Jesse - yay or nay?

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I’ve always liked Jesse for a boy. OH not too keen, he thinks it’s too American. I did a quick look on our customer database at work, it’s not a common name by the looks of it but there are a fair few knocking around in my corner of the county. They can’t all be Americans surely.

Is too American?
Too girly?

Thanks 😊

Too cowboy 🤠

Haha yes there is also that!

Too 'you big jessie'

I love Jesse. It's number 64 in the UK and I believe much lower in the US so no, I don't consider it American! (And this is coming from an American ;)

You will get some people touting "you big jesse" as a reason not to use in the UK, but I've never heard that and I don't think name-based bullying is really a thing anymore, given the breadth of kids' names these days.

I have a male Jesse in my life, he's in his 40s and his name suits him perfectly! Jesse Armstrong and Jesse Lingard have made it more 'normal' in the UK. I think it would have been tough in the 80s having a name like that, but I can't imagine my kids (13 and 10) making fun of anyone for their name, where we are (London) there are all sorts of different names used in the playground and no-one bats an eye!

I really like it but not sure if I'd be brave enough to use it

I know a baby Jesse and it really suits him!

Yea it’s really nice and is a nice refreshing change from the tons of Alfies, Archies and Oscars around.

Have heard of the phrase ‘you big Jessie’ but literally never once heard it used in context.

Know a few young Jesses. Like it. Prefer Joel.

My 2.5 year old sons best friend is called Jesse - we really like the name.

This is why I wasn't called Jessica. My dad was having none of it!

I don't like it I know it's American but it also reminds me of Australian surfers 🤷‍♀️

But just to add, I really like it for a boy.

It’s one of my favourite boys names.

I really like it!

I don't see it as an American name at all, it's a Bible name

I love it!! I wanted to call my son Jesse but his dad's best friends little boy has the name so he wasn't comfortable using it. Now I'm pregnant again and if its another boy I'll be trying to persuade him!

I really like it and have taught a few. The most recent was lovely but also an absolute unit and I don’t think anyone would have dared to make any ‘big Jessie’ jokes to his face!

Carly Simon has a great song called Jesse.
I presume it's about James Taylor as they were married at one time and he featured on the single.

I really like it too

I love it but wasn’t brave enough to use it 15 years ago when I had the chance.

@Brownhairdontcare That is not true. I'm a pastoral team worker at a school, and children MOCK other people names. Perhaps, it didn't happen to your kids but it occurs.

Yay!

I really like Jesse for a boy, go for it!

I love it. It's a good old biblical name.

I love it, it's my favourite boys' name.