Cassandra?

[name_f]My[/name_f] husband suggested it today for baby number one and I really love it! We aren’t sure what to to do about a middle name - we still want to carry on the family tradition of using [name_f]Mary[/name_f] or a variant, however we do not want anything too wacky.

Any thoughts on the name is welcomed as are some suggestions for middle names. Our last name starts with an R and ends in “ford” if that is any help.

[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Mariam[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]

[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] was most popular in the United States in the year 1990, and has been steadily descending the popularity ladder since.

Therefore, it feels dated to the 1980’s and 1990’s.

That said, [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] is a perfectly lovely name.

Here’s a list of “[name_f]Mary[/name_f]” variants: 107 International Variations of Mary | Nameberry

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite is [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] :).

[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] is a beautiful name! I love [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_u]Marian[/name_u] and [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f].

I love [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f], and any variant of the beautiful [name_u]Cass[/name_u].
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] Mariea- how my Grandma spells [name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_u]Marion[/name_u]- how my other Grandma spelled [name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Mariel[/name_f]

I love the name [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] and I really like [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f].

Other suggestions:

[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Mariel[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Maribel[/name_f]

[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] is great!
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Mariette[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] (too common?)

[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] is a great name! I like [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Marisol[/name_f].

[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] R__ford is a little choppy, but I like it anyway. I just love all the [name_u]Cass[/name_u]- names: [name_f]Cassia[/name_f], Cassilda, [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f]…and the Trojan princess [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f], while a tragic figure, was also totally awesome.

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite [name_f]Mary[/name_f] variations are [name_f]Maris[/name_f] and [name_f]Mariel[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Mariel[/name_f] R__ford flows especially well; I like that there’s an extra sound/syllable between the R in “[name_f]Mariel[/name_f]” and the R in your last name.

[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Maureen[/name_f] sounds incredible-as does
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Moira[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
[name_f]Mendi[/name_f]
[name_f]Mitzi[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_u]Mika[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Merrin[/name_f]
[name_f]Marlena[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Marla[/name_f]
[name_f]Marine[/name_f]*
[name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Mahra[/name_f]

I love [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]. I’ve had it on my list forever! I think it is sophisticated and familiar, but not common. [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Maren[/name_f] would be pretty sweet. Or [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]. And I also like [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] but I don’t know if that would be too expected.

I think it a lovely, classic name. [name_m]How[/name_m] about:
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Mariel[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Marine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Mariette[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Manette[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Maire[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Manon[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Moire[/name_f]