Jasper

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What does the name Jasper make you think of? And do you like it?

I've never met one, so don't have any particular associations. I think I quite like it...

(I had a dream before I was pregnant with DC2 that we had a son called Jasper. And then I thought, ooh, actually, that's quite nice! But not in a woo-I-dreamed-the-name-so-that's-what-it-must-be way, just in a hadn't-considered-it way. DC1 is a girl and it wasn't on the list had she been a boy. Too early to know the sex of this one so it might be a moot point!)

Fab name!

I really like it, its the name my sister has chosen for my nephew due next month.

I know 2 people who have dogs called Jasper so that's what I think if when I hear the name.

Oh I love Jasper - it was an early choice I really loved for DS1. Would still use it now if I was allowed any more babies!

I've met one Jasper. slightly clichéd public school type but nice guy. Mn will tell you its a cat/dog name (also see Tabitha)

Wasps

I love this name! It is on my very short list of favourite boy names.

I did have a dog called Jasper though - many years ago.

Love Jasper

Only reason it isn't on our list is because we had a ginger cat called jasper growing up, he lived to the old age of 21.

DS1 is a Maximilian (Max) and I know a cat and a dog with that name, hasn't bothered me in the slightest. Go for it!

Ooh, this is a lot more positive than I was expecting!

Posh Hooray Henry type or a dog for me.

I love it & know one born very recently - don't think of it as an animal name, not like Felix which makes me wince whenever it is mentioned.

It's a semi-precious stone I think. Mostly though I think Conran but I do quite like it.

I know a baby Jasper, his parents are very posh so I think of it as a posh person name I suppose!

Carrot

I know quite a few, adult and child. The children are all from "overheard in Waitrose" types of family (which is fine). The adults are more of a mixed bag but they all agree that in the UK there is a definite "posh boy" /dog name association. The "posh boy" thing can be a burden, especially if you're not one. The one I know best was adamant that any sons he had would have unremarkable ,classic names of the William, John variety.

It was my cats name. It's ok...but the majority of mn will love it. My name taste is generally far from MN appreciation

Interesting. I had to look up Jasper Carrot so perhaps it will be less of an association as the DC grow up.

Hmm, we're not posh so that is a consideration. I don't think we're "overheard in Waitrose types" although toddler DD does eat hummus and smoked salmon and is partial to a hard-boiled quails egg on occasion!

My little one is Jasper! I've met one other Jasper since he was born in March so I would say it isn't unusual anymore. It's a bit of a marmite name too. Some people consider it a bit posh but we live in a nice area where he will fit in well.

Carrot here too.

It's one of those posh names that has filtered down to the masses.

I don't really like it.

I love it. I had it short listed for this one but turns out I' having a girl. DH didn't like it though, he said we weren't posh enough to pull it off. What ever that means as our DS has quiet a 'posh' name.

It does make me think of Jasper from The Simpsons, but I am a huge Simpsons fan so it never put me off.

I really don't think it is posh. I never made that association. I think of it more as traditional but somehow modern and cool. I love Caspar too, but the added bonus (for me) with Jasper is that it can be shortened to Jazz (which I think is really cool).

Noo!

It is a FACT that any man who has a nickname that ends in Z is an idiot. Have you never met a Baz or a Gaz?

Hmmmmmm you make a good point squoosh. But surely not all z ending names are created equal? Jazz? It's cool surely? No? .