Casper/Caspar

[BananaHammocks]

I've looked up previous threads on this name and lots of Mumsnetters seem to prefer the Caspar spelling. I generally think it makes more sense to go with the most popular spelling of a name and as Casper is currently number 346 and Caspar is number 606 I thought Casper would be the sensible option. Why do people prefer Caspar?

Also Kacper is number 172 but I'm guessing this is maybe a Polish variant?

I prefer Casper. I know one (40yrs) and he is lovely.

Casper or Kasper actually prefer the K version and im not Polish

I know a Caspar, and people usually write Casper, much to his parents frustration.

I have no preference either way.

Kasper is number 592 so that's 3 versions that are more popular than Caspar, there just seem to be a lot of people on Mumsnet that preferred Caspar on previous threads and I don't know why!

I think Casper is better, surely this is he anglicised name and Caspar is Germanic?

I'd say Casper is the normal spelling but TBH I've no idea!

I'd use Casper, but only because the only one I know is the ghost, and this is how he spells it.

I know a Caspar, and as far as I know, his name gets spelled correctly.
Either way, it is a lovely name.

Casper was one of the 3 wisemen, Caspar was the ghost!

HTH

No, the ghost is Casper!

Bugger I think it got it the wrong way round...anyway......

Caspar is the better spelling IMHO!

I love Casper/Caspar! I wanted it but DH couldn't get past the ghost association

But do you not think the most popular spelling would make more sense? I don't have any preference but I thought the most popular spelling would be the easiest as it will, most likely, be how people expect it to be spelled?

Why do you prefer Caspar?

I prefer Caspar as my friend has one, simple as that!

I prefer Casper because I'd pronounce it that way. To me, Caspar would be pronounced differently.

Casper

Caspar is the original spelling. Looks stronger with the a too.

I prefer Casper because the Caspar spelling just looks odd to me.

My brother is Caspar. Lovely but increasingly popular name. I know three.

I prefer Caspar because to me it looks nicer. And also because Casper is the ghost, and if I was naming a child I would try to separate it slightly from that (even though that might still be what everyone thinks of!) I really like Caspar but my DP vetoed it :-(

DS is Casper as I think it fits the English pronunciation better.

Oh and btw, if 346 seems in that hallowed land of unusual but not totally random, I should warn you that DD's name was around there when she was born, and her name is now top ten. This may not be a concern for you at all, but I thought I would mention it :)