Jesse for a boy in Scotland?

[ScarlettCrossbones]

It's just about the only boy's name left that I love. But is it too cruel to use up here with all the "ye big jessie!!" connotations?

Or d'you reckon that's a put-down of the past now, and just not used any more??

[HigherThanAWombat]

Don't do it. It's too cruel. I still hear it used.

It's a lovely name but you might as well call him Sissy or Wimp.

[alypaly]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

[alypaly]

MY son has killed me for giving him Stacey as a midle name despite the fact that stacey keach is a real man

[prettybird]

Absolutely not. Sorry. Kids can be cruel.

[alypaly]

themildmanneredjanitor great minds LOl !!!!

[curlyredhead]

Don't think I could do it, sorry.

[ScarlettCrossbones]

Hm. Is that a no then?

[alypaly]

defo

[shootfromthehip]

Nope- unreasonably cruel. Who wants to be a big jessie/e?

[HigherThanAWombat]

Well would you be willing to name your child wimp? I suspect not and that's exactly what you'd be doing.

[stubbyfingers]

It's a shame as it is a lovely name. Maybe in other countries but Scotland is the last place you could do it.

[ScarlettCrossbones]

Sheesh. Well that's me stuck then ? baby will be nameless!

[HigherThanAWombat]

You'll just have to find something else I'm afraid. It really would be too cruel.

I'm sure you'll find something if you look through a baby name book.

[HigherThanAWombat]

Unless you move?

[ScarlettCrossbones]

Lol, that could be a plan if we don't come up with anything else! I just find boys' names either boring and common, or waaaay out there and pretentious ... no middle ground. Girls are soo much easier!

[HigherThanAWombat]

I find the opposite. I can think of a long list of boys' names that I love and just a few girl names.