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babyname8993 · 03/09/2020 12:37

So DH and I are expecting our first baby due October. So not long left, we haven't decided on a name yet as we're still deliberating. We don't know the sex of our baby so we need to choose for both.

However, my DH loves the name Jasper for a boy. I don't hate it, never really considered it. But I don't think it's a first name more of a middle name. So I want to compromise with DH and have

First name Jasper Surname.

So my question is what names go with Jasper any ideas???

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Unseeliequeen · 03/09/2020 14:06

I think Jasper is fine as a first name. Casper?

Pretty much any name you both like and agree on could be used as a first name with mn Jasper. Mns are rarely used.

Jeffrey
Spencer
John
Harry
Luke
Neil
Leon
Frederick
Edwyn

Unseeliequeen · 03/09/2020 14:06

Maybe not Spencer, actually 🙃

whatausername · 03/09/2020 14:07

What kind of names do you like or not like?

Random list to start narrowing it down:

Arthur, Adam, Anthony
Ben, Billy
Caleb, Corey, Charlie, Callan
David, Drake
Eamon, Ewan, Eddie
Freddie, Francis, Finn/Flynn, Finley
George, Gregor, Grant
Idris, Ivo
Jackson, James, Jonty, John
Kylo, Kieran, Kirk, Kurt
Lukas, Leo, Lyle
Matthew, Mattias
Nate, Nico, Nicholas
Oscar, Ozzy, Oliver, Otto, Odin
Peter, Parry, Paul, Phoenix
Rowan, Rudy, Reuben, Rory
Simon, Silas, Sebastian, Shane
Tom, Tristram
Uri, Umberto
Vinnie, Vincent, Vaughn, Vernon
Woody, Wilfred
Zeke, Zachariah, Zachary

Some of these are awful imo but you need to narrow down your preferred style(s).

whatausername · 03/09/2020 14:08

Woops forgot H and Q but that's what happens when you multi-task!

FelicityPike · 03/09/2020 14:08

Jasper is great but is becoming very common.

MJMG2015 · 03/09/2020 14:12

It's a sign of the times that Jasper no longer seems like a weird name for a boy 🤣(Always been lovely for a rabbit 🐰)

Middle name really isn't a compromise when you want to call your child a certain name. Unless DH can call him Jasper while you call him 'first name'. Only a tad confusing 🤪

However, if that's a 'compromise' your DH is willing to make then unless it's really daft it doesn't matter much what his first name is EXCEPT personally I'd stay away from anything starting with a B and obviously daft things like Casper.

Flymetothestars · 03/09/2020 15:17

Jasper is a lovely name! I haven't actually met one but it's very mainstream now, won't raise any eyebrows whatsoever . I really really like it

babyname8993 · 03/09/2020 16:02

Thank you all for replying.

I don't dislike the name jasper but for me I didn't really see it as a first name. But you've given me other names to look into.

I don't know whether DH will compromise and have mn as Jasper but it's a suggestion. Still got a few weeks to go so I guess we will still continue looking into names. 😊😊😊

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SBTLove · 03/09/2020 16:03

I know too many cats & dogs names Jasper so it’s a no from me.

finallychangedmyusername · 03/09/2020 16:16

I like Jasper.

Suggestions as a middle name:

Elliott Jasper Surname
Nathaniel Jasper Surname
Theodore Jasper Surname
Tobias Jasper Surname (love this!)
Leo Jasper Surname
Andrew Jasper Surname
Edward Jasper Surname
Daniel Jasper Surname

VenusClapTrap · 03/09/2020 19:39

I know several Jaspers. It’s not unusual as a first name.

MikeUniformMike · 03/09/2020 21:12

I don't see it as a middle name. Middle names are rarely used.
I quite like it.

Britannah · 03/09/2020 21:46

I LOVE the name Jasper and trying to convince DH to consider it for baby no:2 if it’s a boy and always thought Jasper George sounds lovely. We already have an Oscar. Good luck 💙

itsjakeandamy · 03/09/2020 21:50

Jasper is great.
If you prefer it as a middle name then must things go with it but I like:

Alexander Jasper
Felix Jasper
Edward Jasper
Charles Jasper
Frederick Jasper

Onestepup · 04/09/2020 01:07

William Jasper
Lawrence Jasper
Magnus Jasper
Reuben Jasper
Henry Jasper
Edwin Jasper
Felix Jasper

danascully96 · 06/09/2020 19:11

Fan of Jasper over here! It's kinda raspy in sound, but I still really find it appealing :)

DoTheMaccaroni · 07/09/2020 11:35

It’s in the top 100 so it can’t be that odd

Not everyone's cup of tea
BabyLlamaZen · 07/09/2020 14:04

Harry Jasper is cute.

Also love Leon Jasper

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