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Jasper

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cheeseisnice · 30/05/2021 10:16

What do you think of the name Jasper for a girl?

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belleager · 31/05/2021 21:07

Worth thinking too that names migrate, masculine -> feminine, and then parents in the US at least stop giving them to boys. It's perceived as a disadvantage to boys to have a "girl's" name but not vice versa. Actually I presume it can be an advantage, at work.

Agree with @Posieandpip - "sounds" feminine to me. Maybe because most jewel names are. Love it, anyway.

belleager · 31/05/2021 21:02

Love it for either. Apparently there is a girl's version Jasperina which I'm not so keen on.

Vikingintraining · 31/05/2021 20:57

Lovely for a boy, ridiculous for a girl.
@Tillygetsit Your Jasper is so cute!

Posieandpip · 31/05/2021 20:33

Love it for a girl! Sounds perfect. I always thought it was a lovely name but too feminine sounding foe a boy.

Sportsnight · 31/05/2021 18:31

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alexdgr8 · 31/05/2021 18:17

no, don't like it for boy or girl.
sounds like a cat.

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cheeseisnice · 31/05/2021 18:15

*losing

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cheeseisnice · 31/05/2021 18:15

I think maybe I'm loosing my marbles a bit. I admittedly did snort loudly when he suggested it, so thanks all. I'll tell him it's a flat 'over my dead body'.

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cheeseisnice · 31/05/2021 18:14

@SirSamuelVimes

I dunno, what do you think about the name Laura for a boy?

If it suits your boy then go for it.

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xprincessxjanetx · 31/05/2021 17:07

I dislike Jasper for a boy but particularly dislike it for a girl

WildCherryBlossom · 31/05/2021 11:42

I think the nickname for wasps is because it sometimes comes in yellow and black tones

AssassinatedBeauty · 31/05/2021 00:51

Jasper is a colloquial name for a wasp in parts of England. Plus it's a boys name.

DramaAlpaca · 31/05/2021 00:49

Not for a girl, no.

Tillygetsit · 31/05/2021 00:47

My Jasper. Definitely not a girl's name.

Flymetothestars · 30/05/2021 15:05

Love it . It's a boys name though

How about Hester for a girl

SirSamuelVimes · 30/05/2021 14:23

I dunno, what do you think about the name Laura for a boy?

Jizzonmy · 30/05/2021 14:23

Love it for a boy

TatianaBis · 30/05/2021 14:21

Topaz is great. I used to know a Topaz.

Similar sounding -

Honor
Jasmine

WildCherryBlossom · 30/05/2021 14:09

It's a boys name. For a similar sound, how about Vesper which is unisex, I believe, but more often used for girls. Does sound like Vespa (eg Piaggio) though.

Or if you like Jasper because it's a semi-precious stone how about Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Pearl, Topaz or Beryl.

TatianaBis · 30/05/2021 13:59

Great name for a boy.

RuthW · 30/05/2021 12:29

Lovely as a boy's name.

cocoloco987 · 30/05/2021 12:11

If you told me your child was named Jasper it wouldn't cross my mind that Jasper might be a girl. I don't think it's unisex at all

HoldingTheDoor · 30/05/2021 12:01

It's fine on a boy but terrible for a girl.

Orchidflower1 · 30/05/2021 11:58

Love love love it for a boy- no way for a girl.

Does dh like boy type names for a girl?

What about billie/ Sidney/ Jaime?

GlamGiraffe · 30/05/2021 11:58

Its like calling a girl James or peter.
Its definitely unquestionably a boys name.

I do like it as name though.

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