Jasper, Asher, Jack or Dylan?

Wellalrightthen · 2025-11-15T14:57:27+00:00

Please rank them favourite to least favourite. Any negative connotations or thoughts that come to mind with these names?

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schoolsoutforever · 23/11/2025 13:38

Dylan is much nicer than the others to me. Jasper a much lower second; it's ok. Asher I'm not keen on for some reason and Jack is fine but massively popular which isn't my thing. Dylan is a pleasant sounding name that isn't terribly popular where I live.

AspiringChatBot · 22/11/2025 21:20

Asher

Jasper - (these first 2 are pretty close BUT I don't love the typical pronunciation of -er names if you live somewhere with non-rhotic accents - and "Asha" is worse than "Jaspa")

Dylan - nice sound & meaning, but I associate it with 60yo men and 20yo women

Jack - although I don't mind it as a diminutive, it seems too unfinished for a given name

EmotionallyWeird · 22/11/2025 21:07

I like Jasper and Asher. I've never really liked Jack - I know it's hugely popular but it's always sounded a bit hard and ultra-macho to me - it seems to be the go-to name for tough guys in thrillers and detective stories and I think that might be what's put me off. Dylan is kind of neutral for me, I don't dislike it but it wasn't even on my longlist.

CarrierbagsAndPJs · 21/11/2025 20:24

Asher is my fav by a country mile.

rosegarden95 · 21/11/2025 20:20

Dylan

SnowFrogJelly · 21/11/2025 00:58

user1492757084 · 21/11/2025 00:50

Jasper - yes
Asher - yes
Jack - no, too common
Dylan - no

Others ..
Alistair
Jock
Jedd
Rex
Desmond

Not Jock or Desmond!

SnowFrogJelly · 21/11/2025 00:57

Dylan, Jack, Jasper

not Asher

user1492757084 · 21/11/2025 00:50

Jasper - yes
Asher - yes
Jack - no, too common
Dylan - no

Others ..
Alistair
Jock
Jedd
Rex
Desmond

Needspaceforlego · 21/11/2025 00:08

Op the only one i dont like is Asher, reminds me of Dasher 🦌

If you really want Ash go with Ashley or just Ash. Although that could end up as Hash 😬

Calliopespa · 21/11/2025 00:02

PInkyStarfish · 16/11/2025 12:35

I love Jasper. Dylan is nice. Jack is ok but Asher is ghastly.

Reminds me of a horrible woman and her equally horrible children (now adults) one of which was called Asher and their surname was Price - Asher Price which quickly turned into Asda Price by the other children to take him down a peg or two as he was a thoroughly nasty bully!

Oooh: that's quite an outing/identifying😬 kind of post.

You've used the child's full name.

Peternell · 20/11/2025 10:47

Jasper
Jack
Dylan
Asher

ImFineItsAllFine · 17/11/2025 11:27

Dylan - love this, was on our shortlist.
Asher - like it a lot. will get shortened to Ash.
Jasper - nice but getting very popular
Jack - everywhere at the moment

KarriTreeSullivan · 17/11/2025 11:03

Dylan - I prefer the Welsh language pronunciation but that won't work unless you live in a fairly Welsh speaking area. The English and far more common pronunciation is a really nice name too.

Jack - I'm not particularly keen as it's just so very ordinary, but there's nothing wrong with it. It's simple and a classic

Asher - It's ok, but a bit nothing. But it's growing on me the more I think about it actually. Ash is kinda cool too.

Jasper - Not a fan, it's a bit 'wet' or wishy washy and reminds me of that plonker in The Holiday.

Spidey66 · 16/11/2025 20:22

Dylan and Jack. I don’t like the others, sorry.

Barleycat · 16/11/2025 20:18

Biased as DS1 is dylan so obviously number 1. Jasper 2 (had a book as a child about a kite called jasper which no one has ever heard of). Jack boring and Asher- wtf.

Emanwenym · 16/11/2025 20:13

@AutumnAllTheWay , Because it’s a pain in the to be one of many Jack Smiths or to be known as Jack H. It’s not only confusing but can also lead to identity fraud.* is not rubbish.

Jack's a great name, but you can't say that there aren't an awful lot of them. It's been very popular for decades.
Jack name popularity

There are a lot of names out there, but when Jack was in the top 10 most used names, there were years when more than 10 000 were registered.

AutumnAllTheWay · 16/11/2025 20:01

Zitroneneis · 16/11/2025 16:17

Because it’s a pain in the * to be one of many Jack Smiths or to be known as Jack H. It’s not only confusing but can also lead to identity fraud.

There are SO many beautiful names out there that will be far more memorable and identifiable!

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Rubbish.

Names are far more diverse now.

I know because I have a Jack!

AgnesMcDoo · 16/11/2025 16:20

Love jack. Dylan is ok. Don’t like the others

itsgettingweird · 16/11/2025 16:19

Jack
Dylan
Asher
Jasper

Zitroneneis · 16/11/2025 16:17

AutumnAllTheWay · 16/11/2025 12:44

Love Jack

Like Dylan and Jasper

Not Asher

I dont get why people are so against popular names, but each to their own

Jack is a solid, classic name, love it

Because it’s a pain in the * to be one of many Jack Smiths or to be known as Jack H. It’s not only confusing but can also lead to identity fraud.

There are SO many beautiful names out there that will be far more memorable and identifiable!

Zitroneneis · 16/11/2025 16:15

Jack is THE most overused name from the early 2000s. Wasn’t it nr 1 for several years?

I don’t like any of your suggestions but would choose Dylan if I had too (although it reminds me of dill)

AutumnAllTheWay · 16/11/2025 12:44

Love Jack

Like Dylan and Jasper

Not Asher

I dont get why people are so against popular names, but each to their own

Jack is a solid, classic name, love it

laughingnow · 16/11/2025 12:39

Jasper is the one xx

Emanwenym · 16/11/2025 12:37

Dylan - good solid Welsh name, not overused Overused in the 1960s and 1970s. Welsh pronunciation is DULL-ann.

PInkyStarfish · 16/11/2025 12:35

I love Jasper. Dylan is nice. Jack is ok but Asher is ghastly.

Reminds me of a horrible woman and her equally horrible children (now adults) one of which was called Asher and their surname was Price - Asher Price which quickly turned into Asda Price by the other children to take him down a peg or two as he was a thoroughly nasty bully!