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Conference oass::babynames

Title:	A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
Notice:	BABYNAMES is now on-line and writable! Enjoy...
Moderator:	OASS::BURDEN_D

Created:	Tue Feb 13 1996
Last Modified:	Fri May 30 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	996
Total number of notes:	7139

3.0. "Jessica" by NCMWVX::WARRENS () Mon May 05 1986 22:27

    I named my daughter Jessica, because at the time I thought that
    it would be quite unique.  It turned out that everybody was using
    that name and it is now quite prevalent.
    
    I read that Jessica was a fabricated name first found in Shakespear's
    'Merchant of Venice'.  Does anyone know if this is true?
    
    I also chose Jessica because I felt that that name would be difficult
    for someone to shorten into a nickname.  Jess and Jessy seem to
    be the closest and most likely.  However, if you only introduce
    yourself as Jessica, then it is specific enough for a shortened
    form to NOT stick.
    
    Randy

T.R	Title	User	Date	Lines
3.1	No Jess or Jessie	WLDWST::SHAW	`Tue Apr 05 1988 15:46`	6
	I named my second daughter Jessica Lynn because it was old fashioned. As far as the nicknames Jess or Jessie go, I am always correcting the person, even her oldest sister. I have several friends that also named their daughter the same, only the last name is different. Adina
3.2	I like Jessie	HPSVAX::CHENAUSKY	`Wed Jul 06 1988 09:43`	9
	FUNNY, I am expecting my first child on August 8th, and if it is a girl, her name will be Jessica Rose...Jessica is my husbands grandmother's name, (and I love the nickname Jesse), and Rose is my husbands other grandmother's middle name (I couldn't cope with Marion) But I agreed on Jessica simply because I love the nicknames Jess and Jessie.
3.3	IS IT JESSICA, JESSE, OR JESS!	PARITY::D_FIELD	`Fri Sep 29 1989 09:57`	11
	*JESSICA* Hi I am new to the notes file and thought this was very interesting about baby names. I to have named my first daughter Jessica Lynne, and thought everyone would have nick names for her. But....turns out Jessica wants to be called Jesse now. She says to change her name!! I am pregnant now after 8 years! and will be looking for some interesting names, hopefully boys names. -THE NEW MRS. FIELD-
3.4	Babynames	MAMTS2::PCLAN	`Tue Dec 11 1990 12:01`	3
	Hey , how about the name "Delphine" for a girl or Jonathan for a guy I love both of those name....