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Jess for a boy?

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OkayHazel · 30/03/2013 02:02

I really like Jess and Jesse, but are there any longer names that these two derive from?

Feel like I just don't know enough about this name!

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noddyholder · 30/03/2013 18:55

Well he is very popular with girls and boys and has never had any comment apart from girls seem to love it which is probably fun when you are 18

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JollyYellowGiant · 30/03/2013 19:00

Jesse is a junior doctor in Diagnosis Murder. It reminds me of that.

I did come on to point out that Postman Pat's cat is male but it's been said!

PipkinsPal · 30/03/2013 19:02

My DP has a mate called Jesse who is of Gypsy/traveller origin.

BikeRunSki · 30/03/2013 19:04

Lockets, i'll pm you.

morethanpotatoprints · 30/03/2013 20:32

Jesse is a traditional gypsy name.
Also I'm really not trying to be arsey, not sure if anybody has said yet but jesse is what kids call other kids who are being a bit of a wimp. I know its not nice, but its the norm here.

ThreeBeeOneGee · 30/03/2013 20:34

One of my brothers has the middle name Jesse. We only ever tease him about it when we remember to. He is now 50.

KittenOfDoom · 30/03/2013 21:56

Biblical names (among others) are traditionally popular with Gypsies.

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OkayHazel · 31/03/2013 00:23

Why is it negative to use a name popular with Travellers?

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seeker · 31/03/2013 07:35

Look, just ask the average child whether Jesse is a girls' or a boys' name. And of course kids will find something to tease about if they want to tease. But why hand them something on a plate? As I've said before, my dd likes to tell me I gave her a full house- red hair, freckles, glasses and posh. It's a good thing I didn't decide that Arthur was a good name for a girl as well.........!

ArabellaBeaumaris · 31/03/2013 07:53

I never really get the concern that a child will be teased because of their name. Maybe it's because we live in very multicultural areas, so have a wide variety of names. Is satvant going to tease wunia or is wunia going to teases Jesse, doesn't seem obvious to me!

noddyholder · 31/03/2013 09:44

Seeker you don,t sound posh

melliebobs · 31/03/2013 09:50

Jesse was our boys name. And now I have a dd called nancy I'm gutted well now never be able to use it Sad

A Jesse an nancy is tantamount to child abuse

seeker · 31/03/2013 09:53

"Seeker you don,t sound posh"

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noddyholder · 31/03/2013 09:54

Love nancy was on my list for a girl along with dusty shoot me! Smile

seeker · 31/03/2013 09:57

Nancy for a boy, presumably? Grin

KittenOfDoom · 31/03/2013 11:36

Hazel I didn't see anyone say anything negative about travellers. Someone said that Jesse was a traditional Gypsy name, is all, and I said that it because it is Biblical. Just something I learned while doing our family tree. Gypsy names are fascinating!

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OkayHazel · 31/03/2013 17:08

Kitten I'm very glad about that! Just, as a few people had pointed out it's traveller links, I wondered if there was a problem.

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Wishiwasanheiress · 31/03/2013 17:09

Jesse is an American name. Sexy but don't u need a Texan accent to get away with it?

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OkayHazel · 31/03/2013 17:10

seeker

Jessie/Jesse isn't like Arthur though - it is a unisex name?

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Bowlersarm · 31/03/2013 17:11

Do you think you will use it Hazel ? Has this helped either way?

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OkayHazel · 31/03/2013 17:13

Bowlers I'm not actually pregnant, but I still like the name very much. Though I admit it's the nickname 'Jess' that I prefer to Jesse. Jesse might be too Texan for me.

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Bowlersarm · 31/03/2013 17:15

Ah! You have a while longer to come to a decision then Smile

weeper · 31/03/2013 19:55

I know an adult male Jess. I think it's a lovely name and not that 'girly' for some reason?

I think he did get teased a bit about it in school, as you might expect (most kids will get teased about something), but it's certainly not held him back!