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How many baby Jessicas do you know?

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kpdiscodancer · 16/03/2013 21:04

We have more or less decided that our baby will be Jessica Charlotte if it's a girl. The only thing that puts me off is that it may be too popular. I read that it was the fourth post popular name in 2011 but I have only come across one baby Jessica recently.

How many do you all know?

And do you think that Jessica works with Charlotte as a middle name?
Thanks everyone!
xx

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flossy101 · 16/03/2013 21:08

Don't know any.

Lovely name.

starlightloz · 16/03/2013 21:08

I know of a couple who are reception class age then quite a few who are mid to late 20's. It is a lovely name though and goes well with Charlotte.

Wishfulmakeupping · 16/03/2013 21:09

I'm surprised it's that popular - uk? Only know older Jessica's think it works well with Charlotte

alwayslateforwork · 16/03/2013 21:09

Hods.

Personally I like less fussy middle names with longer fussier first names, but I think that's just social conditioning.

If it helps, dd1 was the only person anyone had ever heard of with her name for three months (everyone was like 'wtf?') and then some random newsreader plucked it out of the air for her newborn, and it went straight to no. 1. Attitudes changed within a year from 'I've never heard of that' to utter disdain 'oh, another one'.

I have still only ever met two other children with the same name, and dd1 is now 13.

Your baby, call her what you like.

raisah · 16/03/2013 21:10

I know one but she is 28, its fairly uncommon amongst toddlers in my area. Jessica Grace is another suggestion but Charlotte is a beautiful name as well.

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Minty82 · 16/03/2013 21:17

I've met a two-year old one recently, but don't know any others.

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kpdiscodancer · 16/03/2013 21:22

Wow, thanks for so many quick responses! Reassures me as I was surprised it was so high on the list here in the UK too.
xx

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bassingtonffrench · 16/03/2013 21:23

None. I would associate it with older children, teens and young adults.

TheBuskersDog · 16/03/2013 21:30

Don't really know many people with babies so can't comment there, but in the school I work in there's a Jessica in reception, year 2, year 3 and year 6 so seems to be consistently popular but not excessively so.

Stixswhichtwizzle · 16/03/2013 21:47

None but I know one 5yr old and 5 10/11 yr olds!

Lovely name.

PoppyWearer · 16/03/2013 21:53

I know one baby and a 2yo, and have two grown-up (30-something) friends with the name.

Love it. Jess/Jessie very cute too.

Heifer · 16/03/2013 22:16

My DD (9) is named Jessica. In her class of 20 girls there are 3 others! and in the other class same year group there are 2.. She is constantly known as Jessica Heifer (well our surname obviously as that would be mean)..

Still love it though. And to be fair, where we lived previously we didn't know any and didn't come across any in preschool etc.

2kidsintow · 16/03/2013 22:19

Yep - three other Jessica's in my Jessica's class (and 2 more in the parallel class of the same year in school too). And a couple more in her Brownie pack too. And a few either a year older or younger.

She thinks it's funny.

My Jess is known as Jess the mess.

She's in year 3 though, it could be less popular now than it was in 2004.

sjupes · 16/03/2013 22:19

I know 1 jessica she'd around 1 year old (not majorly close to her folks) it's a great name i love it :)

sjupes · 16/03/2013 22:20

Oh and DD has a friend at school called jessica she's 7 or 8 - primary 3.

2kidsintow · 16/03/2013 22:20

Oooo - omit the apostrophe in that first Jessicas.

goldenlula · 16/03/2013 22:22

I think the youngest Jessica I know is 10. 2 others are 18.

fluffypillow · 16/03/2013 22:32

I have a Jessica, and she is 2.

I haven't heard of any others at the toddler groups I've been to. My DS2 is 10 and he has 2 in his year.

I love Jessica Charlotte, so pretty Smile My DD is Jessica Elizabeth. We call her Jess most of the time, or 'messy Jessie!'

WinkyWinkola · 16/03/2013 23:11

2 in my dd's class. 1 from my ds1's NCT group.

DillyTante · 16/03/2013 23:20

None, but I really like it.

AnnieLobeseder · 16/03/2013 23:24

I know a 9yo and a 6yo Jessica.

It's a lovely name.

mathanxiety · 17/03/2013 02:33

I know an 18 month old and DS(19) had one in his class. Classic name, very nice. Jess is a lovely nn. I like Jessica Charlotte.

wigglesrock · 17/03/2013 06:46

I know about 4 under 2 and 3 of them are under a year. If you love the name I would go for it anyway. One of my daughters has a really popular name (begins with O, ends in A Smile ) She started school last September and is in the only one in the year.

Whatalotofpiffle · 17/03/2013 06:47

2 four year olds, no babies