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Thea or Jessie?

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ChangingPlaces · 01/07/2011 10:56

Any opinions welcome, or suggestions for similar names. Both would be stand alone names, not short for anything. Cheers!

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pilates · 01/07/2011 11:01

Jessie, love it.

thisisyesterday · 01/07/2011 11:02

Thea

Hedwig3 · 01/07/2011 11:05

Jessie

LetThereBeRock · 01/07/2011 11:18

Thea.

chimchar · 01/07/2011 11:19

thea.
beautiful name...on my shortlist for my imaginary 4th child. Grin

SloganLogan · 01/07/2011 11:24

Jessie

Quenelle · 01/07/2011 11:26

Thea

brightcopperkettles · 01/07/2011 11:44

Thea is beautiful

Yama · 01/07/2011 11:45

Adore Thea.

pilates · 01/07/2011 12:01

Although I don't dislike the name Thea, my only concern would be that other children (and possibly adults) would pronounce it Fe-ah.

pjani · 01/07/2011 12:04

I think they're both great. Thea in particular I like.

MsChanandlerBong · 01/07/2011 12:06

I really like the name Thea - and I think you might find that with Jessie people continually ask "is that short for Jessica" which I imagine would get pretty annoying!

GwendolineMaryLacey · 01/07/2011 12:12

I like Thea but I really like Jessie.

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ChangingPlaces · 01/07/2011 12:47

Thanks everyone! I really like both names, but maybe leaning slightly towards Thea for the reason mentioned by Ms CB. Still love Jessie though.

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funnypeculiar · 01/07/2011 12:50

Really like both (am owner of one of child called one of them :-) )

jumpingjackhash · 01/07/2011 12:56

Thea - a lovely name, will 'last a lifetime' (iykwim).

Jessie sounds wet and is a dog's name...

superjobeespecs · 01/07/2011 12:59

jessie!! my great grans name so im biased Grin its sooo pretty thea i just dont get tbh

GnocchiGnocchiWhosThere · 01/07/2011 13:01

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ChangingPlaces · 02/07/2011 00:18

Lockets and other Thea parents, does your Thea have any nicknames or just Thea?

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LolaRennt · 02/07/2011 01:37

I think of jessie as a boy's name or short for jessica, Thea is lovely (it will be pronounced fe eah in essex though!)

Greenwing · 02/07/2011 07:14

Thea is better.
Jessie sounds like the boy's name Jesse and is a nn. It would be better to call her Jessica and use it as a nn.
Jessica is the best option imho.

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purepurple · 02/07/2011 09:20

I love the name Thea. I'm not that keen on Jessie as it seems more like a little girl's name than a grown woman.

threefeethighandrising · 02/07/2011 11:36

Thea