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I love Jessamine. It's soft and gentle, and Jessie is one of my favorite nns. It's a flower/nature name, but subtle about it, like Daphne. If I'd had a daughter, Jessamine would have been a strong contender. I prefer the variant Jessamyn, because 1) the first time I encountered this name was the author Jessamyn West, and 2) I like the look of the y better (I'm not usually one for variant spelling, but this and Caitlyn are exceptions). Jessamy is nice, but not as nice as Jessamine, the -ee ending seems harder.

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Jessamine Marie
Jessamine Lydia
Jessamine Alice
Jessamine Willow
Jessamine Ivy
Jessamine Rose
Jessamine Mary
Jessamine Annelies
Jessamine Celeste
Jessamine Daphne
Jessamine Leslie
Jessamine Sarah
Jessamine Aria

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And last of all an Admiral came,
A terrible man with a terrible name,—
A name which you all know by sight very well;
But which no one can speak, and no one can spell.

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Robert Southey, "The March to Moscow"