Jessamy- could you? would you? have you?

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I LOVE this name, popular in 1800's as far as I can tell? Jesse for short? But what would you think if you heard it, or if you know a Jessamy, what did you think?

It's a boys name btw.

I loved the book Jessamy too and always wanted to name a DD Jessamy. I have a DS though.

I think it's a beautiful name, but if it's a variant of Jasmine, why on earth would it be a boys name? I have met 3 females with this name.

its a boys name in georgette heyer...

I've only recently met a real life Jessamy but she seemed very nice and I think it's a rather pretty name. She's known as Jess or Jessie interchangeably from what I can tell.

I knew a female Jessamy a few years back who was in her early 20s. I thought it was a nice name, a bit unusual.

Have never met one in real life, only know it from the baby name book, love it for a girl, would use it but DP isn't keen.

I knew a girl Jessamy at school.

I like Jesse for a boy. Makes me think of Jesse James rather than 'you big jessie' type teasing. I'm not sure whether it would have those connotations for next generation anyway?

I know a Jezsemma - I think you have to be a certain level of "cool" to carry it off as an adult, but the one I know is so it's all good :)

I know 2 little girls called Jessamy, would assume it is a girl's name.

I do like Jesse for a boy- very cool!!

We considered Jesse for a boy.
When I saw Jessamy written down it made me think of Jezabel which I really, really seriously considered!