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The name Jesse is strictly masculine in my eyes, whereas the Jessie spelling is feminine. I’ve known Jesse as a full name, not a nickname for anything. Jesse is a family name, so I do like it for a name; I’d call a daughter Jessica to honor it, perhaps.

Jesse on a boy is more of a full name. Any of those spellings could be short for Jessica on a girl but mostly Jessie.
Jesus "Jesse" makes sense but I don't think I've ever seen it. I think all the boys I've met named Jesse just had Jesse as a full name.

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ETA: I'm disappointed that the English version of this name is pronounced the way it is, the more "Yesseh" kind of pronunciations feel more interesting and less modern.
Can anyone explain the difference between /ˈjɛ.sə/ and /ˈjes.se/? Is it a "catch", like what a small tsu means in Japanese? (Also, the BtN guide describes both e and ɛ as the vowel in "bet and care" but I can't even think of an accent where those words rhyme with each other.)

This message was edited 11/12/2023, 3:03 PM

I LOVE Jesse for a boy

Jesse is a stand-alone name for a boy, and Jessie, when used on a boy, is just a variation of Jesse.

I have a Jesse James in my family tree as I think first and middle name rather than double first name. Born in Britain in the 1880s I have no idea if news of the outlaw had reached here or if it is simply coincidence.

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I have always seen Jesse as a boys name and Jessie as a girls nickname for Jessica.

Jesse is nice for a boy

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Jessie only as a nn for Jessica

it’s a masculine stand alone Biblical name and not rare.