Musing in the wake of other sensational words to describe the style of distinctive creatives, (Orwellian, Keatsian, Dickensian, Pythonesque) is it a generally held belief that our own dear, darling Jasper deserves one of these 'demonstative adjectives'. Oui? Non? Bof?

He's (his lovely works) are certainly more like themselves than anything else: "Edward Lear Meets George Orwell" and similar. (That's a whole other kettle of fish; X meets X.) What do we think Jasper would like best?

Ffordian? Ffordesque? Ffordescent? Ffordellian? Ffordophelean? Or someother fabulised attention-skewering bastardisation of language?

Answers on a postman please. Marzipan Deities for the victors.

I quite like Ffordian, but could easily be swayed. Hopefully the man himself will put in a rare appearance and let us know which he prefers. (Ffordosoffical?)

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Ffordic?

"Jasperean"

I suppose that we already have Nextian. Should we just stay with that?

Nextian is good, but it doesn't really include the Nursery Crimes. Ffordian is my favourite so far.

I thought it was already Ffordian?

Ffordian sounds like that weird squeeze box instrument that doesn't seem to have any point to it... But I like it!

'd' and 't' are too phonetically similar ('d' is voiced, 't' not; that's the only difference) so Ffordian sounds too much like Fortean, which has prior claim.

Ffartworks has a certain ring to it.

As a gym...

Or new wing of Tate Modern.

I go with Robert on 'Jasperean', but I think 'Ffartworks' should be reserved for the postcards etc. 'Ffordean' etc might lead to confusion with his female namesake - but that might be keeping it in the family, so to speak.

"Ian Ford is available for consulting including database, web, and application development."

Do you think Ffordian might cause no end of confusion/law suits?

It depends on how carefully you observe the spelling, as with 'complimentary' and 'complementary'.

"Graphic Design Creative Agency London UK. Dean Ford Creativity - services include: graphic design, corporate identity, logo design, branding, advertising, ..."

I sense problems in either case, or should that be either?

Problem solved tieff; you can always pick the eye out of a compliment.

I think 'Jasperean' has the right feel to it.

It is redolent of Jacobean, Shakespearean, and lactose intolerance.

I have just realised that it also has connotations of 'exasperation' so it is a two edged cognomen which is always better for those who like to play with words, if not sharp objects.

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By Jove - I think he's got it.

Good, that's settled then: Jasperean.

There's now a ten quid fee on its use for every time the word is used in any private, public, inebriated (even if the word you meant to say only sounded like this) or dreaming desmeign. If you even think of the word (or think about thinking of it) you have to send me five quid.

If you can't pay, you will have to be my slave for an indeterminant period and should report immediately to the clubrooms of the Murrumbidgee Wind-Breakers Association, Tarcutta St. Wagga Wagga, NSW, Aust. so that the toilets can be cleaned. And - by God - don't they need it.

If they don't need it, why do it?