Alternatives to Jessica

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So I like the shortenings Jess and Jessie but am not keen on Jessica. I don't like the "ica" ending. OH likes Jessica and the short versions - can anyone think of any alternatives? I have seen Jessamy and Jessamine and don't love either...

Jesslyn

Just call her Jess on her BC if that’s what you like. She’ll undoubtedly get called Jessie too.

You could just go for Jessie? I know one that's Jessie on BC.
I don't like the "ica" of Jessica either.

@GoryGilmore I would but OH doesn't like using a shortened version of a name...

Jessa

Jessina? Or Jasmine with nickname Jas?

I don't like the 'sick' sound in Jessica.

Jessalyn or Jestina are the only 2 I have seen that I think are nice. I also agree you could just go with Jess :)

Jennifer
Jenna
Gina
Georgia

All have a similar vibe and are slightly less common nowadays than Jessica

Or how about Jacinta?

Or even Jelina?

I think Jessica is beautiful name, but you could just go for Jess instead or Jessie

Jocasta? Although admittedly this lends itself more to Cassie as a nn

Jessmina/ Jessimine
Jessiqua
Jessenia
Jessamy

Definitely Jessa

Jessie is a given name in its own right, unrelated to Jessica. It's Celtic.

Francesca?

Jessie or Jessa are both good stand alone names

Francesca with Chessie or Chess as a shortening?

Yep another vote for Jessa which is a name in its own right

I was at school with a Jessamine

I love Francesca with nn Chessie.

Or Jessie.

Justina/Justine
Jemima
Genevieve

I love the name Jessica, fwiw.

Francesca can be shortened to Cheska.

A shame you don't like Jessamine (I love it - always sounds so elegant to me). I second pp suggestion of pretty Jessenia though - I think it's more popular in Hispanic/Latin American countries (where it tends to be pronounced Yeh -SEN -ee -ah) but I think it's still very useable here, even when pronounced with a "Jeh" sound.

Thanks everyone!

I have a delightful SIL called Jessica, we all call her JJ.