Thea or Jessie?

[ChangingPlaces]

Any opinions welcome, or suggestions for similar names. Both would be stand alone names, not short for anything. Cheers!

[pilates]

Jessie, love it.

[thisisyesterday]

Thea

[Hedwig3]

Jessie

[LetThereBeRock]

Thea.

[chimchar]

thea.
beautiful name...on my shortlist for my imaginary 4th child.

[SloganLogan]

Jessie

[Quenelle]

Thea

[brightcopperkettles]

Thea is beautiful

[Yama]

Adore Thea.

[pilates]

Although I don't dislike the name Thea, my only concern would be that other children (and possibly adults) would pronounce it Fe-ah.

[pjani]

I think they're both great. Thea in particular I like.

[MsChanandlerBong]

I really like the name Thea - and I think you might find that with Jessie people continually ask "is that short for Jessica" which I imagine would get pretty annoying!

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

I like Thea but I really like Jessie.

[ChangingPlaces]

Thanks everyone! I really like both names, but maybe leaning slightly towards Thea for the reason mentioned by Ms CB. Still love Jessie though.

[funnypeculiar]

Really like both (am owner of one of child called one of them :-) )

[jumpingjackhash]

Thea - a lovely name, will 'last a lifetime' (iykwim).

Jessie sounds wet and is a dog's name...

[superjobeespecs]

jessie!! my great grans name so im biased its sooo pretty thea i just dont get tbh

[ChangingPlaces]

Lockets and other Thea parents, does your Thea have any nicknames or just Thea?

[LolaRennt]

I think of jessie as a boy's name or short for jessica, Thea is lovely (it will be pronounced fe eah in essex though!)

[Greenwing]

Thea is better.
Jessie sounds like the boy's name Jesse and is a nn. It would be better to call her Jessica and use it as a nn.
Jessica is the best option imho.

[purepurple]

I love the name Thea. I'm not that keen on Jessie as it seems more like a little girl's name than a grown woman.

[threefeethighandrising]

Thea