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I’m not so sure Caspian’s really rocketed in popularity so much as slowly gathered steam. That’s definitely the case where I live (Caspian entered the England/Wales top 1000 a few years ago to my dismay) and I know it’s quite popular in Sweden. I’m obviously very biased since he’s my favourite ever name, but I really think he doesn’t have any discernible or problematic downsides, apart from being unusual. I think parents are getting more adventurous in their name choices, and Caspian’s always been in the periphery. My biggest fear has always been that Caspian very occasionally gets used, and as parents have been more out there with their choices, Caspian not only catches their attention, but becomes a serious contender. He does fit very well in with the ‘hipster’ name trend too.

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Of course I absolutely adore Caspian and everything about him. He embodies the type of boys names I love, adventurous and boyish, playful, energetic, soft, but strong without being harsh or brutish. There’s a good deal of magic and whimsy too, thanks to the Narnia connection, not to mention a plethora of nn options and a nature link. Pretty much the only downside I see is growing popularity. With him being in the top 1000, I can imagine more people feeling comfortable using Caspian as an unusual but familiar choice (like Atticus once was). I’m still holding out on him dropping off again by the time I come to having kids, but I doubt it.

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