[name_m]Casper[/name_m] has been a name I have loved ever since I was a child. I am thinking about using it for my daughter that is due is [name_f]April[/name_f]. I’m worried that she may get teased because of the ghost [name_m]Casper[/name_m]. [name_f]Do[/name_f] think it would be child abuse for me to use this name? Or do you think it would be okay for a middle name?
I like this name in theory, but in real life I’m not so sure it works so well. I always always always think of [name_m]Casper[/name_m] the Ghost and I have personally relegated this name to pets only. Not fond of it on a girl either. Though maybe if you called her [name_f]Cassie[/name_f]? I think it’s useable as a middle though
It’s possible but she would rather get teased because it’s a boy name. It makes it worse.
I think it’s better as a middle name.
I would regulate to the middle name spot too. I think the combination of it being a boy name and the ghost makes it not a good call for a first name.
I like the name, but like previous posters have mentioned, the fact that it’s also a boy name and the name of a pop culture figure just increases the likelihood of your daughter being teased.
There are plenty of girl names with similar sounds in them. I’m sure you can find one that would work better for a girl if you look for it.
Definitely something that might result in teasing. Maybe Casperine or Casperina?
I don’t find [name_m]Casper[/name_m] unusable because of the ghost association, but it’s totally masculine to me and I can’t see it on a girl. What about [name_f]Cassie[/name_f], [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] or [name_u]Peri[/name_u]?
I think [name_m]Casper[/name_m] the ghost is less of an issue than a lifetime of others assuming she is a boy. If gender confusion is not an issue for you, I would not let the ghost [name_m]Casper[/name_m] stop you. I know a little girl named [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]. It is totally not my style, but it is more common than ever to take “boy” names and give them to girls.
I don’t think the ghost connection is a problem at all any more. As for [name_m]Casper[/name_m] traditionally being a boy’s name, I think that’s very unlikely to lead to teasing. It’s quite an unpopular name so chances are most little kids will never have met a [name_m]Casper[/name_m], male or female, to base their associations on. They’ll most likely just hear the name and accept it.
I love [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] for a boy, and I actually don’t mind [name_m]Casper[/name_m] on a girl. I think the -er spelling looks more feminine, and it’s a soft, beautiful name with the potential nns [name_u]Cass[/name_u] and [name_f]Cassie[/name_f], which sound plenty feminine. You might get some eye-rolls from people you announce the name to, but honestly any name outside the top 2 or 300 gets some kind of reaction.
If you want it (at least on paper) to seem more feminine, you could go with Caspa - same pronunciation, but neither ghostly nor masculine.
I would say it’s unusable and because you had to ask, I think you intuitively know and are thinking the same thing :). There are soooo many gorgeous names out there that I would skip anything that may cause her to have to defend her name or dislike it. The name we give our child is a gift from us and it should be a name that we love and are hopeful that she will be very proud of it.
Hello my name is [name_m]Kasper[/name_m] with a k. I am a 23 year old female and I can proudly say I love my name. It suits me well. Have a been constantly associated with [name_m]Casper[/name_m] the ghost. Yes absolutely. Have I been bullied for it? I’m going to say no. A envious hater spouted something about my name once and the once a girl snickered during roll call on my first day of school. But in all my 23 years those are the only two occasions I can remember being remotely bullied. And I’m very shy… very sweet , soft spoken and pale as a ghost lol!! Have I received compliments on my name? So many… Many people find the name to be cool. And I’ve been referred to as “kas” “kassie” my whole life. Some of my coworkers started calling me “ghost” and I enjoy it. 
Feels extremely masculine to me, no matter how hard to try to unsee it, apologises.