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Casper or caspar

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bleurghblah · 22/06/2014 22:13

just that. which way should we spell it and also, do you like?

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ralinax294 · 06/09/2014 14:10

Definitely Caspar.

DecemberRain · 06/09/2014 09:32

Hi OP, you have great taste. My DS is Caspar and we get loads of compliments on the name. We ummed and ahhed over the Caspar/Casper spelling too but I'm glad we chose Caspar in the end.

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bleurghblah · 04/07/2014 22:48

Flora scotia I would rather have the proper spelling so thank you I think you have made my mind up. Thanks to anyone who took the time to comment, I really appreciate it x

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Gingerjv · 04/07/2014 16:38

Caspar for sure! I do not think your kid will like the association of his name with ghost in school;-) By the way Caspar sounds really great

mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 04/07/2014 12:00

Which means both are fine! Toss a coin :)

florascotia · 04/07/2014 11:38

In case it helps:

A Dictionary of First Names ed P Hanks, K Hardcastle, F Hodges, Oxford University Press (Reference Division) 2006, p 48 gives Caspar as the standard spelling and Casper as a variant.

Borttagen · 04/07/2014 11:31

E!

WowserBowser · 04/07/2014 11:30

A!

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bleurghblah · 04/07/2014 11:20

Someone make the decision for me

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bleurghblah · 04/07/2014 11:20

Help meeeeee. E or a?

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Borttagen · 30/06/2014 20:48

Here in Sweden Caspar and Casper are pronounced differently with Casper being the normally used version. I forgot I had this on the list for other DCs and with the next one due in December I might put it back on, thanks OP!

PollyCazaletWannabe · 29/06/2014 22:37

I know a Caspar so Casper looks wrong to me.

BomberManIsAGirl · 29/06/2014 22:33

Ohh, I love Caspian too.

Fedupofplaystation · 29/06/2014 21:20

I prefer the Caspar spelling.

rosieposey I love your boys names.

Artandco · 29/06/2014 20:56

Caspar. I also love Caspian

mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 29/06/2014 20:55

Obviously you must do as you think best :) Tbh though, I am not sure that the spelling will make any difference wrt the ghost, as they are pronounced exactly the same.

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bleurghblah · 29/06/2014 16:11

Thank you all so much. I still have no idea though!!! I think I prefer caspar. The k looked nicer to me but we aren't Danish and with an a is just a step away from friendly ghost. Thank you!!!

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weatherall · 26/06/2014 12:47

I think Caspar looks like a misspelling.

Casper.

BravePotato · 26/06/2014 12:46

I know a Casper.

Casper is one of the wise men, isn't he? Rather than "just the friendly ghost". (Caspar, Balthasar and Melchior). It goes back a bit further than 80s cartoons!

It is a nice name IMO.

ByTheWishingWell · 26/06/2014 12:45

I would assume it was spelt Casper, so prefer that to Caspar (I'm English btw).

I know a Kacper, which I think is lovely- he's Polish though.

mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 26/06/2014 12:42

Oh, sorry, to answer the op,I quite like it with a K, but people might assume you were Scandinavian.

mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 26/06/2014 12:41

I have a friend who keeps calling him Hugo, as she says it's the "same sort of name". I totally disagree, as Hugo is not my cup of cha at all! Love Milo though Rosie. We obviously have similar taste. Do you have any other dc?

WowserBowser · 25/06/2014 20:07

Yes, and they become their name. People forget about the connotations once they know a child.

marmitelover · 25/06/2014 20:06

Sorry, I hate it spelt either way! But it's your baby so go with what you like and what scans with your surname.

I will always think ghost. And was Kaspar a knight in the tales of Narnia?

rosieposey · 25/06/2014 20:05

Oh and as for the friendly ghost thing i few people scoffed and said that when we said what his name was going to be but I don't let it bother me.

DS1 is a Milo and we also got the malted drink/tweenies connection mentioned several times but if you like a name just use it. No one ever mentions Bella or Jake do they? Grin