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Jesse - boy or girl name?

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Carsandtrucks · 13/04/2014 21:38

And is it too American?
And any thoughts?

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Thurlow · 14/04/2014 17:00

Not a huge problem, but I have a DC with a completely unisex name, you do get the odd "we were expecting a boy" moment. Might annoy some people.

ZingSweetCoconut · 14/04/2014 16:46

Jesse is a male in the Bible so a boy's name for me

noddyholder · 14/04/2014 16:34

I would hardly call it a problem! In the big picture it is most certainly not a problem Mn is so conservative and frankly weird wrt names

Thurlow · 14/04/2014 16:24

Jesse - boy
Jessie - girl

Of course the problem is if you only hear it, and don't see it written down!

Theonlyoneiknow · 14/04/2014 16:19

What about Joss?

noddyholder · 14/04/2014 09:30

Never

noddyholder · 14/04/2014 09:29

Boy I have one! I am not goingto get into the endless MN debate but eer bullied ridiculed mistaken for girl etc. 19 now and I still love his name as much as when he was born

Bowlersarm · 14/04/2014 09:27

Girls name for me, i think it sounds feminine, although I know that if it was a boy then Jesse would be the spelling.

lottiegarbanzo · 14/04/2014 09:26

Jesse is a traditional British name e.g. Jesse Boot the pharmacist.

Twenty years ago I'd have said Joshua was a quaint, biblical name linked to historical characters e.g. Joshua Tetley the brewer and popular currently only in North America.

Jesse might go the same way, it might not.

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BaileysOnRocks · 14/04/2014 09:17

Boys!! And my favourite name!! Smile

florascotia · 14/04/2014 09:05

Green
Again, I think it's an older tradition; I expect some parents now and in the past just chose Jessie by itself, because it's a pretty name.
I had a great-aunt Jessie. Just Jessie!

Here is an interesting link: www.behindthename.com/name/jessie-1 It says that Jessie is also short for Jean; Janet is a version of Jean.

Greenandcabbagelooking · 14/04/2014 08:56

Jesse is a boy's name. Girl would be Jess, Jessie or Jessica.

Flora my Scottish relative is just Jessie, I didn't know it could be short for Janet.

florascotia · 14/04/2014 08:53

Jesse is inded a male name (in the Bible), but up here in Scotland a 'jessie' is a term of abuse for a weak or soppy boy. Not very nice at all, and becoming less popular, but still around.

Also in Scotland, the girl's name Jessie is short for Janet, not Jessica.

sonlypuppyfat · 13/04/2014 23:19

I got told off on another thread for saying kids got bullied for their names.

Theonlyoneiknow · 13/04/2014 23:18

It's a boys name to me but where I am it is often used it jest

Marcipex · 13/04/2014 23:07

I know it's a boy's name, but a Jesse here is badly teased by other boys for his 'girls name'.

sonlypuppyfat · 13/04/2014 23:01

It's a good name I know one who's 13.

sonlypuppyfat · 13/04/2014 23:00

Jesse is a boys name forgive me if I'm wrong but was he King David's dad.

RuthlessBaggage · 13/04/2014 22:56

I agree. Jesse without an "i" is male.

Biblical, so religious family. Or possibly big fans of Breaking Bad Grin Wink

TheWomanTheyCallJayne · 13/04/2014 21:41

Jesse boy
Jessie girl
To me it's biblical not American