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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

376.0. "JESSE" by DEALIN::LOMBARDO (GIVE'M HEAVEN!!!) Wed Apr 26 1989 10:18

    
    
    Here is a new name to the Notesfile, I believe.
    
    What about the name Jesse?
    
    Is it used for both male and female?
    
    The only times I have heard it is in the Old Testament.  Jesse was
    King David's father (which was 40-42 generations before Jesus).
    
    And also Jesse James the infamous outlaw of the west.
    
    Lisa
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376.1In this case, David's the fatherEDUHCI::WARRENWed Apr 26 1989 11:496
    My cousin's 2 1/2 year old son is Jesse David Ryan.
    
    I think it makes a neat girl's name, as well.
    
    -Tracy
    
376.2BITS1::HAGENWed Apr 26 1989 15:394
376.3I like it HYEND::JHALLThu Apr 27 1989 13:108
    My girlfriend and her husband were going to name their baby
    Jesse Alexander Preciado if it was a boy, but it was a girl
    and she is Coleen Onyx Preciado.  They were going with Jesse
    instead of Jesus (the father is Mexican).  I really like the 
    name Jesse for a boy.  I am not too sure about it for a girl
    I guess if it is short for something maybe.
    
    
376.4Why not?EDUHCI::WARRENThu Apr 27 1989 14:246
    Jessie is used as a nickname, of course, for the oh-so-popular Jessica.
    I still prefer Jesse (not as a nickname) for a girl, partly because
    it's not so common.
    
    T.
    
376.5A Boy Name Jessie Sue?SHALOT::ANDERSONGive me a U, give me a T...Tue May 02 1989 20:120
376.6CLOVE::MACDONALD_KWed May 03 1989 18:439
    Jesse is another name I have on my list if I have a boy.  I've
    always liked this name and I feel that while it is still a bit
    unusual, it's common enough so that a young boy wouldn't feel
    out of place having it for a name.  One other good thing about
    this name (for me, that is) - it's the only one my husband
    approves of so far.
    
    - Kathryn
    
376.7A Boy Named Jesse Sue IIKUDZU::ANDERSONGive me a U, give me a T...Tue May 09 1989 20:0217
	Hm, it looks like .5 is hung up, so ...

	I would stick with Jesse for males and Jessie for females.
	Why risk gender confusion when you have a fairly clear-cut
	choice?  And, no, you don't have to go with the full-blown
	Jessica.  There's nothing wrong with giving her Jessie as
	her full first name.

	By the way, Jesse Owens did a lot to re-popularize the name
	(after Jesse James did a little damage to it).  It's popularity
	in the 70s probably had a lot to do with its old-fashioned
	sound and the fact that it began with a "j" (to replace the
	ever-popular James and John).  Compare Joshua, Jonathan, etc.
	It will be interesting to see how Jesse Jackson affects the use
	of the name.

		-- Cliff
376.8Not under consideration here!SHALOT::MARYJOOASSETS SupportWed May 24 1989 20:349
    
    In a conversation about my "newborn-to-be", my mom mentioned to me that
    Jessica is "a popular name these days." 
    
    It took her a full minute after I mentioned the nickname "Jesse" for
    her to scream "OH NO, you don't want any outlaws in the family!"
    
    Mary Jo James 
    
376.9Another outlawFENNEL::MACDONALD_KFri May 26 1989 14:128
    re: -1
    
    Funny story...  I was seriously considering James as a middle name
    for Jesse and I was wondering why it sounded so familiar.  I guess
    I'm a bit slow these days :-)
    
    K
    
376.10*JESSE*PARITY::D_FIELDFri Sep 29 1989 12:1510
    				{JESSICA}
    
    I like that name Jessica, I named my daughter Jessica and she now wants
    to be called Jesse.  I thought that it was just for a boy but guess
    not.
    
    I am new to the notes file, and I think this is great.  I am pregnant
    for my second child and will be looking for names hopefully boys names!
    
    						-Donna-
376.11CLOVE::MACDONALD_KFri Sep 29 1989 14:445
    re:-1
    
    I believe the feminine form of Jesse is Jessie which is short
    for Jessica.
    
376.12CORRECT SPELLING THANKSPARITY::D_FIELDFri Sep 29 1989 15:088
    				JESSIE
    
    Thanks, for  the spelling.  Now I can let my 8 yr old know
    how it is spelled.
    
    
    
                Donna