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Is Jasper fab or drab next to these sibling names...?

35 replies

persephoneplum · 16/07/2011 07:29

Two boys named Felix and Theodore - we love their names to bits and want an equally fabulous boy name to go with them.

Do you think Jasper is a bit boring/predictable after Felix and Theodore. I love it but want to know what you think.

Any other suggestions?

I also love Sebastian but think thank definitely falls into the predictable category. I guess for our last child I want to go a tiny bit left field to make the set of names remarkable (to me).

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ThePopsicleKat · 24/07/2011 19:43

I like Jasper, maybe cos I have a good friend with that name. I think it works very well with sibling names - if you think it might be too plain, how about Fabian? (My friend Jasper's brother's name)

muminthemiddle · 24/07/2011 13:25

I think Jasper goes well with your other names. I do think it will date though, probably more than Sebastion but do agree with the poster who said they don't like the Bastion sound at the end of Sebastion.

WiiUnfit · 23/07/2011 16:39

I love Jasper & Sebastian, I want Jasper for if we have another Son but DP has just completely veto'd it :(

I would also like to second adding Hugo & Jago to the mix, funky!

WottingerAndWottingerAreDead · 21/07/2011 21:12

Yes it def goes with your other dc names! Would sound lovely together

diddl · 21/07/2011 10:32

I really like it & think it goes well with the other names.

Like Sebastian also.

I always wanted an Oscar & a Felix!

slapdashsusie · 21/07/2011 09:54

Snap! I have a jasper and a felix, and a julian too. To be honest, Jasper feels more "datestamped" to me than the other two, that is, Julian and Felix could be any age between 1 and 100, Jasper conjures up for me a child born at the beginning of the 21st century (excepting cousin Jasper from Brideshead!). Although, I am not in England, where these names are more in use I think.
We call our Jasper Jappy, btw.

aliveandkickingme · 18/07/2011 17:17

Jasper is v nice. I prefer it to Sebastian. It is a bit less predictable with the other names too.

sparkle12mar08 · 18/07/2011 14:40

Jasper is fab with that sibling set! Do it!

emmyloo2 · 18/07/2011 06:13

I love your children's names and think Jasper works well with them. They are the same "type" of names. And I love Jasper!

notlettingthefearshow · 17/07/2011 22:31

I think your children's names are beautiful, including Jasper. Trust your gut feeling! x

muddleddaizy · 17/07/2011 22:22

Do it! Its a lovely name (Im not bias at all esp as i have used one of the other names too! Grin

Jojay · 17/07/2011 22:11

Love love love Jasper.

Do it. You won't regret it

BibiBelle · 16/07/2011 22:41

Saul or Sonny

Dexifehatz · 16/07/2011 22:19

Casper? Calixto? Fox? Guthrie? Augustus? Gillespie? Homer? Inigo? Leviathan? Cassius? Magnus?

tammy234 · 16/07/2011 21:31

I also don't like the pronunciation Sebass-chan (as my American friends call their son).

tammy234 · 16/07/2011 21:31

I much prefer Jasper to Sebastian (don't like Seb/Sebbie/Basty).

Tarlia · 16/07/2011 18:53

Do you have Scandinavian roots? All very popular. I love both Jasper and Sebastian.

LetLoveRule · 16/07/2011 12:28

IMO Jasper/Sebastian are the same 'type' of name as Felix and Theo. They are all lovely names and v well used around here so I wouldn't go for anything too 'left-field' or it might look a bit odd. Slightly prefer Jasper.

BibiBelle · 16/07/2011 12:21

Felix Theodore and Linden
Felix Theodore and Conrad
Felix Theodore and Corin
Felix Theodore and Caleb
Felix Theodore and Roan/Ruben/Ronin
Felix Theodore and Tadgh

BibiBelle · 16/07/2011 12:19

Felix, Theodore and Art/Arthur
Felix Theodore and Clyde
Felix Theodore and Rufus
Felix Theodore and Soren
Felix Theodore and Bruno
Felix Theodore and Kit
Felix Theodore and Cassius
Felix Theodore and Heath
Felix Theodore and Will

not a huge fan of Jasper, sorry!

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PippiLongBottom · 16/07/2011 09:49

I love Jasper and think it is more unusual than the other two. I have a Felix. I also love Sebastian.

May I suggest Monty, Caspar, Cassian, or Hugo.

mopsyflopsy · 16/07/2011 09:46

Jasper is much nicer and cooler than Sebastian which sounds a little 'wet' to me. I'm not keen on Seb/Sebby either.

Sophiesmummie · 16/07/2011 09:44

I also agree that Theo in particular is very very popular round here.

Sophiesmummie · 16/07/2011 09:43

Jasper goes well and is lovely. Cool and not overused.

I really don't like the Seb part of Sebastian (reminds me of sebacious, which means oily), nor do I like the Bastian/Basty part to be honest.

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