think Cassia is pretentious - if anything the opposite because of the cheaper cinnamon substitute thing. But it is a pretty name, though personally Id go Cassandra with Cassie for short.

I also like Cordelia! His other two I really don't like. Valeria sounds like valerian (he has a thing for herbs!) or, even worse, makes me think of venereal disease. And Maxima just isn't nice; imagine if she is size conscious.

Calliope I think is borderline OTT - despite my username.

I like both Cassian and Cassius and don't think they are too out there for a boy.

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 02/08/2025 15:40

Cassandra
Kazia
Kesha
Keisha
Keira
Cassie

Lins77 · 02/08/2025 21:40

I prefer Cassia to Cassandra.

Calliopespa · 02/08/2025 22:24

Can't Cassie be short for Catherine?

Apologies if this has been mentioned.

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