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I used to babysit for a girl called Jessie, nn for Jessica. She'd be about 23 now.

Jessie sounds a bit to nicknamey for my tastes

I think as long as it has the spelling "Jessie" then it is perfectly fine for a girl. I hate it when people call a girl "Jesse", that is totally the guy spelling! I can't think of any other names that Jessie could be a nn for. Jessie can stand alone as a full name anyway in my opinion.

I think that Jessie is cute. I happen to like just about any Jess- variation though.

My great grandmother was named Jessie Helen (she went by Helen).

I love Jessie too and have considered it as nickname for Jessa. I love Jessa-will ask opinions about it later. Jessica is very pretty but I'm a bit tired of it.

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I do know a 21 year old girl named Jesse. That is her given name-with the male spelling. She's very pretty and spunky!

I think it's cute but I do only like it as a nickname. But I did meet a Jessie once (not short for anything) and she was well into her 70's. After meeting her, Jessie did seem to take on somewhat of a classic charm, with the likes of names like Millie and Betsy. I may be the only one that thinks that though. I know it's mostly associated as a nickname for Jessica (a name I love).

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"LUPINWOLF: I KEEL YOU, SIRIUSDOG!
SIRIUSDOG: *whimpers*
LUPINWOLF: I KEEL YOU TOO, HARRY POTTER!
HARRY: AHHHH"
From m15m. A summary of a scene in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I prefer Jesse and on a boy (because I know a female Jessie who Im not keen on - no other reason)

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It reminds me of the guy off Flipper?

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I would go for Jessa nn Jessie :)

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Alice

I know a girl that is plain old "Jessie" (no formal name). I think she is Jessie Christine, actually. Jessie is a beautiful name and for some reason I actually like it for a girl, but not a boy. However, people constantly called her "Jessica", thinking it was her real name, and she'd always have to correct them and say, "It's just Jessie".

I don't care for Jessie as a formal name, as I think it's just plain too nickname-y sounding, and I find it immature (I can't see an adult woman named Jessie). I prefer Jessica with Jessie as a nickname, but I do not think the formal name decision should revolve around a nickname, as the child may not even like the nickname Jessie, and will want to go by her formal name or a different nickname, and you may just settle upon a name you do not fully like.

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Edit: Changed wording.

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-Lissa Hannah-
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This message was edited 6/20/2005, 8:17 PM

If you aren't confident in using it for a girl how about just Jesse for a boy?

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I love Jessie too! And I hate to admitt it(guilty pleasure); I love it spelled Jessey. *hides*

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I like Jessie Esmeralda the best for a combo. What about you?

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Umm..let's see.

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Jessenia and Jessamine and Jessa (maybe Jessa could stand alone). I like Jessie by itself though. This is the only unisex name I prefer on a girl.

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-Seda*

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I met Kelly Clarkson! She's awesome!

This message was edited 6/20/2005, 4:48 PM