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Conference oass::babynames

Title:A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
Notice:BABYNAMES is now on-line and writable! Enjoy...
Moderator:OASS::BURDEN_D
Created:Tue Feb 13 1996
Last Modified:Fri May 30 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:996
Total number of notes:7139

3.0. "Jessica" by NCMWVX::WARRENS () Tue May 06 1986 01:27

    I named my daughter Jessica, because at the time I thought that
    it would be quite unique.  It turned out that everybody was using
    that name and it is now quite prevalent.
    
    I read that Jessica was a fabricated name first found in Shakespear's
    'Merchant of Venice'.  Does anyone know if this is true?
    
    I also chose Jessica because I felt that that name would be difficult
    for someone to shorten into a nickname.  Jess and Jessy seem to
    be the closest and most likely.  However, if you only introduce
    yourself as Jessica, then it is specific enough for a shortened
    form to NOT stick.
    
    Randy
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3.1No Jess or JessieWLDWST::SHAWTue Apr 05 1988 18:466
    I named my second daughter Jessica Lynn because it was old fashioned.
    As far as the nicknames Jess or Jessie go, I am always correcting
    the person, even her oldest sister. I have several friends that
    also named their daughter the same, only the last name is different.
    
    Adina
3.2I like JessieHPSVAX::CHENAUSKYWed Jul 06 1988 12:439
    FUNNY,
    
    I am expecting my first child on August 8th, and if it is a girl,
    her name will be Jessica Rose...Jessica is my husbands grandmother's
    name, (and I love the nickname Jesse), and Rose is my husbands other
    grandmother's middle name (I couldn't cope with Marion)  But I agreed
    on Jessica simply because I love the nicknames Jess and Jessie.
    
    
3.3IS IT JESSICA, JESSE, OR JESS!PARITY::D_FIELDFri Sep 29 1989 11:5711
    			***JESSICA***
    
    Hi I am new to the notes file and thought this was very interesting
    about baby names.  I to have named my first daughter Jessica Lynne, and
    thought everyone would have nick names for her.  But....turns out
    Jessica wants to be called Jesse now.  She says to change her name!!  I
    am pregnant now after 8 years! and will be looking for some interesting
    names, hopefully boys names.
    
    						-THE NEW MRS. FIELD-
    
3.4BabynamesMAMTS2::PCLANTue Dec 11 1990 15:013
    Hey , how about the name "Delphine" for a girl or Jonathan for a guy
    I love both of those name....