[name_m]The[/name_m] first time I heard this name, I actually quite disliked it, it just sounded harsh to me, but as time goes on, I find myself growing fond of it, and I wanted to hear your thoughts.
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Similar names, both masculine and feminine.
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Potential middle names for [name_f]Cressida[/name_f].
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Thoughts, associations, and imagery.
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Your favourite nicknames for [name_f]Cressida[/name_f].
[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Cressida[/name_f]. [name_f]My[/name_f] first thought is Shakespeare’s Troilus and [name_f]Cressida[/name_f], so other names with Greek origins or from [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] would be my favorite with her.
similar names… [name_f][/name_f]for names that sound similar, i’d add [name_f]Cassia[/name_f], [name_f]Keziah[/name_f], [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f], and Chryseis (which i think is related to Cressida?) to @/NB101’s list [name_f][/name_f]for siblings, maybe [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] & [name_m]Leonid[/name_m], [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m], [name_m]Anatole[/name_m], [name_m]Valerian[/name_m] / [name_f]Evadne[/name_f], [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f], [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f], [name_f]Rowena[/name_f], [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], or [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
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middles… [name_f][/name_f]i might do [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] [name_f]Fable[/name_f], [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], or [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
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thoughts, associations, imagery… [name_f][/name_f]my main association is [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] Cowell (the author of the How to Train Your [name_m]Dragon[/name_m] books), so she feels very fairy-tale-y / fantasy / magical to me! i’ve heard of the [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] character as well but haven’t read the play so can’t speak to that [name_f][/name_f]she feels somewhat frilly and romantic but has a cool, spunky edge! [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]
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nicknames…[name_f][/name_f] perhaps [name_m]Cress[/name_m] or [name_f]Cressie[/name_f]?
I think Bridgerton has helped re-popularize Cressida, and I bet this name goes on a bit of a run over the next few years! I actually also really like it. The Bridgerton association is my only association. I picture a buttoned up girly-girl, but with a wild side that comes out once in a while. Long hair, running through a field, with nails & make-up done. A wild laugh. Brave.
Similar - Feminine:
Cecelia
Azalia
Cassia
Celia
Athena
Helena
Cassidy
Calliope
Similar - Masculine:
Crescent
Atlas
Everest
Apollo
Cruz
Okay - so some of these sound similar, while others evoke the same sort of feeling or imagery in me.
Some middle ideas:
Cressida Jane / June
Cressida Lucy / Lue / Rue
Cressida Faith / Hope
Cressida Wren / Apple / Belle / Opal
Cressida Fern / Willow / Brynn / Marlo
Cressida Margo / Helen(e)
Fave nicknames:
Cress
Cressy
CeCe
Sissy
Daisy might work! take the DA at the end, then add the SI sound - Da-Si = Daisy? (maybe especially with Margaret or similar as middle?
Apologies for any duplications from previous commentors! I didn’t read the other comments so it wouldn’t sway my thoughts. Hope this helps!
I like the name. [name_f]My[/name_f] immediate association is with [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] Bonas, who dated [name_f]Prince[/name_f] [name_m]Harry[/name_m] for a couple of years. Secondarily, I do think of watercress (the vegetable).
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I think [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] would sound great with another hard C in the middle spot: [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f], [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f], [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] (and then [name_f]Cece[/name_f] is a natural nickname).
I love [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- warm, golden and pretty! I know it’s tied to the story of Troilus and [name_f]Cressida[/name_f], associating the name with a faithless lover, but there’s also writer [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] Cowell, actress [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] Bonas, a moon of [name_m]Uranus[/name_m], and (from a uk perspective) the former commissioner of the Met Police
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[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite nicknames are [name_f]Cressie[/name_f] and [name_m]Cress[/name_m], but I like [name_m]Sid[/name_m], Esse, [name_f]Cece[/name_f] and [name_f]Essie[/name_f] too
[name_f]My[/name_f] first thoughts when I hear the name [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] are posh, blonde, and ‘leggy’! Looks a bit like [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] Huntington-Whiteley. I imagine them working in the arts or media, e.g. curator for an art gallery.
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Names with a similar vibe: [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Allegra[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Demelza[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Antonia[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Diana[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dinah[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Jemima[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hermione[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Darcy[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Arabella[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Romilly[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
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I think [name_m]Sid[/name_m] would be a fun nickname.
I love [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] especially nickname [name_m]Cress[/name_m] (although @Shits_Giggles[name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Sid[/name_m] is genius!). [name_f]My[/name_f] main association is the Shakespeare/mythological character who is perhaps not the most inspiring but it gives her literary cachet. She’s quite aristocratic, and in the UK I’d situate her with names like [name_f]Hermione[/name_f], [name_f]Pandora[/name_f], [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], [name_f]Cosima[/name_f], [name_f]Marina[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]India[/name_f].
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