Elias or Jasper?

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Please give honest thoughts :)

I prefer Elias

Jasper for me.

Both are lovely but I particularly like Jasper.

Jasper

Jasper hands down.

Elias

Jasper as I don’t know how to pronounce Elias.

Jasper

Jasper

Elias. Jasper is very harsh, and all I think is Jasper Carrot. (Showing my age!)

Jasper is really soft. Hector is harsh. Elias is ugly.

Elias of the two. Wish the UK pronounced it the softer European way though (“Eh-lee-us”). Jasper has a lovely sound but it’s a black Labrador/Spaniels name to me (Similar Caspar is fine though).

Jasper is my favourite. Elias becomes Eli, which round us becomes Ellie in secondary school…(after a few mispronunciations when reading out the register)

I think Jasper is very nice as a dog/pony name but a bit wet for an actual person (sorry but you did ask for honest opinions). On the other hand I love Elias nn Eli. I get PP's point about it being mispronounced as Ellie but this is easily corrected I would have thought.

Jasper

Elias, definitely.

I have a Jasper so I’m slightly biased.. he end up being called ‘Jassie’ most of the time 🤣

It is easily corrected but they have multiple teachers reading the register daily in secondary school (often new or supply teachers) it only took a few of them to say Ellie and look round for a girl for him to get called Ellie in banter by the other kids. I love the name but unfortunately this put me off.

Jasper

Elias

Jasper

I'm not keen on either of them. Elias sounds whiny and will get shortened to Eli, Lias or Elly, none of which I like. The El-ee-as pronunciation is ok.
Jasper's the better of the two.

Depends on your surname.
If both flow then Elias for me.

I don't think either of them are strong names. Elias sounds wheedling and nasally with a damp handshake, like he'd borrow money off you and not pay it back, and Jasper is too close to Jester, not very bright, and reminds me of a daft black Labrador.

Any others?

Jasper 😍