Can I call my baby Jessica?

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I’ve name changed as this is quite outing. My partner has a DD called Holly. I am pregnant with our DD who I did want to name Jessica. This has been my favourite name for years. Growing up all my dolls had the name Jessica and I was thrilled when I found out we were having a girl and I could use that name. But having heard OH say the names together I am starting to worry about what people will say! Are we going to have to pick a different name?

No, just no. The Soham murders came into my mind straight away, sorry.

Depending on how often you have your OHs DD, you wouldn’t necessarily have that many reasons to announce both children’s names together...

Jessany is a boy's name, and a fake 'nearly-but-not-quite' Jessica might be more irksome than a completely different choice.

And i'mmanother who really wouidn't put those two names together

Just go for it, if that's what you like 🙂 Don't over think it x

I did immediately think of Soham but only I think because you mentioned there was a problem with the names - otherwise I wouldn’t have even noticed - I’m sure I’ve come across a lot of sibling pairs called Holly and Jessica before.

No. I immediately thought of Soham. Those two names together, you can't. It's going to be in the media quite regularly because now that evil bastard wants to be a woman.

Someone upthread said Rebecca, that's lovely.

I’m late twenties and thought of Soham straight away- I’m not English either.

I’m not sure the link is going to be forgotten so quickly either- unfortunately the perpetrator has very recently been widely reported in the media regarding his desire to transition to a woman. Every time his name is mentioned in a news report or article, the two girls names will follow.

I wouldn’t, it was the first thing that sprang to my mind and I imagine it would for many people. Young people wouldn’t make the link but anyone past their mid twenties would.

Me and my sister have those names and no one has ever made that connection!

I think it's a very tenuous connection. I think it's fine.

Totally fine IMO

Sorry OP but the second I read Holly in your first sentence I put it together. Of course you can name your DD whatever you like but maybe reconsider if this is already something that's playing on your mind.