Jasper for a girl?

[Cactus3]

I love it and have met only a couple of little boys with the name. It feels proper but also a little different. But can it be a girls name too?

We chose Jasper when we found out we were pregnant and decided we would keep the name, regardless of the sex of our baby. We have since found out she's a girl, due in 4 weeks and she's going to be Jasper Willow.
I appreciate it's not to everyone's taste! As seen by this thread! I'm glad you asked the question but I would never have been game enough to put myself out there like that. I see a lot of names on here and cringe (I've seen the responses on your latest thread!) so I would expect people would do the same with Jasper for a girl. The only Jasper I know in real life is actually female so it's hard for me to see it as a boys name. I also looked at stats from different countries and had a little Facebook stalk and while Jasper for a girl is not common, it's also not unheard of either.
It's sounds like you've moved away from the idea anyway, but I just wanted to let you know that you're not the only one who's considered it, and if you love it, stick with it!

It is a dogs name. A male dog.

Go for it OP. Perfect name for a girl.

My cousins name is Jasper and at first I thought it was strange but now I think it is quite pretty. She is in her 20's.

Jocelyn?

I say go with Jasperina.

I've know a couple of pets called Jasper. Two cats and a dog. It would be a no from me.

Obviously totally up to you... but it's not for me, honestly

Definitely a no. Why do people not think of their child at school or as an adult with the name they pick? What on earth made you think that It was a suitable name for a girl?

Bullying at school would really worry me- so no.

People will think you a fool.
You will constantly have to explain yourself.
Unless you enjoy drama which most people who give their kids odd names clearly do.

I don't think children are bullied for their names. What I do think- and I have family anecdote to back me up- is that it gets very boring to have to explain your name every single time you give it. And never able to be anonymous if you want to be. And boring to be assumed to be the wrong sex all the time.

Sunshinesnowflakesdaydream good for you guys 🙂. I actually haven’t gone off it at all, I still don’t think it sounds definitively masculine and I too have found quite a few female Facebook Jaspers. If we still love it at the end of pregnancy and haven’t found anything we prefer we will most likely still go with it.

No girl has been.named Jasper in the U.K. since at least 1996.

Why would you do something that will undoubtedly make your child's life even a little bit harder than it need be?

I worked with a female Jasper, full name Jasperina

It's fairly common to find older females on the Scottish islands named after their fathers + 'ina', pronounced 'eye-na'. Davidina, Arthurina, Ianina, Robertina, etc. More so though, it's common to find older females on the Scottish islands calling themselves 'Ina'

Terrible choice for a girl. It's a very male name. Like calling your daughter Derek or Clive. But Jasper is nicer than those :).

It would be a very self indulgent thing to do because long term you won't be the one dealing with the fall out.
I was quite struck with another mumsnetter who said if you like the name so much change your name to it and give your DC your name, which is probably a sensible one.

Well let’s hope your daughter likes it as much as you do.

I imagine it’s as likely she will like it as a boy would like being called Sophie.

But you do you, never mind the actual human being you’re naming.

It seems strange to want to start your daughter's life by putting a millstone round her neck, as if life isn't hard enough already. Did you never hear the song "A boy named Sue" by Johnny Cash?

It's fairly common to find older females on the Scottish islands named after their fathers + 'ina', pronounced 'eye-na'. Davidina, Arthurina, Ianina, Robertina, etc. More so though, it's common to find older females on the Scottish islands calling themselves 'Ina'

And even that isn't that common.I don't think I've met an "Ina" in years.

As well as the many other reasons for not choosing it there's the comic song Sir Jasper do not touch me

It's fairly common to find older females on the Scottish islands named after their fathers + 'ina', pronounced 'eye-na'. Davidina, Arthurina, Ianina, Robertina, etc.

Davina and Robina are fine though IMHO. I do know lots of older Inas though

It's not even terribly nice as a boy's name. It's not like Ashley (and yes was a boy's name) or Ciaran or Armand which are euphonious and quite feminine sounding.

"as she lay between the lily white sheets with nothing on at all"

Been going round my head for days!

I love it but it looks like I might be alone . I actually think that I prefer it as a girls name.

How about Juniper instead?