I would use
Jessalyn but can't for two reasons... I have a daughter named
Raelyn (and two -lyns is too many)... and my best friend is giving birth to her first daughter (due in Dec) and has choosen the name Joslyn, and
Jessalyn and Joslyn sound too similar.
I don't care for
Jessa on it's own... I don't know how I feel about hyphens...
She's called
Jessie (I'm adopting her)... I'd just use that as her proper name but almost every "
Jessie" that I've spoken to has said she'll appreciate a more formal name as an adult...
Tough decision!
;~)
Kelly
PS
Jessie is three now, I asked her what names she likes and she just repeats whatever I say last... her only original suggestion was
Elmo! LOL!