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Girl's names: Calla/ Cassia?

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loobylu3 · 17/02/2010 20:50

I think both these two names are v pretty. Was interested to hear the mn verdict on them.
Calla- means 'beautiful' in Greek plus Calla Lily
Cassia- I think this means cinnamon!

Many thx

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lockets · 17/02/2010 21:58

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thisisyesterday · 17/02/2010 22:05

i like them both

also, I know someone with a Callia, which is lovely

mathanxiety · 17/02/2010 23:16

Lovely. Also like Celia and Keziah.

busymummy3 · 17/02/2010 23:17

my DD is Calista which means beautiful in greek

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loobylu3 · 18/02/2010 07:37

Hi lockets- prefer it pn how it looks rather than Casha.
Thx!

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shoobidoo · 18/02/2010 08:01

I like Cassia. There is a Cassia in my dd's class. She is called Cass-ia or Cass.

BellaBearisWideAwake · 18/02/2010 08:04

Cassia comes from Kezia (hebrew pronunciation is like Ketz-ee-ah, which is a bark like cinnamon - it's mentioned in the Bible.

Very pretty and lots of nickname potential!

mopsyflopsy · 18/02/2010 08:08

I really like Cassia. Sounds very feminine and elegant.

Not keen Calla - sounds too much like Colour.

JoeyBettany · 18/02/2010 08:10

I really wanted Cassia for ds1 if he had been a girl. I think it's a spice.

I remember thinking it would have been a really nice name for a mixed race girl.

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loobylu3 · 18/02/2010 08:39

Bella- thank you. I had no idea it came from Kezia.
Joey- our DCs are mixed race so I seem to be drawn to these slightly exotic type of names as they really suit them!

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SilveryMoon · 18/02/2010 08:45

I live Cassia. Never heard it before, very pretty.

boodleboot · 18/02/2010 10:41

Cassia is gorgeous....i love Cass and also love the name Sia so its a great longer name to get this shortening from

mumoftoomany · 18/02/2010 10:48

Cassia is lovely for a girl. There is a little Cassia in my ds's nursery. She often gets called Cass. Very cute.

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loobylu3 · 18/02/2010 18:21

I'm really surprised by the positive reception these names have received. Thanks a lot!

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dizzydixies · 18/02/2010 19:41

Cassia was right down to the last choices for DD3 - lovely

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ReadingTeaLeaves · 18/02/2010 22:02

Cassia is lovely.

I prefer Callia to Calla. It was on my shortlist had DS been DD. I'd probably go with Calista as the full name with Callia/Calli/Call/Calla as NN options. Actually, thinking about it now Calista is right back on the shortlist for any future DDs!

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loobylu3 · 19/02/2010 17:50

Thx lockets!
Cassius is lovely too!

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Jamieandhismagictorch · 19/02/2010 18:20

I like both

I also like Callie (wasn't she in Blake's Seven ?)

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loobylu3 · 20/02/2010 12:32

Jamie- haven't heard of Blake's seven but did a quick google search and there was a character called 'Cally'.

I am pleased that mn don't think that either names is 'made up' as this is one of my pet hates

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Jamieandhismagictorch · 20/02/2010 14:46

looby - I am very old ...(Blake's Seven was a sci-fi series out in the late 1970s)

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loobylu3 · 20/02/2010 19:25

Sorry Jamie!
Actually, I'm not really into sci-fi anyway

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