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Jesse

111 replies

Deeal · 01/06/2026 13:54

Thoughts on Jesse for a boy? DH is pushing for it. I like it but know so many female Jessies/Jessis (often short for Jessica) that it kind of takes away the charm. I feel the same way about Jamie. Meeting too many people with a certain name makes it feel dull.

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Empress13 · 15/07/2026 21:36

He’ll get taunted as Jessie in Toy Story

Coralsunset · 15/07/2026 21:56

Nope

Runsaway · 15/07/2026 21:58

Empress13 · 15/07/2026 21:36

He’ll get taunted as Jessie in Toy Story

Why? It’s a completely different name.

suburburban · 15/07/2026 22:00

Empress13 · 15/07/2026 21:36

He’ll get taunted as Jessie in Toy Story

Nonsense

Enko · 15/07/2026 22:00

I dont like it for boys or girls. Find it rather insipid

CypressMoon · 15/07/2026 22:02

I love it.

But I had a soft spot for Jesse in Breaking Bad. (The actor not the character)

Satch76 · 15/07/2026 22:41

I have a Jesse who is a teen. I’ve always had nice comments about it.
Sometimes making appts it’s presumed he is a girl. But it’s not a big deal and I just have to reiterate ‘he, it’s the boys spelling’.
I grew up in the 80s when calling someone a Jessie was a thing, but it’s not a thing now in the SE. They have moved on to far worse I’m sure!

LooksLikeIPickedTheWrongWeekToQuitDrinking · 16/07/2026 09:56

CypressMoon · 15/07/2026 22:02

I love it.

But I had a soft spot for Jesse in Breaking Bad. (The actor not the character)

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I loved the character too… he had the best character development and ultimately was the only decent one!

Ive come across more Jesses recently so think it’s taking off. I really like it.

BellaBlister · 16/07/2026 10:09

I'm now singing Jessie's Girl in my head!

Juryduty · 16/07/2026 11:45

Maybe it's an age or location thing but I've never heard of Jesse as a insult.

Jesse (spelt that way) reminds me of the Biblical Jesse or Jesse James or Jesse from Breaking Bad. I like it and it has a carefree, rugged vibe from the American West.

Jessie (spelt that way) is a girls' name (though it's not especially popular for 2020s babies).

Giraffehaver · 17/07/2026 22:19

My cousin's 6ft 4 son is Jesse and he's certainly not wet or feeble

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