Wilbur or Caspar???

[10isenough]

Hi Ladies

We had a baby boy on Monday (10th) and we've managed to narrow it down to two names...Wilbur or Caspar. I think that I prefer Caspar, DH prefers Wilbur. DH wouldn't be as happy to go with Caspar as I would with Wilbur but it's still in the balance.

Wilbur has abbreviation options, Wil or Burt which Caspar doesn't have. I just have the feeling that if/when I meet someone who's called their newborn DS Caspar I will feel slightly jealous.

WWYD???

I prefer Casper. Wil is too close to Willy and Burt is just awful imo, sorry. Congratulations, by the way!

Caspar

Casper because Wilbur will inevitably become 'Will' to his peers which them lumps him together with all the other Wills/Williams.

And I love Casper. And Jasper.

Caspar. Lovely name.
I love Wilbur too, but it always reminds me of Charlottes Web, sorry!
Congratulations :)

Congratulations.

I think you need to find a name you BOTH love, sorry.

I love love love Casper!

Casper is lovely. Wilbur ok but I just think of pigs for some reason.

Caspar by a mile. Cass is a possible nn-- I knew one in middle school.

Oh no...not Wilbur!

Congratulations!

I like Caspar as it just that bit different, I haven't met one but lots of Will's and Bert's about at the moment.

I think you need to find a name you both love, what about Jasper?

Wilbur

Caspar is much nicer. I have a Jasper

Caspar, easily,

Wilbur is what we used to call my little brothers willy! I used to have a major crush on a boy called Caspar Coole. So Caspar wins, hands down! Also think Cass as an nn is great!

Caspar is good - Wilbur is really not.

Congratulations, but I do think you need to choose anothe altogether, one that your dh AND you love.

Wilbur's a pig and Caspar's a ghost. Sorry.

Caspar definitely Caspar. It's a lovely name. Wilbur is dreadful.

Definitely Caspar! I have one and have never regretted it. :)

Neither sorry, have you decided yet?

Congratulations but I'm afraid I'm with Shutupandrive - not that that matters if you both love a name as you'll never please everyone!

Vote for Wilbur here. And congratulations!!!

Thanks v much....interesting to gather opinion.

We haven't decided yet but yes, I think its got to be between the two. We're trying out George today and it just doesn't sound right. A couple or the names I loved such a Reuben don't feel right now that he's arrived and is here in front of us. Also, I'm a little worried about going back to the drawing board as we did this with dd2 after the birth and picked a name which just did not suite. After all we are looking at about 6 months of name narrowing down already!

Thanks everyone, very helpful. Can't wait to get my birth announcement cards out!

Congratulations. I prefer Wilbur. I think it's a stronger name and will suit a man as well as a boy. I think Caspar is cute for a child, but won't suit a grown man.

Congratulations!

I LOVE Wilbur nn Will or Bert/Bertie... go for it!

I love Willoughby too, in case that's any help.