Caspian.

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Is it a bit silly? I sort of love it. I was always a Narnia fan. Too fanciful for an actual child?

Can't make my mind up. I quite like it because it is unusual, but can't imagine my DD every having a friend called Caspian.
She does have one called Kacper although it's pronounced Casper.
IIRC, you are abroad, will you stay overseas or come back to the UK?

Staying put. Caspar is relatively common here, Cassius less so. Those are the names I can think of which are most similar to Caspian.

I think it would work in Germany, but it would be a bit unusual. I've never heard it here.

Cassian would be better- less Narnia

Ooh, Cassian is nice, too. Thank you for that!

Although is it Cass-ian or Cashun in pronunciation?

I love it.It's a great name and on my list when I get around to having dcs.

I think of the sea before the book though.

I would say Cass-ian rather than Cashun.
If you are staying put, you don't need to explain your perverse English ideas.

Cassian and Cashun (esp Cassian) are lovely imho . Not heard of them before, but they're unusual without being off the wall

I prefer Cassian if he's going to spend any time in the UK. Caspian is lovely, but it does 'announce itself' in a particular way. A lot to live up to, and I think some might find it pretentious. Like someone I know called Octavius - I love the name but it does conjure up a certain image!

Oh, both Caspian and Cassian are gorgeous names. Caspian was on our list for DS, but we know a Casper and thought it might be too similar.

I think that if you're staying put, Caspian will work fine. I'm in NL and it would work here too. I prefer it to Casper (too popular over here) and I can't seem to get my head round Cassian.

I love Caspian, Casper and Cassius. I think Caspian is my fave, nn Cass is nice as well.

I love Cassius, but I hate the meaning: hollow, empty, vain. Caspian, I really like. I tend not to care about being fanciful though.

I like it. Unusual, but by no means too fanciful.

Love it! And Casper and Cassius. Not sure about Cassian, but possibly only because I've never heard it before. Cas/Cass is very cool too.