OK MN let me have it, I can take it . . ..

[MKGisHavingaGirl]

Yesenia Jade

for a girl (prounounced either Yesenia or Jesenia) Jes for short

It's the only one we can agree on. And I looove it.

Background-- Dh is Mexican, I'm American and we wanted a name that reflected her Latina roots, yet still pronounceable to both sides of the family.

[Carmenere]

I like it.

[Lauriefairycake]

if it is an actual name in your culture then it's fine but if it's made up then no.

I prefer Jesenia - is it a hard 'J' then or still a 'Y'?

[expatinscotland]

I like it.

My best friend is Hispanic, but her daughter is bi-racial (Hispanic/African-American) and she just named her baby girl Melania.

A sort of cool combo that can be used in Spanish, too.

[barnsleybelle]

Like it.

[lulumama]

so a girl, is it?? i like it with the 'y'

very pretty

[filz]

lovely

[Tigerschick]

I like it.

According to this website it is pronounced ye-see-nee-ah (I know that these things vary massively depending on who you ask) ... but as most people here won't have heard it before you can pronounce it however you like If I saw it written down I'd probably say Ye-sen-ia.

[MrsMattie]

'Ye-see-nee-ah' is very pretty if it's authentic and not made up.

If it's Spanish in origin, it must be 'Yeh' not 'Jeh', right? I think using the hard 'J' sound spoils it to be honest.

[MKGisHavingaGirl]

Thanks for you input.

It is a real name, but apparently it was more popular in the '70s than it is now.

Apparently it has never broken the top 300 in the top names used in the US (according to the social security website) so it is being used, but not very popular at all.

[pramspotter]

oooh that's a pretty name!!

[CountessDracula]

Are you aware there is a bacteria called Yersinia that occurs mainly in rats

[LynetteScavo]

I like it pronounced Jesenia best.

[CountessDracula]

here

yuck

It is the first thing I thought of

[orangina]

I liked it until the rat bacteria came along....

[MKGisHavingaGirl]

I'm more concerned that CountessDracula is so familiar with rat bacteria.

[purpleduck]

reminds me of aresenio (hall)

WHUP WHUP

[CountessDracula]

Well I only know because it can mimic Crohn's disease (which I have) (and they once suspected me of having)

[MadreInglese]

Makes me think of someone from Eastenders

Jay Senior and Jay Junior

(sorry)

[WhereWolfTheWildThingsWere]

I like it better as a Y.

[artichokes]

I think it is nice and it lovely to have a name that reflects your cultural roots.

I am very anti-Jade though. If you want to give her one Hispanic name and one Anglo name them please choose something other than Jade. Do you live in the UK? If so are you aware of Jade Goody?

[frazzledoldbag34]

I like it.