Jasper or Henry??

[RiverMeadow]

Boys are so hard to name... I'm sick of obsessing over names. I can't say I'm absolutely in love with either name but they are the 2 out of around 700 I've looked at that I really like! I now can't decide which I prefer?

Jasper.

I had a cat called Henry. It is also a Hoover.

Both great names.

Love jasper... it's top on my list at the moment, I've never come across another jasper. Henry is also on the list but it's very popular.

Jasper sounds like a bit of a idiotic name. Especially if pronounced JAHSPER.
Also like a dog’s name.
Henry is much nicer.

Jasper.

Jasper Tudor was Henry VII’s uncle so it’s not exactly newfangled.

Definitely Henry, strongly dislike Jasper

I like both but in my mind Jasper is a wasp & Henry is a hoover

Definitely Henry!

Jasper is a dogs name. Felix is a cats name. Why do people do this to their children?
Henry is nicer, it's a people name too :)

I have two little cousins - one Henry and one Jasper. Both great names, but very popular at the moment.

I probably prefer Jasper... I prefer Harry to Henry.

Ragaroo Jasper is Old Testament. One of the 3 wise men. Also a gemstone. Not remotely canine to my ear. Would be terribly dull if we all named our sons Henry, not to mention confusing for teachers.

(My children are called Fido, Tibbles and Squeak)

My husband wants Henry but all I can think of is the bloody Hoover 😂 or the orange and lemonade drink that all the old people in the home I worked for would have!
I personally don't like it!
Jasper is cute and a bit cheeky

Both Jasper and Henry are on my list, I love Jasper in particular! I agree re Henry Hoover especially as my DS1 is obsessed with them! 🙈

Jasper is Old Testament. One of the 3 wise men

The 3 Wise Men were in the New Testament. They aren't given names in the Bible, but in tradition are named Caspar, Melchior and Balthazaar (probably not spelt like that).

Sorry, but I think Jasper's awful. To me it sounds pretentious while also making me think of a wicked uncle in a Victorian melodrama.

30 years ago I rarely came across a Henry (although I think it was more common in posher circles), but these days it's a pretty standard name - perfectly fine, nothing to get excited about but not terrible either.

I have had dogs called both Jasper and Henry!
But I think either is fine. To say they are 'dogs names' is daft when we have Centuries of humans being called both!