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Jesse - yay or nay?

40 replies

forevaworried · 02/10/2023 12:28

I’ve always liked Jesse for a boy. OH not too keen, he thinks it’s too American. I did a quick look on our customer database at work, it’s not a common name by the looks of it but there are a fair few knocking around in my corner of the county. They can’t all be Americans surely.

Is too American?
Too girly?

Thanks 😊

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User9088 · 02/10/2023 14:02

I really like it!

I don't see it as an American name at all, it's a Bible name

Horriblewoman · 02/10/2023 14:00

It’s one of my favourite boys names.

Plump82 · 02/10/2023 13:59

But just to add, I really like it for a boy.

TomatoSandwiches · 02/10/2023 13:59

I don't like it I know it's American but it also reminds me of Australian surfers 🤷‍♀️

Plump82 · 02/10/2023 13:58

This is why I wasn't called Jessica. My dad was having none of it!

Cindy1802 · 02/10/2023 13:57

My 2.5 year old sons best friend is called Jesse - we really like the name.

PerspiringElizabeth · 02/10/2023 13:56

Have heard of the phrase ‘you big Jessie’ but literally never once heard it used in context.

Know a few young Jesses. Like it. Prefer Joel.

peaceinourtime · 02/10/2023 13:55

Yea it’s really nice and is a nice refreshing change from the tons of Alfies, Archies and Oscars around.

Orangewall · 02/10/2023 13:44

I know a baby Jesse and it really suits him!

Tennisfan1 · 02/10/2023 13:36

I really like it but not sure if I'd be brave enough to use it

Brownhairdontcare · 02/10/2023 12:52

I have a male Jesse in my life, he's in his 40s and his name suits him perfectly! Jesse Armstrong and Jesse Lingard have made it more 'normal' in the UK. I think it would have been tough in the 80s having a name like that, but I can't imagine my kids (13 and 10) making fun of anyone for their name, where we are (London) there are all sorts of different names used in the playground and no-one bats an eye!

pamshortsbrokenbothherlegs · 02/10/2023 12:47

I love Jesse. It's number 64 in the UK and I believe much lower in the US so no, I don't consider it American! (And this is coming from an American ;)

You will get some people touting "you big jesse" as a reason not to use in the UK, but I've never heard that and I don't think name-based bullying is really a thing anymore, given the breadth of kids' names these days.

FayCarew · 02/10/2023 12:45

Too 'you big jessie'

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forevaworried · 02/10/2023 12:44

JaneJeffer · 02/10/2023 12:31

Too cowboy 🤠

Haha yes there is also that!

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JaneJeffer · 02/10/2023 12:31

Too cowboy 🤠