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Caspar or Cassius?

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varmit · 28/03/2010 13:06

I see there's a thread on the name Cassius already, which has made me wonder which of these two names I prefer. I had been set on Caspar, but I know it's still quite heavily associated with the friendly ghost, which seems incredible given that it was a cartoon back in the seventies. People don't associate Tom with Thomas The Tank Engine, Ben with Ben 10 or Rory with a racing car, so why do some names get permanently stuck with their cartoon counterparts?

Anyhow, Caspar or Cassius, it would be interesting to see which one comes up tops with you discerning lot!

ps i know loads of you are going to hate them both!!!

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diddl · 28/03/2010 15:00

Casper.

VermontMama · 28/03/2010 14:50

I'm not sure I prefer either. The -sper names are intriguing but always sound light and whispery for boys names. Cassius... I know someone who just named their boy Cassius and at 10 days old, already calling him "Cash" which I think is horrible. I like the name but in this day, it sounds a little try-too-hard.

dizzydixies · 28/03/2010 14:28

Cassian/Cassius was what we had chosen for DD3 had she been a boy

much nicer than Casper/Caspar imo

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senua · 28/03/2010 13:44

Caspian is nice (Narnia character).
So is Caspar (apparently the Dutch form of Jaspar, one of the Magi)

Let make it simple: call him Caspar Cassius Varmitson.

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varmit · 28/03/2010 13:36

Interesting Maggie, I hadn't even made the Cassius Clay connection in my head, I will now though!!!

Cassian is nice too senua, and there's a Caspian at my DS's nursery, which is interesting.

Think I'm sticking with Caspar. But lets see some either or verdicts from you lot please.........

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senua · 28/03/2010 13:27

Ah, just read the other thread which already mentions Cassian.
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senua · 28/03/2010 13:22

Just to confuse you even further: what about Cassian (celtic version of Cassius)

Maggie00 · 28/03/2010 13:15

Just glanced at CC's file on Wiki, and his middle name is Marcelius! I kind of like that too. Bit on the long side, but it's got a lot of roman gravitas ! Marcus would probably suit a son of mine better tbh, but I can imagine the child of two confident extroverts pulling this one off.

Maggie00 · 28/03/2010 13:12

Casper. I don't think of the ghost because I know of one roughly my age. Cassius has grown on me since I first heard it. so that's not much help.

I used to think of mohammed ali when I heard the name cassius and now I think of lockets! so i'd say its image is shifting.

Depends which association you're more comfortable with, the friendly ghost or mohammed ali. I wouldn't let either bother you though. I don't consider a name unusable just because there is a character from a film with that name..

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