These are two boys' names I've been pondering lately. I find
Jesse quirky and handsome, and it has some interesting namesakes. The only thing that bugs me is that it's so close to
Jessie in sound.
Eli: I know it's a bit "nicknamey" but it is a name in its own right and overall I prefer it to other
El- names like
Elijah,
Elias and so forth. It's also the name of a rabbi I know from whom I've learned a lot of things.