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Jesse?

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Hoptastic53 · 14/04/2017 23:29

Would he be mistaken for a girl his whole childhood? Yay or nay?

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QuickQuickSloe · 19/04/2017 09:56

I know a baby Jesse- he is beautiful and nobody has ever mistaken him for a girl. Great name!

Yika · 18/04/2017 22:35

One of my favourite names for a boy.

BitofaPoorEffort · 18/04/2017 21:58

I like.

BlondeGinger · 18/04/2017 20:54

I love Jesse! One of my favourite boys names.

INeedNewShoes · 18/04/2017 20:51

My baby is due shortly and my hunch is that it's a boy. Jesse is my favourite boy's name, but I don't think I'm going to use it because I have exactly the same misgivings as mentioned here.

It's frustrating!

For me it's not helped by the fact that I know a few baby Jessicas who are called Jessie.

lisara79 · 18/04/2017 20:27

I love Jesse....

MrsCharlieD · 18/04/2017 19:33

Love it! It was on my list but sadly dh vetoed so we've agreed on River now. I think it's a really lovely name.

GastonsWife · 18/04/2017 14:46

I have loved this name my entire life ( inspired by Jesse from Free Willie) but OH hates it (we are instead having a female Jess). I think it a lovely name suitable for any avenue in life.

sidonie1 · 16/04/2017 13:30

I had this vetoed three times round but LOVE it! Just had my fourth boy and got it in as a second name! Hooray! So glad as it's just too cool.

Firsttimeandclueless · 15/04/2017 11:00

My brother is Jesse and I absolutely love the name. He suits it so well and he's never had a problem with it, never been teased about it etc.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/04/2017 10:54

Sorry OP, big Jesse, where I come from.

harderandharder2breathe · 15/04/2017 10:24

Jesse with that spelling is generally a boy, so should be less confusing than Alex, Sam, Ashley

Mrsknackered · 15/04/2017 10:08

I love Jesse. I think it's very obviously a boys name and I weirdly don't even associate it with Jessie.

Marlboroandmalbec34 · 15/04/2017 08:57

We both loved it but couldn't get away from the idea of him been called "a big Jessie" we are in Yorkshire and it's a common insult amongst kids here

SoloDance · 15/04/2017 08:36

Great name.

Only1scoop · 15/04/2017 08:34

Awful for a boy

Nellooo · 15/04/2017 08:22

Nope. I'd always think a Jesse was a boy but a Jessie was a girl.

ASDismynormality · 15/04/2017 08:10

I really love it but didn't use it b cause it gets used as an insult - shame as it's such a lovely name.

ElizaDontlittle · 15/04/2017 08:09

I know one and I was pretty surprised - not Scottish/ in Scotland but the insult is well known I think. I'm sure the child grows in to it however and it's an awesome biblical name so it would fit comfortably into a Christian family/community.

TreeTop7 · 15/04/2017 08:08

I like it. Reminds me of Jesse Owens.

The phrase Big Jessie isn't really used around here so it wouldn't be a problem for me.

Jooni · 15/04/2017 08:06

Love it!

I think my Scottish family would be a bit Hmm if we used it (apparently "jessie" as an insult is more used up there), but I think it's a beautiful soft name for a boy.

LagoMaggiore · 15/04/2017 01:54

Fab.

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Hoptastic53 · 15/04/2017 00:37

Jess, really?! I'd have thought the spelling made it obvious too.

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TheLuckDragon · 15/04/2017 00:35

I have a Jesse!

I do find a lot of people read it as Jess (when he gets called for appointments etc) and quite often people think he's a girl but it's no different to being called Ashley, Alex, Sam or any other unisex names.

I personally think the spelling gives the fact that he's male away but clearly not everyone does!

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