Barney or Casper

[MummaUK]

Hi all,
After months and months (and months) of going backwards and forwards I'm still stuck between Barney and Casper.
If (and only if) you like the names, please could you let me know which you prefer.
I'm a bit in love with both names.
Thanks all

Of the two, Casper.

I love Barney, I have one but it's my dog! I don't know any children called Barney but it is a very common dogs name. If that doesn't bother you then go for it.

Casper just reminds me of the friendly ghost.

Casper definitely, was a close pick for my own son.

I prefer Casper

I like Barney short for Barnabas but not really as much on its own

I prefer Casper (I might be biased!)

Don't mind Barney, but it does sound like it should be short for something. Barnaby? I know a Barney in his early 30s who is quite cool, so definitely not just a little boy name.

anotherdayanotherdollar

I’m in Ireland and I don’t think I know anyone called Barney! It just reminds of Beany and Barney from the old Batchelors adverts!

Oh sorry, to the OP, if I had to pick I’d go for Casper but to be honest neither of those names is my cup of tea

Casper. It's lovely. Although I do prefer the spelling Caspar.

Not a fan of Barney at all. A Barney would get a hard time where I live.

Sorry this isn't helpful but isn't it Barney the dinosaur or casper the ghost? Therefore casper.

Casper! But I know a guy called Barney and he's lovely and suits the name loads.

It's ridiculous how many rude people have commented after you asked people not to bother if they don't like their name!

Some people have nothing better to do than be rude unfortunately.

My husband has Casper on his list before we knew we were having a girl. It was a no from me - our dog is called Casper.
I guess he thought it would be easier to only have one name to remember...

Casper.

Casper!

I love them both.

Caspar, if I had to choose. I don’t like Casper spelling.

Casper.

I like them both, but prefer Casper

Barney the Dinosaur hasn’t been around for a long time, it was huge in the 90s. But I’d be concerned that there would be a revival, like they did with the Teletubbies, and your kid would have people singing that awful theme tune at them all day.

Caspar, but with the "ar" spelling.

Barney! I know a Barney, he's awesome and really suits his name

Caspar.

Caspar.

Barney isn't great unless you're a donkey or dog.

Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar were the three wise men so on that basis Caspar isn't appropriate forba summer baby.

That makes no sense, it was Jesus' birthday, not Caspar's! How do you know Casper wasn't born in summer? Just because he turned up at a winter-born kids birthday celebration?

desperate
Every Brendan and Bernard I know goes by barney! Maybe its regional!

Caspar David Friedrich (artist) was born in September. (Currently marking art history exams!)