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Jack or Caspian?

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JuJuW06 · 10/02/2017 17:01

Little boy is 2 days old. Looking for opinions on Jack and Caspian. Which would you go for? Thank you x

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AlmaMartyr · 11/02/2017 19:02

Caspian. Jack is so dull.

EweAreHere · 11/02/2017 18:57

Jack is nice, but really, really popular.

Caspian, not as convinced.

What about Jasper, kind of a cross of the two.

TempsPerdu · 11/02/2017 18:53

I think that was me reuset? Smile Yes it's arguable (and it's definitely more classic than Caspian!), but I guess I meant that Jack feels a bit less timeless and more susceptible to trends than some others, maybe because it was traditionally a nickname for John - just a slightly different feel to it I suppose. A Jack would have certainly been a novelty when I was at school in the '80s in a way that William/James/Edward weren't.

Juveniledelinquent · 11/02/2017 18:30

100% Jack

reuset · 11/02/2017 18:26

That was to somebody who posted about 'true' classics.

reuset · 11/02/2017 18:25

Jack is still a classic, though. Hundreds of years as one of the popular names in England.

Crunchyside · 11/02/2017 18:15

Caspian has way more character! Jack is boring.

TempsPerdu · 11/02/2017 18:13

Actually, I just realised that Caspar has the same 'sp' sound as Caspian so my previous comment sounds a bit random! Think it must be the combination of sp and ian together that makes it sound a bit 'precious' to my ears - slightly more feminine-sounding? Still better than Jack though!

TempsPerdu · 11/02/2017 18:08

I'd definitely choose Caspian over Jack, which I find incredibly dull and bland without quite being a true 'classic' like e.g. William or Edward. Prefer both Caspar and Cassian to Caspian though - just think they sound a bit stronger, as the 'sp' in Caspian has a bit of a lispy quality to it. Probably just me though! 🙂

LemonBreeland · 11/02/2017 17:38

Caspian. Great name and Jack is sooo boring and overused

RainbowJack · 11/02/2017 17:37

Caspian.

Too many Jacks.

reuset · 11/02/2017 10:49

What are the 'many negative connotations of Jack' positiv?

reuset · 11/02/2017 10:45

It was originally a nick name for John? Who knew! Wink

Jack gets my vote. Caspian makes me think somebody spotted it in C. S. Lewis and thought they'd use it. It's just OK, I'm quite indifferent to it as a name.

KoalaDownUnder · 11/02/2017 08:47

Caspian. Prefer Caspar though.

Jack is dull.

Garnethair · 11/02/2017 07:03

Caspian. Love the Narnia books

CaoNiMa · 11/02/2017 06:14

Extremely different names!

If you want him to blend in, go with Jack. Lovely strong but very popular name.

Caspian is gorgeous but it's a showstopper. Nobody will forget a Caspian!

BradleyPooper · 11/02/2017 04:19

Caspian. I used to live a mile from the Caspian Sea....

lazydog · 11/02/2017 04:16

Caspian. It's really unusual, but I do like it. I prefer it to Caspar too. Jack is just too popular and a bit boring...

octoberfarm · 11/02/2017 03:22

I have a Casper Jack so love both names, but would have gone for Caspian had it worked better with our last name. Have you tried imagining him grown up, and thinking about which you feel would work better then? Sounds silly but I always think of names on a wedding invite, or saying I do, or introducing himself in a business setting, and that helped me get a feel for the long term too. Both are fab though, and congratulations!

SuperBeagle · 11/02/2017 02:37

Jack.

If it were between Jack and Caspar, I'd choose Caspar. I don't like Caspian.

Ankleswingers · 10/02/2017 23:54

Love Jack Grin

Sophronia · 10/02/2017 23:51

Both very different in style and feel. I definitely prefer Jack, it's much more down to earth.

Ordinarily · 10/02/2017 20:12

Jack was the no.1 boys name for years, so Caspian is more unusual. I also think of Jack as being quite nicknamey, as although it's a "stand alone" name too, it's traditionally a nickname for John.

KlingybunFistelvase · 10/02/2017 20:09

Jack is nice, but I much prefer Caspian. It's lovely!

rattieofcarcassone · 10/02/2017 19:58

Caspian! I love Caspian, DH vetoed it for us though :(

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