How many do you know - Caspar or Rafael

[Karmaismycat]

Hi all. Baby due in a few weeks. We are decided on name for a girl, boy is proving trickier. We have settled on either Caspar or Rafael. I'm not asking for options on these (or spelling variations) as it will definitely be one of these names and we love both. However, I would like to know how popular/common they are (I don't know many babies/primary age children) - they are not names I hear often but have read on here about unusual names and then people finding there are several in a class. I have also looked on Dark Greener website - but I'd like some anecdotal experiences. So please let me know if you know any boys with these names, how old they are and what region you live in. Many thanks!

I know one Caspar, he’s in his 50s.

Caspar - 0
Rafael - 1

A baby Casper and three Raphael/Rafaels who are all under 10.

1 Raffy (not sure what his full name is) who is 6
No Caspars

2 of each
Kacper
Casper
Rafael all primary
Raphael (Rafe) adult

@MerryChristmasToYou do you mind me asking what region you live in?

One of each, aged 13 and 14. The Rafael is known to his friends as Raf.

1 Caspar, 2 Gapard’s (Caspar in French)
The only Rafael I know is about 40 but I know a Rafe and a Raffy (short for Rafferty) who are under 5.

I haven't seen any littlies with these names for ages.
1 Casper aged about 30
1 Raphael aged about 60
Both in my personal life.
I love the name Raphael .

1 Raphael and 2 Caspars. One of them is a cat though.

Many more Rafaels than Caspers around nowadays

I know one Cass and one Caspar (both ages 3) - South West.

I love Caspar. I would have guessed Caspar is more popular, but I work in a children's centre and have come across several Raphael Rafaell/Rafe/Raff's etc in the past 2 years and no Caspar's yet. (North West).

I have a Casper (just turned 1) and I’m still yet to meet another one. Plus I work in a school and have never taught a Casper. Partly why I chose the name!
there is one Rafael at my school aged 8ish

I have a 12yr old Raphael and there's another one in his school (age 14). Also know a Caspar and a Kaspar (both teens).

I think there were about 180 Casper’s born in the UK in 2021… so not very popular!

I currently teach in a primary school in the South East.
I've never taught a child with either name (have been teaching for 30 years) and I don't think we currently have any in my school.

One Casper aged about 8. London.
I went to school with a Rafael 40 years ago. NW.

One friend called Rafael, and friend's dog is Caspar.

In London and I know:

Casper - aged 3
Caspar x 2 - 18 months and 3 months
Raphael x 2 - both aged 3. One of them is known as Rafe.

I know one Raphael who is about 30, goes by Raf (I’ve always liked his name!) and no Caspars.

Caspar/ Casper is a popular name for those with Polish heritage. I've taught two and one no obvious Polish heritage Casper.
Raphael I've taught one.

About 10 Raphaels (mostly with the ph spelling) from 2 to late teens

2 Caspars aged 2 and 3.

plus 2 Cassians (I 50 odd one 1)
1 Caspian - 1

One baby Caspar - London

One of each, mid teens, London.