Casper or Ambrose for a boy?

[FreshScent]

Which do you prefer and why?

Hmmm. Ambrose is 'old West Indian uncle' in my world, so I'd have to say Caspar.

I like Caspar but only spelt Caspar

lovely strong name

Ambrose is OK too but not to my taste personally

Ambrose reminds me of rice pudding

Casper reminds me of the ghost

Sorry

i like Ambrose

Ambrose is a good enough surname, but ambrosia creamy rice etc will get tiresome. I think it's a pretty awful first name.

Casper (Caspar for more zing) is my favourite. The ghost association is at least a decade ago so I reckon most people won't really notice... it's nice and fresh.

I absolutely love Ambrose- but DH thinks it?s too wierd. I just can?t really imagine shouting it in the supermarket, but it?s such a cool name!

Ambrose is quite good

Casper - Jasper too "posh" for my taste

I love both. Both are beautiful names. I think I have a slight preference for Casper though.

To me Ambrose is rather feminine...Casper is not my personal taste but OK...

Prefer ghosts to rice pudding.

Well, I'd have to go with Caspar if that's the choice. Not so many old fuddy duddy emmerdale-type connotations

We've chosen Ambrose so have to comment what a fab name .

I started a thread on Ambrose at the time - it didn't receive a great response, at least 80/20 against! Mainly for the rice pudding connection.

I've found it's perceived to be very Catholic, like Benedict but more so I think. Not a problem but that was one aspect of the name I hadn't really picked up on before.

Love Caspar (prefer this spelling too). Actually quite like Ambrose but definitely reminds me of rice pudding so wouldn't use it!

Ambrose is one of my favourite names. It won't work with DS's name though so it's off my list.

I used to know a Casper who was very good looking.

Ambrose, because it's my brother's name. Longstanding family name here.

caspar. really do not like ambrose [sorry BikeRunSki...]

Caspar. Sounds dignified, but cool.

My DS is called Caspar (German spelling I think). He's named after the painter Caspar David Friedrich. I love his name but everyone spells it wrong.

My friend had a cat called Ambrose so that is a no-no. Sounds feminine to me too.
On this basis alone I would have to go with casper.

I love Ambrose and Ballyk being back on ITV3 has reaffirmed my love of this name.

Ambrose is lovely I think - very traditional and to me more farmer from the Archers than rice pudding! Love it

i prefer Casper, just because it sounds more modern, Ambrose sounds a bit of an old mans name to me. i think both names are ok though

Casper