Wasn't Kaspar the name of the boy who wouldn't eat his soup in the original German version of Der Struwwelpeter? (Only the English translation calls him Augustus.)
Something about this name makes me love it so much! In a formal form it's so clear, intellectual and kinda snobbish (I mean, in the best way). But it's a perfect name to create a lot of great nicknames. BIG thumbs up for Kaspar!
Kaspars Kambala (nickname: 'KAS' or 'More than Rocky Balboa') (born 13 December 1978 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian professional basketball player and a former professional boxer.
Kaspars Daugaviņš (born 18 May 1988) is a Latvian professional hockey player currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Senators in the third round, 91st overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Alternative spelling: Kasper. The rareness of this name in Germany might be caused by the fact that "Kasper" or the pet forms "Kasperl" and "Kasperle" are used for the Punch puppet over here.