Thoughts on Crispin?

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Is it too wet?
I'm quite liking it at the moment - means curly haired, and all my DSs have curly hair. (Knowing my luck if I name this baby Crispin it will have the straightest hair ever though.)

So, Crispin? Yes or No?

My first thought was Crispin Bonham-Carter, but that's only because I've definitely watched far too much BBC P&P.

On first acquaintance it's not great, really. But I can see how it could be a serious grower.

Ha Weegie. I live in Scotland too and agree that Crispin would go down like a lead balloon here!

I like it, but don't like Chris which would be inevitable. Also like Cyprian.

Not for me. Reminds me of cooking/burning food.

love it

Yes, it's too posh and wet for my taste

It's on the Jasper - Rupert - Quentin continuum

Which is fine if you are posh

I like Christian though, for some reason

I love it, but DH said a big fat NO. He declared it a 'please beat me up name'. But I have since met a very fit, strapping Crispin in his late 20s. I don't think anyone would beat him up. I fell in love with the name all over again....... sigh.

Would not be my choice. Very wet.

It's an elderly judges name.

Quite a few of them where I live.

I don't think it translates well to 2013 though. Cecil is like that too.

No. Sorry but it's awful.

It makes me think about eating crisps.

English think I'm the only other person on MN who knows Crispin Hunt! ;) loved the Longpigs back in '96 hate all that landfill indie now

Ok, so it is wet. I shall cede to MN wisdom, and the fact that DH laughed when I suggested it.
I do like Quentin though JamieMagic Torch - if #5 is a boy DH really wants to use it, although maybe only as a middle name.

Really don't like Crispin, although strangely quite fond of Caspian/Caspar which are quite similar.

Richard Armitage's middle name.

Crispin is the name of a psychiatric hospital near me. So round here it's associated with people who are... less than stable.

I know a few Crispins. Although none of them are wet in the slightest, I think it's a pretty awful name, sorry.

No :(

If you can protect your child with wealth, privilege and a private education by all means call him Crispin. But otherwise maybe not, for his own sake?

Makes me think of 'Crisp n Dry' (is that still about?)

Hugh Dennis being Dr Crispin in My Hero is what comes to mind.
he is a brilliant actor (IMO) which is why his character's behaviour was so cringe-worthy.

based on that and the fact that I don't like the name Crispin it's a no from me.
a BFN indeed. sorry

Crispin is a name I've not heard before but it sounds odd, like crisps. Although is it that different than Christopher/Chris?

Quentin, on the other hand, is a great name, and widely used. Makes me think of Quentin Blake, Quentin Tarantino and an increasing number of Quentins in our school. Much nicer and cooler than Crispin imo!

Crispin, Quentin and Tarquin are all similar in style. Boys names ending with "in" often sound wet IMHO.