What are people's views on Jasper?

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we are having a boy and my top name was Seth. However I heard Jasper when we were on holiday and I think I have fallen in love with it. Just wondered what other people thought

Great name.I like Seth even more,but love Jasper too.

I think it's a bit weak and fey sounding.

Sorry.

Jasper is lovely (as long as you don't shorten to Jas).

Seth is far nicer. Though there used to be biscuits called Jaspers, and we should name more children after biscuits.

My dog is called Jasper, so I obviously like it. And we do shorten it to Jas.

I think it's lovely. I haven't heard of any littles boys named Jasper so I'd go for it!
With a name like that though he will have to be a strapping young boy! if he's a bit weedy the poor thing will just be a target for bullies. My 5yr old is named Amadeus. He's a big confident boy though so he pulls it off ( one unfortunate child tried to pick on him and called him " AmaGAYus". He got a thump and it didnt happen again!)

I love it. Although could never use it as FIL is a massive Jasper Carrott fan.

I love it. It was on my list for a boy but DC3 is a girl!

I really like Jasper! Just lovely :)

Yuk. Sorry.

Prefer Seth, Jasper sounds like a puppy to me

Jasper is very pretentious.

Jasper has come up a couple of times recently, I've noticed because if I was ever to have another baby (so not happening!) and it was a boy, he would be Jasper William.
It's a fab name!

Not particularly keen. Posh or Carrott.

Good!

Really like Seth though!

I prefer Seth - in fact I LOVE Seth!
Wasn't Jasper a cartoon ghost?

Love them both. Are you pronouncing jasper with a ja sound or a ya sound? My friend is pronounced ya-sper.

Jasper Conran. Very stylish.

I love Jasper. Sadly I had a colleague I disliked called Jasper at the time we were expecting DC1 so it departed our list. DC1 was a DD anyway.

Still like the name though.

Fabulous name.

It would be a ja sound. We are very keen on having a list and seeing what suits him, but think this is definitely our top name

I love it. However, I once knew a pig named Jasper so I couldn't use it as it keeps reminding me of him.

A real pig, not a person.

It was Casper the ghost. Luckily he has a big bolshy sister who will sort any bullies out for him!

Love Jasper but I like 'posh' names (already have a Hugo and expecting a Monty in a few months time).

For some reason I really don't like Seth. To me it's the sound an evil serpent makes and has a very sly sound to it. Am prepared to accept that that's just me!