Jasper?

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Any thoughts? I'm absolutely stuck for boys names still. Really want something slightly unusual but not weird.

We have one, it's cool. We call him Jas. Obviously I am a middle class twit. Now Ned that sounds very definitely working class and down at heel to me, but hey ho each to their own

Btw I also have a Barnaby. I like Jude from your list too.

a friend has a Barnaby and a Jasper

I really don't like it. There are a few Jaspers around this way and it has a distinctly pretentious ring to it to my ears.

I know a 40 something Jasper who hates the name. The upper class twit element in a rough school was hard to cope with, although I think names are a bit more varied now so maybe less of an issue.

RachePache are we friends?

I was at school with a really cool bloke whose ginger hair earned him the nickname Jasper (Carrot [top]). But I didn't realise for some years that it wasn't his real name - I thought Jasper sounded far more glamorous!

Oh Sir Jasper do not touch me! He will go down well at the local rugby club.

Jasper is our cat's name, therefore for me it will forever be a cat-name.
I like it pre-cat though. And Casper. DP vetoed both.

Liked it pre-cat.

Themasterandmargaritas - don't know, maybe? The friend concerned is an expat, that might help?

I like it - it's a nice name. Cool without being weird.

Some cats get the coolest names ProfessorCalculus (I looked after a cat called Digby a few years ago, but I would still consider it for a child, Percy on the other hand is firmly in the cat category for me).

My current fantasy cat's name list includes Humphrey and Ambrose. Might add Oswald to the list.

no, evanmummy, I wouldn't say lower class twit.

I was merely saying for me that Jasper conjured up a certain stereotype, but this might be based on a Jasper that I knew who was very much like this.

Oooo RachePache I am an expat. How intriguing. Could be total coincidence of course.

Themasterandmargaritas - if we're talking HK, then either we have a friend in common, or we know each other...

No sadly not Honkers, it must be coincidence.

the masters... I hope when I say "phew" you won't be offended. I always get a bit freaked when online and real life clash

(PS love your name - great book)

How could I possibly be offended, you are a Jasper fan after all I did have a slight wobble myself there for a moment....

Sorry Blue for the thread hijacking. As you were.

Oh I just remembered another name that I love! Arlo. DH vetoed it cos apparently Natasha Kaplinsky got there first. But how fabulous is it! Drat well known people who get to use a name before I have the chance.

What about Hunter Turner or Oscar?

Nephew called Jasper - v cute now but think it will also suit an adult. We call him Jas or Jazzie as pet names

Sorry but can't help thinking of those rather nice citrus flavour biccies.

I love Jasper, such a great name, but DH doesn't. I have recently discovered that we have a shared liking of Theodore though so that's cool if we ever have a 2nd DS!
Felix is great too but equally knocked on the head by DH. (wouldn't go well with DS's name, either!)

Well that rather knocks the name on the head for any prospective parent....

I LOVE IT!
It is my fav name for a wee boy

DH was not so keen so we called ds something else and that is why I called myself JASPER on mumsnet