Thoughts on Jessamy

[GoldenRosebee]

Thoughts on Jessamy (Jess-a-me). It's 17th Century variation on Jasmine and Jessamine.

absolutely not

First thought, honestly.... is It's not a real name / it's a made up American name.

Just no.

I quite like it. Sounds artsy.

Sounds like a name the Duggar family would use.

The child will have a lifetime of being asked "is it Jessica/Jessie/Jesse/Jeremy?" I'd avoid.

Lovely name. It is very real, but quite old fashioned. I read a book at school with a Jessamy as the main character and loved it. https://www.goodreads.com Jessamy by Barbara Sleigh Jessamy book

I quite like it, although would probably have spelled it Jessame, as that’s how I’ve seen it written before.

It’s sort of like JessAmy… if I was considering it I’d probably just go for Jessamine instead which sound almost identical.

My initial reaction was it sounded like something out of "Cats".

Jessamine is much nicer and has the same sound, so why not use that?

Frederica by Georgette Heyer has a lovely Jessamy character, so it gets a thumbs up from me.

No. Just no. Sounds like 'jizz on me'.... her teenage years will be dreadful.

I really like it! I think it has a nice sound, looks good written down and is easy to read and pronounce.

I'll be honest, it might be a real name, but to me it sounds like someone has mashed Jessica and Jeremy together so they had a name no matter what sex they had. Or like when they mash mum and dad's name together because they think it's cute and yooneek!

I really like it. It’s definitely a real name, I came across it years ago and was considering it when pregnant with DS (before I knew he was a boy!).

Jessamy Clarkson?

I really like it and with that spelling. Interesting but not crazy out there. Some people not having heard of it doesn’t make it not a real name!

If Jeremy Hunt and Amy Childs had a lovechild….?

It would belike calling a baby Bennifer.

Nope

Yes, an old fashioned and unusual boy name, and he was a lovely character. Always have a soft spot for Jessamy when I read it.

(Unlike blooming Charis, the whingebag, and useless bloody Harry)

The first thought that came to my mind is that it's the name of a place in Burma and a battle that took place there in WW2.
I happen to know about it because a relative of a friend was involved.

It’s definitely a name. One of the Telegraph editors a decade or so ago was called Jessamy.

When your mom is Jessica and your dad is Jeremy? Noooooooo!

I think it’s really pretty and definitely a real name.

Please don't call your child...... or pet Jessamy.