Sebastian or Jasper?

[Flamingoringo]

Just that really.

I’m having trouble choosing between these two names after a lot of discussion to get here.
I really liked Gabriel, but was vetoed.

[Hispterwannabe]

I adore Sebastian. I like it spelt as Sebastién. It’s on my list of names.

[IndianaMoleWoman]

Both wet lettuce names to me, sorry.

[Pitapotamus]

Sebastian. Seb or Sebby for short.

[Buntysoven]

I think Jasper has more oomph.

[donajimena]

Neither

[AdaColeman]

Both are great names, but I'd choose Jasper as Sebastian is already very popular.

[Flamingoringo]

I’m not offended if people don’t like the name choices, but why say neither when I’ve asked which you prefer!? If you think both are shit don’t comment. Or suggest better?

[MyKingdomForBrie]

Jasper sounds like an old sea dog to me.. I love Sebastian though!

[RavenWings]

I agree with the above that both are a bit wet imo. I'd prefer Sebastian though.

[Farmerswife36]

Both really popular now and a bit poncy

[Farmerswife36]

If I had to choose I'd choos Sebastian but would call the kid Seb . Sorry op but the other posters are right and both names sound wet

[Harebellmeadow]

I love both of them and would probably use Jasper first and then Sebastian as a middle name. Less likely to have other Jaspers in the same class at school, but you never know.

[cavatron]

They sound like cats names...!

[Kimlek]

I know several dogs called Jasper plus reminds me of Casper the friendly ghost. Not keen on Sebastian but think it could grow on me & I like Seb or Sebby. Absolutely adore the name Gabriel!!!

[Harebellmeadow]

And neither name sounds “wet” to me, rather my association is that both sound like boys who have libraries at home and who are disciplined and conscientious, which is not wet/soppy/weak/prissy to me.

[ILikeyourHairyHands]

Neither too, but I hate the name Sebastian a bit less, I know a couple of cool Sebs. Every Jasper I've ever known has been an unalloyed tosser.

Both are extremely "wet' names.

[Flamingoringo]

That’s ok, I don’t mind wet!
Choose your least hated.

[AntiHop]

Sebastian much better name than jasper, which is a bit jarring.

[BevBrook]

I like both. Sebastian swings it for me because of the character in the Sadlers Wells series, one of my first literary crushes.

[Harebellmeadow]

Jasper is indeed the sensitive “wet” vampire in the Twilight series , so if you live in the US or are under 30, this may be an association for many people.

[ILikeyourHairyHands]

I neither live in the US or am under 30. I have never read nor watched the Twighligjt films.

Jasper is still utterly wet.

[ILikeyourHairyHands]

It's also slang for a wasp.

[ILikeyourHairyHands]

Honestly OP, whenever I meet someone called Jasper I cringe so hard it makes my sphincter twitch.

It's a dreadful name.

Please don't call your sweet baby boy Jasper.

[wejammin]

Well, I have a Jasper so I'm biased