Jesse

[Clawdy]

I love the name Jesse for a boy.Any other views?

i have always loved this name but have not ever met anyone else who has!

I think you could get away with it in America, but as for the UK I'm not so sure ...."You big Jesse" is a common expression in parts.

Love it, unless you're in Scotland where a Big Jessie is a big wuss

I really like it. I now someone with a toddler Jesse.

However, people fairly often mistake him for a girl

It was our boy choice. It could be brave in some areas but southern mners seem to express bewilderment at this view

It sounds very American to me. And the "you big jessie" association would put me off in UK.

Love it!

love jesse for both sexes but particularly a boy, big jessie does put me off tho - especially as i call dp it daily!

his name isnt jesse btw [hgrin] im just a bjully

I love the name Jesse. I know one and, trust me, he is ALL man!

Both DH and I had Jesse at the top of our list till he -tried to insist-- said "it'll be Jesse James "

I cannot get him to drop the James part, so have had to Veto the whole lot

It's fabulous.

Strangest unusual crush:my sister loves Bates in Downton!!noooo...

Sorry,wrong message thread!

I have a 14yo Jesse. I despair at the 'big Jessie' comments - really says more about the adults than the name.
My son has never EVER been teased about his name. So what if it is popular in USA or Australia - I still love it and have never regretted using it.
Go for it.

It's a great name and given that it's biblical, I wouldn't think of it as a US name particularly. I'm also not sure that Jessie is a current playground insult.

My Ds is Jesse... It seems by the current replies to this thread that the Mumsnet worm is turning, as usually the reactions are mostly negative. In fact on a previous thread it got so bad one poster went as far as to say she wouldn't sleep with a Jesse.

I'm a bit sad that you all like it... I'd hate it to become popular!

Love it, I'm from the midlands originally and have never heard the phrase 'big Jesse'.

Lockets I always know I can count on you on the Jesse threads!

I was in a foul mood when that particular thread started, (heavily pregnant, desperate for a name, and up for a bunfight) and I was a bit fed up that that poster didn't reply to my response. Looking back it was probably for the best.