So my “name style” is classics that are not overly used or trendy. In my description, they probably had a peak earlier in the 19th or 20th C, but are now “quietly in the background”. You’ve heard of them but they aren’t super popular today, ie. in the top 300 or so.
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] somewhat fits that description. It became increasingly popular in the second part of the 20th C and had a peak in the 90s. Now it is falling steadily.
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think it is an era trend vs classic? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think it is worth holding on to? Is it sturdy?
It is on my list but I suspect that it won’t have a resurgence until the next generation.
I’ve never met a [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f], as far as I can remember. It reminds me of [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]; it’s a name that saw more usage in the 90s but not to the point where it became dated, and now is seeing less. If I imagined a [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f], they’d probably be around my age (21), but I’d also be thrilled to meet a little [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f].
I think it will get a revival eventually. It’s a Greek mythology name that’s long, frilly and with an obvious nickname. That kind of name is popular nowadays. However, it does make me think of a woman in her 30s.
That said, my girlfriend’s 13 year old sister is a [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] ‘’[name_f]Cassie[/name_f]‘’ and she doesn’t mind it. But she lives in an area where most teenagers have dated names like [name_f]Jeanette[/name_f] and [name_u]Kimberly[/name_u].
I wouldn’t have considered it particularly trendy or dated. Its 2 main wearers in my mind are the original [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] of Greek mythology (Trojan princess) and [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u], [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u]’s sister. 2 amazing namesakes! Maybe it is quite popular today but looking at very very long term trends it has always been around.
I don’t see [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] as ever being super popular but it reminds me of the more popular [name_f]Amanda[/name_f] and [name_f]Sandra[/name_f], so it gives off that era trend vibe without ever actually being trendy (not sure if that makes any sense)
Cassie is very 80s/90s but [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] in full strikes me as more vintage and reminds me of [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u].
Cassandra feels slightly tied to the 90s, but not enough for it to feel very dated (especially as it has a long history of usage). I really like it! It’s one of the more down to earth and easy to pronounce mythological names.
I know one person who goes by [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]. She is polish and is actually [name_f]Aleksandra[/name_f].
Other than that I don’t see it as a classic, but it was the name of [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u]’s sister and I don’t feel like it’s bound to any one time. [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] or [name_f]Andie[/name_f] are cute nicknames. [name_u]Sandy[/name_u]/Sandra feel dated and were super popular, but [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] doesn’t have that problem. I’m not sure it will ever be super popular, I do think it’s sturdy.
I love how many similar names/nicknames there are too: [name_u]Cass[/name_u], [name_f]Cassie[/name_f], [name_f]Cassia[/name_f], [name_f]Cassandre[/name_f], [name_f]Cassandry[/name_f], [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f], [name_m]Cassander[/name_m], [name_f]Sandra[/name_f], [name_f]Sanda[/name_f], Sands, [name_f]Sandi[/name_f], etc.
It is worth holding on to [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] and her relatives.
I don’t think it’s classic the same way [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] & [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] are classic with steady use. But more the same way [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] are, where they rise and fall in popularity (sometimes dramatically) but never entirely disappear.
I only know one [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f], and I don’t think it’s an especially dated name. It was more popular in the 1990s, but it wasn’t a top ten or top twenty name. I think [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] is a classic but not in the [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] sense. It’s more similar to [name_f]Serena[/name_f], [name_f]Monica[/name_f] or [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f].
I think I use classic in a different sense than some. [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] is from Greek mythology and is far older than many of the names we consider “classics”. However popular it was or wasn’t in the 1990’s doesn’t matter to me.
I really like [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]! I can see how [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] would fit into some people ”dated” category because it was popular for just a couple generations, but I more see it as a Greek princess name. I also like the modern nickname [name_f]Cassie[/name_f], and [name_f]Sandra[/name_f] or [name_u]Sandy[/name_u] are nice options too! I definitely think it’s worth holding onto, and will be used in the future.
I know two Cassandras, but both of them go exclusively by [name_f]Cassie[/name_f], except on formal documents. Both were born in the mid-late '90s, so it does feel a little dated to me, a name rather tied to my generation. However, I think that it’s really [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] that feels dated. [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] would actually be a rather unexpected choice for a girl if she went by her full name.
It’s a Greek name and was not uncommon in the Georgian era, so it does have a classical feel to it, imo. It doesn’t feel quite as trendy as [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] and [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] were, for example. Not sure if that helps at all, but those are my thoughts!
