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What do you think of Caspar?

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Kirky12 · 23/12/2010 20:28

What do you think of Caspar as a boy's name? It's listed on Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder.

Since he was one of the three kings I thought it was pretty seasonal...and slightly less full on than Gabriel or Jesus Wink

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NormalityBites · 23/12/2010 20:30

The friendly ghost?

JiltedJohnsJulie · 23/12/2010 20:56

Oh Normal you beat me too it.

LetThereBeRock · 23/12/2010 21:56

I absolutely love it. It's one of my favourite names.

earlgreyismynectar · 23/12/2010 22:11

Love it too but have had the friendly ghost comment from virtually everyone I've mentioned it to!!

rachel234 · 23/12/2010 22:11

In German a Kasper is a (well known) punch & judy puppet and 'kaspern' means to be silly. Not a good association imo.

BerryinClover · 23/12/2010 22:17

Noel is seasonal.

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 24/12/2010 01:11

I like it - I have considered it (being seasonal and expecting DC any time) - and slightly easier to live with Balthazar (wasn't he another wiseman? What was the third called?). Unfortunately, I know many, many dogs named Caspar... But then, people I know have a habit of giving dogs people's names, so it's going to happen.

ShowOfHands · 24/12/2010 01:16

Melchior is the other one.

I love Caspar. Great name.

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 24/12/2010 01:25

Thanks for that - would've been trying to think of that all night.

Hmm - Melchior - not sure I could convince DH...

SoLongAsItsHealthy · 24/12/2010 01:26

Nice for a ghost

Sazisi · 24/12/2010 01:28

I love it. I don't think of the friendly ghost (and surely no-one under 20 will either), I think of a sweet little boy we know called Caspar.

blackeyedsusan · 24/12/2010 01:48

Ghost
sorry. perhaps children of his generation won't know though and that is what is important to your dc.

whatever you choose could have a film/book/newsevent linked to it in 5 years time when dc starrts school so...

Nightstar · 28/12/2010 14:10

It will be shortened to Cassie, that's just mean!

Imarriedafrog · 28/12/2010 15:37

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Christmasbelle · 28/12/2010 15:43

I love it and think it a lovely name for a little boy born at this time of year. I am not sure why, but really like the spelling Kasper Smile.

Komondor · 29/12/2010 15:26

Its a ghost. How about Cassius instead.

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