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Help[Opinions] Re: Clea and Cassandra
in reply to a message by Array
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?
Array
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?
Array
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