# Alternative for Jasper **URL:** \ **Category:** Boy Names\ **Created:** [July 5, 2016, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364 "2016-07-05T09:39:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thenameprincess](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/thenameprincess/32/39983_2.png) [@thenameprincess](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/thenameprincess)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2016, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/1 "2016-07-05T09:39:48Z")
I really love recognizable but uncommon names with strong meanings and good nn potential. I love [name\_m]Jason[/name\_m] and [name\_m]Jasper[/name\_m] for that reason but [name\_m]Jason[/name\_m] is too dated and [name\_m]Jasper[/name\_m] is too popular- so now what? J names are not a must but they are a plus as I want to use my dad’s initials to honor him (JML) surname is Ling. Connections to myths/legends/literature are a bonus, but any ideas are welcome. [name\_m]Favorite[/name\_m] boys names in my sig to give you an idea of my style. ---
**Author:** ![maurab](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/maurab/32/4317_2.png) [@maurab](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/maurab)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2016, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/2 "2016-07-05T10:05:05Z")
The only J name I could come up with that is less popular than [name\_m]Jasper[/name\_m] that I really like is [name\_m]Jovan[/name\_m]. [name\_m]Jovan[/name\_m] means father of the sky or Majestic. It is very uncommon but easy to spell & pronounce. NN could be van, jovi, [name\_m]Jove[/name\_m], [name\_u]Jay[/name\_u]. ---
**Author:** ![maurab](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/maurab/32/4317_2.png) [@maurab](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/maurab)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2016, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/3 "2016-07-05T10:09:27Z")
I just found a mythological origin for [name\_m]Jovan[/name\_m] as well: The name [name\_m]Jovan[/name\_m] is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name [name\_m]Jovan[/name\_m] is: Father of the sky. Form of [name\_m]Jove[/name\_m] from [name\_m]Jupiter[/name\_m]. [name\_m]Jupiter[/name\_m] was [name\_m]Roman[/name\_m] mythological supreme deity corresponding to the Greek [name\_m]Zeus[/name\_m]. ---
**Author:** ![thenameprincess](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/thenameprincess/32/39983_2.png) [@thenameprincess](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/thenameprincess)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2016, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/4 "2016-07-08T06:17:55Z")
I kind of like [name\_m]Jovan[/name\_m]! Any more ideas in the same vein? (They don’t have to start with J or M) ---
**Author:** ![handsallover](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/handsallover/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@handsallover](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/handsallover)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2016, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/5 "2016-07-08T06:20:08Z")
What about [name\_m]Caspar[/name\_m] or [name\_m]Jarvis[/name\_m]? ---
**Author:** ![meraud](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/meraud/32/8823_2.png) [@meraud](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/meraud)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2016, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/6 "2016-07-08T08:04:51Z")
[name\_m]Jesper[/name\_m] is a Danish twist on [name\_m]Caspar[/name\_m] you might consider! Another idea is [name\_u]Jory[/name\_u], which is a short form of [name\_u]Jordan[/name\_u] but much fresher. I also like [name\_m]Jalmari[/name\_m] and its short form [name\_m]Jari[/name\_m] (they mean “helmet protector” so they’re a bit similar in meaning to [name\_m]Jason[/name\_m]). ---
**Author:** ![thenameprincess](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/thenameprincess/32/39983_2.png) [@thenameprincess](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/thenameprincess)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2016, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/7 "2016-07-08T09:21:22Z")
I like [name\_m]Jarvis[/name\_m] but I worry its too tied to the iron man comics. [name\_m]Casper[/name\_m] is still too tied to the friendly ghost for me and I worry [name\_m]Jesper[/name\_m] would get mistaken for [name\_m]Jasper[/name\_m]. I do really like [name\_m]Jari[/name\_m] but I don’t really like [name\_m]Jalmari[/name\_m]. Thanks for all the help so far! ---
**Author:** ![fictionalism](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/fictionalism/32/6846_2.png) [@fictionalism](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/fictionalism)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2016, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/8 "2016-07-08T09:56:26Z")
I know someone with a son named Jabel. At first I didn’t really like it but since then it’s really grown on me. The name is Hebrew and it means “like the arrow that flies.” It’s not on nameberry, so it might be too uncommon for you, but it’s the first name I thought of when I saw your post. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lostkid](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/lostkid/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@lostkid](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/lostkid)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/9 "2016-07-08T15:54:23Z")
I immediately thought of [name\_m]Caspar[/name\_m], but what about [name\_u]Jensen[/name\_u] nn [name\_f]Jen[/name\_f], [name\_m]Jaren[/name\_m] nn [name\_u]Ren[/name\_u], [name\_u]Jameson[/name\_u] nn [name\_m]Jam[/name\_m] or [name\_u]Jem[/name\_u], or [name\_m]Jorah[/name\_m] nn [name\_u]Jory[/name\_u]? ---
**Author:** ![kaiajade](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/kaiajade/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@kaiajade](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/kaiajade)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/10 "2016-07-09T00:42:04Z")
I love [name\_u]Jet[/name\_u] and [name\_m]Justus[/name\_m]! ---
**Author:** ![rainydaygarden](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/rainydaygarden/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@rainydaygarden](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/rainydaygarden)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/11 "2016-07-09T01:24:19Z")
[name\_m]Julian[/name\_m]? I know it’s a little mainstream, but I love it. ---
**Author:** ![kristin\_of\_kerrytown](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/kristin_of_kerrytown/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@kristin\_of\_kerrytown](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/kristin_of_kerrytown)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/12 "2016-07-09T08:23:56Z")
What about [name\_m]Jonah[/name\_m]? I love that it means “dove,” and the story of [name\_m]Jonah[/name\_m] and the whale is pretty neat. [name\_u]Jude[/name\_u] is another good one. ---
**Author:** ![thenameprincess](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/thenameprincess/32/39983_2.png) [@thenameprincess](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/thenameprincess)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/13 "2016-07-10T07:39:51Z")
I really like [name\_u]Jet[/name\_u] as a nn, any ideas on a full name for nn [name\_u]Jet[/name\_u]? I like [name\_m]Jorah[/name\_m] nn [name\_u]Jory[/name\_u] but do you think I would get a lot of “oh like from Game of Thrones” comments? I love [name\_m]Jonah[/name\_m] and [name\_m]Jonas[/name\_m], I’d like to stay away from biblical names but I might make an exception for these. I really like [name\_m]Julian[/name\_m] too although I think I’d like it more if I could come up with a nn for it that I like. Jabel is beautiful and I really like it but I worry about people mispronouncing it, do you know if your friend has a lot of trouble with that? ---
**Author:** ![thenameprincess](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/thenameprincess/32/39983_2.png) [@thenameprincess](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/thenameprincess)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2016, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/14 "2016-08-20T10:30:30Z")
I just found Jaidev on behind the name it says it means divine victory but does it sound too trendy?? how would you pronounce it because I have been saying Jayd-ev. ---
**Author:** ![orchid\_lover](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/orchid_lover/32/4765_2.png) [@orchid\_lover](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/orchid_lover)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2016, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/15 "2016-08-20T13:40:47Z")
Agree these were great ideas: Jory, Jovan, Julian, Jupiter, Justus Maybe Jules, Joaquin, Justice or Carver (in the -er ending vein) ? ---
**Author:** ![GPU](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/gpu/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@GPU](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/GPU)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/16 "2016-08-20T14:26:42Z")
Maybe [name\_m]Jairus[/name\_m]? ---
**Author:** ![ameliab](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/ameliab/32/8001_2.png) [@ameliab](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/ameliab)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2016, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/17 "2016-08-24T09:48:24Z")
[name\_m]Jacoby[/name\_m] [name\_m]Janson[/name\_m] [name\_m]Jaron[/name\_m] [name\_m]Jerome[/name\_m] [name\_m]Joah[/name\_m] [name\_m]Joachim[/name\_m] [name\_m]Joaquin[/name\_m] [name\_m]Jotham[/name\_m] [name\_m]Julius[/name\_m] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d3e4s07haqhh9y.cloudfront.net/original/3X/b/b/bb0f52bb29e5c9ad6002ee7f1a92d42d308ffe28.png) [@system](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/18 "2016-08-24T15:27:53Z")
I don’t feel like [name\_m]Jasper[/name\_m] is too popular. I like [name\_m]Casper[/name\_m], [name\_m]Caspian[/name\_m] and [name\_m]Jetson[/name\_m]. ---
**Author:** ![opelle](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/opelle/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@opelle](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/opelle)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2016, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/alternative-for-jasper/270364/19 "2016-08-24T18:20:07Z")
[name\_m]Jelani[/name\_m]? It doesn’t have the “s” sound but it is a neat “J” name.