Sam(uel) or Jesse

[Cinnamonbunn]

Due a baby boy soon, both DH and I love both of these names. Help us decide. There are no issues with our surname with either name.

Happy for Samuel to be known as full name, Sam or Sammy and for Jesse to be know as full name or Jess.

Samuel is lovely.

No boy wants to be called Jesse

Jesse was a term of abuse when I was at school.

Sam. Jesse is awful.

Samuel is lovely. It's on my DS list too x

Jesse is too feminine. No one wants to be a jesse.

Samuel is one of my favourite names, love it!

Jesse feels feminine to me even though I know some nice boys with the name.

Sam(uel) is such a classic lovely name. I don't think I've ever met a bad one!

Samuel is a lovely traditional name. Sam suits all ages.

I just can't get on board with Jesse for a boy (love Jessica for a girl). It's a mixture of the feminine sound, and the fact Jesse is sadly a well known derogatory term for a 'weak' man.

Jesse is a great name. I love it.

Jesse definitely.

Samuel

Jesse is so feminine sounding

Its also an insult, Big Jesse

Well I love both but Samuel is my favourite ever name. It’s DS middle name as DH wasn’t as keen and when we had our third DC it was in the running again but she turned out to be a girl.

I love Jesse too but can see the downside to that name - it’s a derogatory term where I’m from but honestly times have moved on and I don’t think it would be a big issue if it’s the name you love.

Samuel is such a dull name.

I have both names in the family and love them both! I think Samuel is a very strong, classic name.

I love Jesse but sadly I don't think it works in the UK. US would be fine.

Samuel. Sam sounds even nicer imo (such a friendly name) but people will usually assume it’s Samuel on the BC anyway if a boy, so you might as well give him the choice.

Jesse is still very feminine sounding to me, even though it’s becoming more widely used.

Samuel is a safe name but I do like Jesse too.

I’m actually not keen on either - Sam is dull and Jesse is an insult

Any other names you like?

I like Samuel but love Jesse.

The comments about it not being appropriate in the UK or nobody wanting to be called that are hilarious imo - it's a top 100 name! Nobody uses the "big Jessie" insult anymore and boys these days have all kinds of names, from soft-sounding to nickname-style to modern and totally bonkers. If anybody is judging it's the parents, but I think making assumptions about what this generation of kids will think about their own or their peers' names is a losing game.

LOVE Samuel, but I'm biased as my wonderful (20yr old) baby boy is one 🤣

I like both
samuel just pips it

Jesse is my favourite.

@pamshortsbrokenbothherlegs Nobody uses the "big Jessie" insult anymore
But so many posters have mentioned it.