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Baby names

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Sam(uel) or Jesse

32 replies

Cinnamonbunn · 20/08/2025 21:19

Due a baby boy soon, both DH and I love both of these names. Help us decide. There are no issues with our surname with either name.

Happy for Samuel to be known as full name, Sam or Sammy and for Jesse to be know as full name or Jess.

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Moreteaandchocolate · 20/08/2025 22:00

Samuel is one of my favourite names, love it!

Jesse feels feminine to me even though I know some nice boys with the name.

RuthW · 20/08/2025 21:49

Jesse is too feminine. No one wants to be a jesse.

dontcomeatme · 20/08/2025 21:39

Samuel is lovely. It's on my DS list too x

HugoYorway · 20/08/2025 21:31

Sam. Jesse is awful.

AudiobookListener · 20/08/2025 21:25

Jesse was a term of abuse when I was at school.

ayepecking · 20/08/2025 21:21

No boy wants to be called Jesse

LivingTheDreamish · 20/08/2025 21:20

Samuel is lovely.

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