Message: "Cressida" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Cressida

by Xenokleia (Dragon_Clarinet)

7/21/2011, 1:01 PM

WDYT and how do you pronounce- CRESS-ih-dah or cress-EE-dah for you?

#Cressida

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- Orsino (bananarama)

7/23/2011, 7:16 PM

I like it. It sounds pretty.

- Caralena Estelle (GiovannaDevorah)

7/22/2011, 1:28 AM

CRESS-ih-dah and I love it!

- Wordsmith

7/21/2011, 5:56 PM

Cressida (KRESS-ih-dah) is one of my longstanding favorites -- I find it willowy and romantic.

- Alcyone

7/21/2011, 5:39 PM

It's pretty. I pronounce it CRESS-ih-da (same stressed/unstressed syllable pattern as Jessica).

- Adenydd (guest)

7/21/2011, 4:07 PM

I stress the first syllable. The name certainly looks interesting. On the other hand, I'm not in love with the cress- sound, and Troilus and Cressida isn't exactly one of Shakespeare's best plays (or heroines, for that matter). So I'm ambivalent, though I lean in its favour. In any case, I think it would be a good alternative to the popular Cassandra.

- Just Jonquil

7/21/2011, 2:52 PM

I say CRESS-i-duh and quite like it, despite the water-cress association.

- humblebee +1

7/21/2011, 1:59 PM

CRESS-ih-dah. This was my babysitter's name. She had a brother named Orpheus.

All in all, I like the name although it does make me think of watercress.

- Flare En Kuldes (arwentroi)

7/22/2011, 6:58 PM

Cressida and Orpheus. That's... kind of cool, actually.

- ginamarie +3

7/21/2011, 1:31 PM

I pronounce it as CRES-si-dah. First thing that comes to mind for me is the character from The Hunger Games trilogy. I found both her and her name a bit creepy. I'm not sure why, but the sound of it makes me uneasy.

Sorry...

- Xenokleia (nsi) (guest) +2

7/21/2011, 1:47 PM

Which book is she in?

Sorry, I read most of them- and some of the last book. I'm curious because I've never heard of her character before.

- ginamarie

7/21/2011, 2:26 PM

Keep reading, the end will blow your mind a little bit. =)

- Xenokleia (nsi) (guest)

7/21/2011, 1:56 PM

Nevermind, sorry.

Ugh, they need to stop using good names in books haha. At least she appears to be a minor character.

- Betsabé (betsabe)

7/21/2011, 1:22 PM

I really like it.

I pronounce it CRES-si-dah, I'm pretty sure the two S's subtly make their own sound.

You can hear it here...

http://bit.ly/pSp9hu

Just put your cursor over the word and you'll hear it.

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