Boy and girl - Jesse and Jessica?

Question

We have a little 1 1/2 yr old named Jesse and I am preg. with our second child. We really hope it's a girl. My husband really wants to name her Jessica if it is a girl. I like it and I don't because lots of people go by Jesse for short when they are girls. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Answer 1

That is undoubtably WAY too similar. It sounds very cheesy and matchy, to be honest.  Every Jessica that I know (and I know a lot) goes by Jessie for short.  I would not want all that confusion.  

Answer 2

Please think of your son before doing this. He had Jesse first and it should remain his alone.

Answer 3

I agree with you. Why not use Jasmine or Jackie?

Answer 4

Yes the names are too alike

Jessica is usually shortened to Jesse

Maybe you could have Jessica as a middle name

xx

Answer 5

well...i have no idea

try jasmine or jackie  

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Answer 6

ya..alot of ppl use that for a nickname and it will get old between the two of them really fast... what about Jamie Jocelyn or Jaquelyn

Answer 7

I like the name Jessica! But for a nick name you would need to do Jess so it isnt the same as your sons. COngratulations!

Answer 8

every Jessica I know goes by Jesse, including my sister

Answer 9

I agree with you think about these other J names-

Jadalynn

Jaelynn

Jasmine

Jaida

Jenessa

Jerusha

Jessa

Good luck

Answer 10

I vote on Julia. It's a beautiful name. Julia Elizabeth :)  

Answer 11

Jessica is not a bad name... but ya too close to have a jesse also, My name is jessica and i get jess and jesse all the time, plus the kids will prob be confused and might be teased......

Answer 12

I agree. It will get confusing if you say "Jesse!!" Because then both kids will come running...

There are many other names:

Jennifer

Jasmine

Jolie

Joanna

Jillian

Juliana

Jemma

Julie  (my name!)

Jenna

Congrats!!

~Julie

Answer 13

What about something like Jasmine or Jemma? It might be a bit too confusing with 2 Jess's.

Answer 14

Jesse is a very common nn for Jessica, so I wouldn't advise it. They are way too similar. How about Jenny? Jenny and Jesse would sound really cute together without being too matchy. Or maybe:

Jazlyn

Jasmine

Janessa

Jennifer

Janey

Jemma

Jalyssa

Janaya

Juliet

Julie

Julia

Jenna

Jezzabel

If its a boy how about:

James

Jacob

Jerrek

Jedidiah

Jeremiah

Josiah

Jemery

Jonovan

Johnathan

Jackson

Jamie

Jeffrey

Good luck, God bless, and congrats! :o)

Answer 15

i think that this might cause a little jelousy in your son. he might feel that he is not good enough for you and you are trying to replace him (common in sibling rivalry).

it will also cause confusion as they grow older. first when people call call thier names, and secondly when mail comes addressed to them as they will have the same initials. this can cause immense embarrassment if the mail is of a personal nature.

Answer 16

Most of the Jessica's I've met like to be called Jessie for short.  I think you should do Jenifer or Jeanelle instead so the names are not alike.

Answer 17

Yea, i agree. her friends will be calling her Jesse. :D

How about Jaclyn(my name) or Jamie?

:D

Congrats!

Answer 18

I think it's way too similar to Jesse.  Little Jesse deserves his "own" name.

Maybe Jennifer, Heather, Julie, Jenna... These are similar.

Answer 19

I agree. My full name is Jessica, but I've always gone by Jessie or Jess. It would be cruel to name your son Jesse and your daughter Jessica. I would keep looking for a different J name. What about Jennifer? Or Jacqueline? Or Julie, Julia, Juliet, Jaime, Jenna, Jemma, Janie?

Just not Jessica.

Good luck!

Answer 20

i think it's cute to name your kids similar names when there close in age but i wouldn't do jess and jessica may be:

jasmine, jesline, cassie, krisity or something to that nature but i know a lot of girls that are names jessica and call themsleve jesse for short it's just too much

Answer 21

I agree with your reasoning against it. The names are just too similar

Answer 22

i wouldn't name her jessica.

jessie is often used as a nickname for jessica

my bestfriend's name is jessica and we just call her jessie

my friend jessie always wanted her name to be summer.

but you may have different taste in names

jesse and jessie

would just be a little odd

i would go for a different more original name like mine for instance

my name is kiston

not a lot of people have my name

i hope i was of some kind of help.

good luck

Answer 23

I would avoid using it, at least as a first name. You already have a Jesse, meaning any name like it, like Jessica is out. That's what sucks about picking a name- you always have to give one up. Surely there are other names ya'll like. Then again, I know a Taseen and Yaseen, brother and sister, not twins. But still, I would avoid it.

Answer 24

I think it's too much like your first child's name. I think you should give them their own special name, not one that's almost the same. She will feel cheated for not getting her own different name.

but to each their own! Good luck! :)

Answer 25

I agree with you. Try to compromise on a different "J" name?