name and that the name Jasper (pron. Yasper) has always been quite popular in The Netherlands. Re: Jay Andre (18 Nov. 2010)- You said not to name children Jasper from your 68 year experience with that name. I think people's approach to names from 'other countries/languages' has changed a great deal since you were young due to globalization & political correctness. From my own family experience I know that many people changed their names to fit into the 'dominant' culture in the post war period because they did not want to be shunned by people ceased by the zenophobia that festers in wartime. If you introduced yourself to me and peers of MY generation, your name would be more likely to be associated it with rich and wonderful European heritage. To Jimmy Rowe (25 June 2010) : You said Australians are bereft of imagination & that they are isolated bores. Everyone knows how easy it is to make a 'throw away' comment without a reason for the sake of 'one-up-manship, ' but I wonder if you have ever visited Australia? I think it is self-evident that 'Jasper' is an uncommon name and therefore it would take people with a bit of IMAGINATION to think outside the square of popular names. In terms of 'bores'- the 100 most popular names lists are often the most BORING because of the sameness of them. If you are the kind of person that makes such ridiculous comments, I am sure that no one who