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Cassius?

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QuackQuackQuackQuack · 02/04/2009 19:59

What do you think?

DH and I both like it but are worried about it being shortened to cassy which is quite girly

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lockets · 02/04/2009 22:38

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LetThemEatCake · 02/04/2009 23:04

you and I are 2 of a kind lockets!!

I also love the name Saskia, love Russian-y names in general (dd1, whom we lost at 20w, had Anielka has her middle name - Russian for 'little angel', although I've also seen it listed as Polish for 'gracious, merciful')

TaurielTest · 02/04/2009 23:11

Hmm, Cassius? Nice-sounding enough, but I immediately thought of him having "a lean and hungry look", and so will other people - I suspect you'd become sick of hearing remarks about that...
Which could backfire if he turns out he's a skinny malinks, or indeed a chunkster

thell · 02/04/2009 23:12

My DD's middle name is Aniela - Polish for Angel or Angela. LTEC, that is a beautiful version x

I think I prefer Cassian to Cassius too, but both pretty cool. If only DH were more adventurous [sigh]

lockets · 02/04/2009 23:13

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Kewcumber · 02/04/2009 23:14

DS (aged 3) has a friend called Cassius which I thought was a bit bonkers but he's a sweet kid so I have warmed to it now.

RachieB · 02/04/2009 23:48

Prefer Cassian to Cassius

lockets · 03/04/2009 00:10

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TaurielTest · 03/04/2009 08:33

LOL @ "he thinks too much..." - that's great.
I remembered a pretty cool guy I knew as a teenager who was called Cass. I think it was short for Cassidy though.

Nancy66 · 03/04/2009 09:24

I love it - think it's a great name. Strong, full of character, memorable, not too common. ticks all the boxes for me.

lockets · 03/04/2009 16:27

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LetThemEatCake · 03/04/2009 16:47

I considered Cassidy for ds. Think the problem was that it has too many American overtones. Butch Cassidy. David Cassidy.

that was my problem with it

ruty · 03/04/2009 16:52

shame about the meaning, but i love Cass, for a girl or a boy.

AtheneNoctua · 03/04/2009 16:57

I have a (boy) cousin who is called Cass, not short for Cassius though.

RachieB · 03/04/2009 17:44

I know a girl Cassidy!

lockets · 03/04/2009 17:53

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FairLadyOfMuslinCloth · 03/04/2009 18:02

pretentious, sorry...don't like it....

lockets · 03/04/2009 18:12

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LetThemEatCake · 03/04/2009 18:37

LOL lockets, yes, I can tell

at MuslinCloth

FairLadyOfMuslinCloth · 03/04/2009 18:38

sorry lockets

oh the name Anoushka was mentioned on the thread...now that is a gorgeous girlsname

lockets · 03/04/2009 18:42

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FairLadyOfMuslinCloth · 03/04/2009 18:44

...I think if any of my boys was called Cassius....well...they would be bullied...saying that....who knows...

lockets · 03/04/2009 18:47

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LetThemEatCake · 03/04/2009 19:13

re Anoushka - thank you Muslin.

FairLadyOfMuslinCloth · 03/04/2009 19:31

lol...well....my boys names are Sven, Yannic and Flynn, and seem to blend in well with Kadens, Rio's, Gleb's, George's...etc....

We live in a "deprived" area...what can I say.......

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