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HelpClea and Cassandra
Trying to think of middle name possibilities for these two names. Clea would be pronunced CLEE-ya (rather than CLAY-ah) and Cassandra would be cah-SAHN-dra (rather than cah-SAAN-dra with the AA as in "attic"). Which of these do you like best? Least? Why?
Cassandra Tansy
Cassandra Phyllis
Cassandra Joan
Cassandra Janis
Cassandra Miette
Cassandra Silence
Cassandra Topaz (which I wouldn't use, since it'd be MUCH too themey, of course)
Clea Thisbe
Clea Parmelia
Clea Alexandrine
Clea Faustina
Clea Hazel
Clea Melisande
I think that for Cassandra, I like two-syllable names with the stress on the first syllable. Unfortunately, I'm having some trouble thinking of interesting ones I like. Any suggestions?
Oh, and do you think that I'd be a pain in the butt for insisting on calling a girl cah-SAHN-dra rather than cah-SAAN-dra? That's the pronunciation I prefer, and the name would be after Cassandra Mortmain, who would have pronunced it that way. However, it's not the standard pronunciation in the US, and since I would try to avoid nicknames, it could be a pain.
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Cassandra Tansy
Cassandra Phyllis
Cassandra Joan
Cassandra Janis
Cassandra Miette
Cassandra Silence
Cassandra Topaz (which I wouldn't use, since it'd be MUCH too themey, of course)
Clea Thisbe
Clea Parmelia
Clea Alexandrine
Clea Faustina
Clea Hazel
Clea Melisande
I think that for Cassandra, I like two-syllable names with the stress on the first syllable. Unfortunately, I'm having some trouble thinking of interesting ones I like. Any suggestions?
Oh, and do you think that I'd be a pain in the butt for insisting on calling a girl cah-SAHN-dra rather than cah-SAAN-dra? That's the pronunciation I prefer, and the name would be after Cassandra Mortmain, who would have pronunced it that way. However, it's not the standard pronunciation in the US, and since I would try to avoid nicknames, it could be a pain.
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I like Cassandra Miette and Clea Melisande.
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Cassandra Tansy & Cassandra Silence are my least faves, because the former has 'drat' in it, and the latter is too quiet.
Cassandra Janis is great.
Clea Parmelia and Clea Thisbe are my faves; Clea Hazel is oddly plain sounding; the others are okay.
Absolutely not a pain in the butt to say cahSAHNdra. That's how it's pronounced. cahSANDra is only a borrowing from Alexandra. I'm in the US, I've always heard it your way except from yokels :)
Cassandra Maris
Cassandra Merrin
Cassandra Libra
Cassandra Juno
Cassandra Merla
Cassandra Fern
Cassandra Mercia
Cassandra Jewel
Cassandra Vashti
Cassandra Garnet
I didn't consider meanings.. just off the cuff.
- chazda
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"Absolutely not a pain in the butt to say cahSAHNdra. That's how it's pronounced. cahSANDra is only a borrowing from Alexandra. I'm in the US, I've always heard it your way except from yokels :)"
DITTO. That is exactly right.
From your list, I don't care for Cassandra Tansy or Cassandra Janis, as the short A sound those two names contain makes me want to stick the same sound in the middle of Cassandra, like ca-SAN-dra JAN-is/TAN-see. I think it encourages that nasally tendancy.
Cassandra Phyllis fits well from an origin and rhythm standpoint.
Cassandra Joan is too curt, IMO. Cassandra Joanne? Janine? Jeanine?
Cassandra Miette - very pretty, good rhythm too
Cassandra Silence / Tapaz - I don't care for word names, especially with a classic (literally) such as Cassandra.
Some combos I personally enjoy:
Cassandra Miriam
Cassandra Rosamund (the only ros- name I like, since it has nothing to do with roses)
Cassandra Vilmonde (an old French fem. form of the William group, probably by way of emulating the V sound from the German forms...accent 2nd syllable)
Cassandra Sabine
Cassandra Hazel (which I see you list with Cleo)
Cassandra Irene
DITTO. That is exactly right.
From your list, I don't care for Cassandra Tansy or Cassandra Janis, as the short A sound those two names contain makes me want to stick the same sound in the middle of Cassandra, like ca-SAN-dra JAN-is/TAN-see. I think it encourages that nasally tendancy.
Cassandra Phyllis fits well from an origin and rhythm standpoint.
Cassandra Joan is too curt, IMO. Cassandra Joanne? Janine? Jeanine?
Cassandra Miette - very pretty, good rhythm too
Cassandra Silence / Tapaz - I don't care for word names, especially with a classic (literally) such as Cassandra.
Some combos I personally enjoy:
Cassandra Miriam
Cassandra Rosamund (the only ros- name I like, since it has nothing to do with roses)
Cassandra Vilmonde (an old French fem. form of the William group, probably by way of emulating the V sound from the German forms...accent 2nd syllable)
Cassandra Sabine
Cassandra Hazel (which I see you list with Cleo)
Cassandra Irene
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Okay, now I've got a question that will more than likely show off my complete ignorance, heh.
How would Sabine be pronunced? On first glance, I'd guess sah-BEEN. However, I know a girl named Sabine who pronunces it exactly like the name Sabina. What pronunciation were you suggesting with Cassandra?
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How would Sabine be pronunced? On first glance, I'd guess sah-BEEN. However, I know a girl named Sabine who pronunces it exactly like the name Sabina. What pronunciation were you suggesting with Cassandra?
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I really like Cassandra Miette and Clea Parmelia. I would pronounce Cassandra Cah-saan-dra, because I think that many people would get it confused with other pronunciations of Cassandra. Cassandra Marie sounds rather pretty, but Marie is too normal. I really like Miette, personally.
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