I read this a few hours back and I've mulling it over. I really like the nn
Jess, and
Jessie, for that matter, but I've never really liked
Jessica. But for some reason, I really like
Annika, which is basically very similar--soft vowel on the first syllable, same cadence. But, my taste in names is being tamed somewhat by hanging out on this message board. Names like
Jessica that are classic and recognizable are really growing on me among the sea of obscure, trendy, or just plain weird, names.