How many girls do you know called...

[~breeze~]

One of my friends just had a baby & called her Jessica. I haven't heard alot of Jessicas or Ellas around here though.
I say if you love it then take the chance! We had DD's name chosen for 7 years before we had her & after having her heard that it was a popular name all of a sudden. We have only come across one other Brianna (in my mothers group funnily enough, so 5 weeks after she was born I thought they were going to be everywhere!) She is almost 4 now, we'll see when she goes off to school how popular it was but I honestly dont care.... I love the name & it suits her to a T!

[*Ash*]

I know only one Jessica and she is 17. I know it was a very popular name for girls in the 90's.

I know of about 3 Ellas who are aged under 5. But I know that I commonly hear it being called out in parks and shopping centre's. I think it is quite a popular name where I live.

I think Jessica is a beautiful name. My 17 year old neice gets called Jess, and it sounds really lovely.

Ally

DD4
DS2
#3 due in 6 weeks.....

[Danni]

I have to say I havent heard a baby called Jessica for a few years.

Ella is very popular though

[~clover~]

I don't actually know any of either!
But then everyone around me is having baby boys.

[Nicole S]

A friend of mine just had a baby girl this afternoon and called her Ella and I work with a girl called Jessica but other than that no one else I have known.

At the end of the day they are both beautiful names and I say go with what you want.

[Santosha]

Thanks everyone! It seems that more of you have come across Ellas (which hubby likes less anyway). We love Jessica as we also like the shortenings Jess and Jessie. Ultimately, as several of you have said, we will go with what we like, and what feels right with bubs.

[*Ang*]

In DD's kindy class last year there were 2 Ella's and one Jessica. I also know of a couple of other Ella's all in the up to 5 year old range.

[Mumma2three]

We have three close family friends all with Ella's (2 of them also have Dylans!). Jessica I know of alot, but have two close friends with Jessica's. xo

[Mumtobe123]

In the last child care centre I worked in there was 1 Ella and one Jessica. Jessica is a lovely name.