I know a little girl named Kodi, but I prefer more traditional spellings. What do you think of a girl named Cody?
I also happen to think most boys named Jesse are very handsome. Kind of a "cowboyish" name. Opinions?
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Jesse is an awesome boys name. It always has been...its a biblical name.
Now if you spell it Jessie, that's different.
Sorry, Cody is still a guys name for me.
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I know brothers names Stacey and Lindsey. Not my cup of tea, but to each their own.
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I don't like boys names for girls.
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My brother's are named Coty and Jesse, so those are masculine names to me.
ETA: my brother would agree that Jesse's are handsome.
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I don't like boy names for girls. And I consider Jesse to be a boy name.
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I think Cody works great for a girl. I'm a big fan of traditionally male names for girls. My daughter is named Elliott and I had a host of other male names we considered.
I think of Jesse as a boy name and Jessie as a girl name. I've known two male Jesses.
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I love them.
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A little biased because I know a 27 year old lady named Cody so I think it works well for a girls name!
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I like Jesse for a boy. But I once had a male student who spelled his name Jessie and it always bothered me!
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I like them. I don't know any Jesse's in real life but I loved Jessie Spano on Saved by the Bell.
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So funny but I knew twin girls and their names were Cody and Jessie
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I guess Zuma has a boy name? I guess I really didn't care.
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My daughter is Elliott and I love it!
Not sure about Jesse for a boy though because "jessie" is slang term here meaning wimp.
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@Coffee-lover: I love Stacey, Lindsey, Tracy, Leslie and the like for boys. Although it's rather common, it's daring to me.
I didn't realize girl Jesses spell it Jessie. Hmm. I hadn't thought about the correct way to spell Cody if it was a girl. All of the girl and guy Jamies spell it the same. Is there an alternative spelling just for girls? I know Erin/ Aaron have distinct spellings.
@anonysquire: besides, your daughter I don't know anyone with her name, so Zuma from this point out is a girl's name!
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I work with a male Stacy (no e), and a male Ashley. They are both in their 40s.
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@Astro Bee: I believe these names were originally male names - Courtney, too.
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@anonysquire: what makes you say Zuma is a boy name?
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@Shutterbug: i know that Gwen Stefani's son is named Zuma....
I have a name that can be for a girl or boy and I love it! That said, I do feel the spelling Cody is more for a boy. I like Jesse for a boy, although it does remind me a little of Uncle Jesse from Full House.
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I think it's easier to get away with giving boy names to a girl than girl names to a boy. And so many names that were traditionally boy names, sound odd as boy names today (Leslie, Ashley. Etc).
I always thought of Jesse/Jessie as equally unisex- partly because of Jessica.
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One I really don't like is "Dale" for a girl.
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I'm a girl Jessie (forever correcting people who spell it without an i) and now in adulthood i love it, growing up I hated it! I had a step-cousin who was boy jesse, and literally at family functions we were called Girl Jessie and Boy Jesse...HATED IT (plus who at age 8 wants to start sharing their named with a new cousin haha)
I always said i would never give gender neutral names to my children....AND that didn't happen. My daughter is Emerson and we strongly considered Kellan for our second daughter. I just happen to like strong names for girls. However, I don't think I could name a boy a name that is sometimes used as a girl name.
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I kind of like gender neutral names for girls like Riley. But if a name is more heavily associated as a boy's name, then I leave it as a boy's name.
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@T.H.O.U.: You know a Dale as a female??? whoa never heard that one!
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I know a male Loren pronounced Lauren. It's not my favorite name on a boy.
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@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: @Shutterbug: the only one I've heard with her name is Gwen stefanis son. So I guess that's why it makes me think boy? Although for a boy the name means devil and for a girl it means peace, so I like it for a girl
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@stiletto_mom: I absolutely love Jesse for a boy and I wish DW had not vetoed it!!!!
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I know a lady named Cody, she is from Mexico originally. So, I think its fine.
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I love boys names for girls. Seriously love. Not as much a fan of girl names for boys.
I know two people named Cody - one girl, one boy.
As far as Jesse, we have a girl dog named Jessie. But, I think Jesse is fine for a boy too. I would probably drop the i though,
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i don't think i would ever pick a boy name for my (hypothetical) daughter, but i am not against them.
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