Is this character's name a cliché?

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Rosie

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In a story I'm currently working on, the main characters are a group of kids who are psychic in various different ways, and are in hiding.
The female lead can see the future; alas, not very well, not even bearing in mind how quickly it can alter. I tried to make her as un-Mary-Suish as possible- she acts nice, bit is a bit of a bitch and only out for herself and her love interest. I called her Cassie (Cassandra) on a whim, thinking it went quite well with Luke.
However... I searched the meaning of her name just now out of interest, and it's centered around a princess who could tell prophecies.
Is it really clichéd to keep her as a Cassie?

Also, to my horror, "Sebastian" was a martyred saint. In my story, Sebastian is a gay, eccentric best friend for Luke, and he ends up dying for him. Is that also counting as a cliché?
 
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Azaria

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I think it will be fine, it actually adds another depth to the story. The common reader will not know the meaning of each name unless they were to branch out and do the research. Lots of authors give their characters names that mean something to the story. J.K. Rowling did this with several of her characters, but one wouldn't know this unless they delved a bit further and did their own research. I always find it fun to look up something while reading and see the author did have a specific reason for a name.
 
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LeeR1

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No it's not too cliche. I mentioned earlier that I don't throw that term out there lightly. These days it's impossible not to be cliche. It is cliche in it's own way, using the name of a popular mythological character/a name with a meaning is done very often in literature. "Not 'too' cliche" is the term I'm choosing to operate off of. Again, no, it's not "too" cliche. Especially since the meaning of the name is little known. It would be cliche if she had the power to use fire and her name was Starfire Flame. Haha. Good luck on your writing. The person who said you were obsessed with Twilight and that your writing would not go far is an idiot, especially seeing as --as horrible as Twilight was-- it did indeed go far.
 
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