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Felix and Casper? What would you think?

111 replies

Sunflowers1999 · 01/01/2025 01:01

What comes to mind when you think of a family living in London with two children named Felix and Casper?

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NorthernGirl1981 · 01/01/2025 09:19

Casper is an awful name to call a child.
On one hand it’s ridiculously pretentious but on the other hand it’s also the name of a famous cartoon ghost. It’s bizarre with such conflicting messages 🤣

I don’t understand why anyone would do it.

SallyWD · 01/01/2025 09:19

I like the names. I'd think the family are very middle class.

Pixilicious1 · 01/01/2025 09:16

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 01/01/2025 01:02

They'd really wanted cats but settled for children.

Exactly this

Frangywangywoowah · 01/01/2025 09:15

I don't have a thought but am relying on my initial feeling/emotion which was an eye roll.

TheLittleOldWomanWhoShrinks · 01/01/2025 09:14

I'd think 'what a shame that they misspelled Caspar.'

gettingolderbutcooler · 01/01/2025 09:11

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 01/01/2025 01:02

They'd really wanted cats but settled for children.

🤣

toastofthetown · 01/01/2025 08:36

I love both names. Both well know, east to pronounce and travel well. Felix is on our shortlist for a baby boy and my husband said the other day he liked Caspar too! I wouldn’t think anything in particular of a family with Felix and Casper (other than I liked the names). They’re both fairly standard names and Felix in particular is quite popular.

motherofdragons79 · 01/01/2025 08:32

Cats

TheLurpackYears · 01/01/2025 08:10

KPop and ghosts.
I would not be judgey about these names. Absolutely fine.

FatFiatMultiplaWhopper · 01/01/2025 08:07

Good names

Newhi · 01/01/2025 07:11

I would assume you were Polish just because they seem to be popular names for boys in Polish families in North London.

Blondeshavemorefun · 01/01/2025 07:10

Cats as well

Same as Bella I imm think of a cat

Muthaofcats · 01/01/2025 06:59

Caspar means dandruff in Spanish

NamelessNinja · 01/01/2025 06:37

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 01/01/2025 01:02

They'd really wanted cats but settled for children.

This! Separately they would be fine but together definitely sound like cats.

ILoveAnnaQuay · 01/01/2025 05:48

I actually know a couple whose children are called Felix and Caspar!

They are quite well off, the boys go to private school. Mum drives a huge 4x4. Very right wing, Dad voted for Brexit. Not sure about Mum.

wandawaves · 01/01/2025 05:45

I would think you were mistaken, and told me the names of the cats instead of the kids.

Bixaweet · 01/01/2025 05:31

Fire Emblem geeks.

reesiespieces · 01/01/2025 04:55

Scrabbelator · 01/01/2025 03:33

Felix the cat and Casper the ghost

Ditto. Would make me think you were fans of vintage cartoons.

Dcbjgfdh · 01/01/2025 04:46

100% I would think they were “parents” to 2 spoilt cats! 🐈 🐈‍⬛

TangerineClementine · 01/01/2025 04:22

I'd think: nice names.

Resilienceisimportant · 01/01/2025 04:13

Sunflowers1999 · 01/01/2025 01:01

What comes to mind when you think of a family living in London with two children named Felix and Casper?

A cat and a ghost.

SquirrelsAreGo · 01/01/2025 04:12

Don't know if I should know this automatically, but are you asking because you want to name your second child Casper, or because you know a family like this and are madly judging?!

As it's written, I'd think cat food commercial.

If I was introduced to everyone in person, I'd probably not think about it past "sounds about right" or "I did NOT see that coming!" depending on my initial expectations/ how judgy pants I was being that day 😊

Berlinlover · 01/01/2025 03:36

Felix reminds me of Germany, Casper reminds me of Poland.

Scrabbelator · 01/01/2025 03:33

Felix the cat and Casper the ghost

Lunde · 01/01/2025 02:42

Pretty common in the Scandi countries - don't think we got through a school year without a Felix in the class and at least one Casper/Kasper in the year groups.

Also numerous variations of Oscar/Oskar and Åskar

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