Jessamine

It's so pretty and classic. It also comes with the nickname Jessie which is cute and it is an actual English word referring to a group of plants (pronounced JESS-ah-min) so it's not made up.

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I don't get the hate for this name, it's stunning. I like Jasmine too.

What th-? You know what, no use talking here, just use Jasmine!

The ‘am’ sound in the middle disturbs me.

I despise this name! Like... what the heck is this variant? Just stick to either Jessica, Jasmine or Yasmine, please.

I prefer Jessamine to Jessica and Jasmine and all those other similar-sounding names. I personally pronounce it Jehs-uh-MEEN, but I have no idea if that's correct. It's a gorgeous name, and I'd keep it in mind if I need a name for a character or child.

I personally prefer Jasmine over this. Jessamine’s pronunciation isn’t great and it just looks like someone combined Jessica and Jasmine.

Actually, I think I may prefer Jasmine over this. I still like this more than Jessica, though.

Jessamine is quite pretty. I prefer this name to Jessica and Jasmine. The one thing I don't like is how it looks like "Jessa mine".

I've never heard of the pronunciation jess - uh - min, and I live in the United States. Actually, it just sounds weird and wrong to me. This name is 100% Jess - ah - meen to me, like Jessamine Lovelace, and a very nice victorian name at that. Jessamine is a very proper name, but also quite youthful. I really like it. Plus, it's a nice way to honor a Jesse or Jessica while still being quite unique. If the name is to be pronounced the min way, which sounds really harsh to me, I'd spell it Jessamyn. I've seen that in books, and assumed it was some weird variant, but it actually makes much more sense for that pronunciation than Jessamine.

I like this name. Another alternative could be Jessamina. Nicknames from Jess, Jessa, to Mina and Minnie! This name is not made up as some people think. It is a more intelligent and lesser known variant of Jasmine. To me it sounds very Victorian, as the trend of floral naming really took off from this point. And Mina is a famous name (shortened from Wilhelmina) in the Victorian gothic horror Dracula.

I found this name to be incredibly beautiful, especially with the JESS-A-MEEN pronunciation. It's also very easy to come up with nicknames e.g. Jess, Jessie, Jessa etc.

Jessamine "JESS-uh-min" definitely sounds softer than Jasmine phonetically. The French pronunciation "Jess-a-MEEN" sounds beautiful as well, either one is good, and I think it really depends on how it goes with your last name, it gives an extra option, why not? The spelling looks great, exquisite, whimsical, ethereal and classy.

I have Jessamine on my list in both first and middle name spots, and I pronounce it JESS-uh-min. To my mind, this name is classy as well as modern, and it has some sort of whimsical-ness to it. The French pronunciation is also pretty. Oh, and BTW, I have absolutely nothing against Jasmine. I just prefer Jessamine to it :)

I don't dislike it but much prefer pretty Jasmine.
Yesterday I was looking through a list of Norfolk UK marriages from parish registers and saw this name on a bride in 1837, though the spelling was given (perhaps mistakenly by the transcriber) as Jessemine - was surprised to see it that early.

This "name" sounds like some creepy, made-up, overdone hybrid of Jessica and Jasmine. I love Jasmine, but can't stand Jessica. This, of all messed-up hybrids, is ridiculous. I'd never name my kid this, would you?

I disagree with the previous posters. "Jessamine" is a horrendous name. It could even pass and be titled "kre8tiv" (made-up) quite easily. Not only is it pompous, harsh, unsophisticated, unprofessional-- it is ugly. It certainly will not aid in the business world. Jessamine Rockwell, lawyer? Doctor? I think not.

I prefer the English pronunciation to the French (JES-uh-min), and find this name to be absolutely stunning in just about every way. I love the way Jessamine Rose simply rolls off the tongue.

I love Jessamine, pronounced jess-uh-MEEN, which is the way it would also be pronounced in French.

This is also the name of a postrock band, and the name is actually quite beautiful. I don't particularly like Jasmine, and I'm not a fan of other names beginning with Jess-, but this one is quite nice. I predict it to become overused any day now, though.

This is one of the nicest names I've discovered. I love the sound and the spelling of it. It is unique and has an air of elegance to it. It is one of my favorite names.

A sophisticated and sublime alternative to the overly trashed Jasmine.