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Casper- yay or nay?

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winterplease · 31/10/2019 17:29

Our surname begins with a C, the same Company sound as Casper. Too much? Name too ghostly? Is Halloween messing with my hormones? Grin

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JenniferM1989 · 03/11/2019 02:31

I would go for Kaspar. Because the sound of the name Casper is lovely but if you spell it differently, people won't associate his name too much with that little friendly ghost. So Caspar, Kaspar or Kasper

SemperIdem · 03/11/2019 02:21

Really like it. In terms of pop culture, there are far worse connotations for names that are now very popular. Scarlet/Charlotte “the harlot”, for example.

Whattodoabout · 01/11/2019 13:45

Quite like it. Alliterative names can be cool.

OldEvilOwl · 01/11/2019 11:39

No I don't like it

lemonjam · 01/11/2019 11:28

I really really love it, my eldest would have been Caspar but dh didn’t like.
Never met any Caspers with a C in real life, but there are quite a few Eastern European Kacpers around where I am.

HelpImStressed · 01/11/2019 10:09

I LOVE Casper. I have two girls so unsure if I will ever be able to use it, but my ‘indulgence’ name is Casper Romeo Grin

ThisThat · 01/11/2019 02:46

Nay.. friendly ghost is all I think of

Insomniacscientist · 01/11/2019 02:43

Not a fan sorry. At the end of the day it’s you and your partner’s call, no other opinion matters.

Astronica · 01/11/2019 02:28

I really like Caspar, and whether I put it with a C surname depends on the overall flow. It could work well.

Candlecandle · 31/10/2019 22:54

I've always loved this name!!

DerbyshireGirly · 31/10/2019 21:25

Casper/Caspar is top on my boy's names list, I think it's lovely!

Naomimi · 31/10/2019 20:11

Love it! My eldest DD was going to be Caspar if a boy, it’s a really cool, solid, strong name IMO.

Cbeebiesrehab · 31/10/2019 19:52

Caspar was one of the wise men.
Casper was the ghost.
Whichever spelling, I like it! Not as much as I like Caspian (which I know you said you don’t like) but I still think Caspar/er is a strong name and it will be unlikely he will come across many others.

PsychosonicCindy · 31/10/2019 19:15

I love it! Once knew a very lovely cairn terrier called Casper. And if your surname starts with c sound, Casper Carter or Casper Cooper or whatever it is, it sounds like a superhero name!

LazyDoll · 31/10/2019 19:14

Meandmyboyz you are correct. Chosen for one of my biblical trio of boy child’s not because of ghosts friendly or not. We were choosing between Caspian, Cassius and Casper. Have not once regretted our choice and he’s 10 now.

meandmyboyz · 31/10/2019 19:10

I say the film was years ago just started watching it on itv2 🤦‍♀️ I do however think Casper was one of the wise men also.

LoonyLunaLoo · 31/10/2019 19:10

DS is 10 and I just said we should have watched Casper tonight and he said “never heard of him” so you might be safe with this generation!

Wheat2Harvest · 31/10/2019 19:06

No. Casper is indelibly associated with a ghost, albeit a friendly one.

Is this a wind-up because it's Halloween?

Goodebe · 31/10/2019 19:04

Great name op

fancytiles · 31/10/2019 19:00

@winterplease 😂😂😂

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winterplease · 31/10/2019 18:55

@fancytiles my son, my husband, my brother and my nephews names are on your list!

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Slappadabass · 31/10/2019 18:54

Love it. I know a Casper, really suits him and he is a lovely little boy.

meandmyboyz · 31/10/2019 18:51

I like it , It's on my list for my third boy I work in a primary school and there's only been one Casper in my whole time there (is that a good sign or not) but I have reservations too about wether it's too out there , the ghost etc however the film was so long ago will this generation even have heard of it ?

Rosehassometoes · 31/10/2019 18:30

I love it. I like it spelt Caspar.

EleanorShellstrop100 · 31/10/2019 18:29

Yes! Love Casper.

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