Jesse

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Thoughts on the name Jesse for a boy? It's one of the few names DH and I can agree on! I know in some regions it can be used as an insult, but we're from the South of England and I had honestly never heard of this before I started looking up the name! But it has given me pause for thought. So I thought I'd see what other people thought!

It’s a very popular American boys name.
If you like it then go for it!

I loved this name but DH hated it.

It's a lovely name. Regarded as very cool with the footballer Jesse Lingard where we live! Great name.

I like it, I had a Jesse in my school - his dad was American.

Love it.

Love it!

Love it but just couldnt

Love it.

Me and DH love it.
It was our top boy name for our eldest who ended up being a girl.
And I haven't heard anyone round where I live with it so not overly popular either

Absolutely hate it for a boy - can't really explain why! Maybe because it sounds so girly to me. Each to their own!!

I absolutely love the name Jesse. I've know 3 of them in my life and they were all lovely. One of them was a friend of my grandparents and he died 30 years away at 85, so clearly this name has been around a very long time!

Good job you don’t live in Scotland, OP! Calling a lad a big Jessie is a standard insult up here.

It’s a great name

Love it.

Love and it's top of my list. Agree it's very American but in a classic way.

Calling a lad a big Jessie is a standard insult up here.

Sounds sexist.

Dreadful. Too similar to Jessie.

Love it.

I love it!

Oh this has gone well! Mainly positive responses, I'm so pleased!

I wish I'd used it - it would have suited DS1 maybe more than his actual name!

Love this name. DH wasn't keen though. I know one who is late 20's.

Love it

My son is named Jesse and he suits it, we struggled with fertility issues and when we looked up what the name meant, it means a gift from god and it's an d Hebrew name from the bible
He nick name his Jester as he is quite an handful, I think the "don't be such a big Jesse" is a generation thing and I doubt he will get called this in the play ground etc, I love his name and I get such positive responses when I say his name, he does also get called Jess for short too.

I LOVE it SO MUCH. My best friend loves the name and is planning on using it for her little boy - I'm a bit jealous.

Congratulations @Lorddenning1 on your little Jesse, I'm not surprised you get compliments! Oh and Jester is such a cool nickname!