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I really like Jaime for a girl again. WDYT? Combo ideas?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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My thoughts exactly!
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Agreed! (Though, I prefer Jim to Jamie as a nn for James.)
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I definitely agree...(m)
I love Jamie as a NN for James. I hate Jim/Jimmy, but Jamie is so adorable.
Jaime either looks like HIE-may or JAYM. It does not look like it would be pronounced JAY-mee. That's why it annoys me so much when in my English class, where we're reading Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits, people keep pronouncing one character's name as JAY-mee when it's spelled Jaime and the book is set in a Spanish speaking country. I mean, even my English teacher says JAY-mee, and she should be able to know it's not that.
I love Jamie as a NN for James. I hate Jim/Jimmy, but Jamie is so adorable.
Jaime either looks like HIE-may or JAYM. It does not look like it would be pronounced JAY-mee. That's why it annoys me so much when in my English class, where we're reading Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits, people keep pronouncing one character's name as JAY-mee when it's spelled Jaime and the book is set in a Spanish speaking country. I mean, even my English teacher says JAY-mee, and she should be able to know it's not that.
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My nephew is Jaime pronounced JAY-mee....
but I think it's stupid.
but I think it's stupid.
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I totally agree.
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Ditto.
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My thoughts exactly.
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Um.
It's a French phrase meaning 'I love/like', yes, and the spelling Jaime instead of Jamie being used on girls was probably influenced by the French phrase, but the name Jaime is not used in France, or (I believe) other Francophone countries. The name Jaime used only in English.
It's a French phrase meaning 'I love/like', yes, and the spelling Jaime instead of Jamie being used on girls was probably influenced by the French phrase, but the name Jaime is not used in France, or (I believe) other Francophone countries. The name Jaime used only in English.
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It is a French name, and zjuh-ehm is how it would originally be said.
...Err, no. It'd just be one syllable.
For the record, I don't like Jaime on a girl, because it doesn't make logical sense to be pronounced JAY-mee with the way it's spelled. I'd much rather see a Jamie, but I think the name is too painfully 80s to hold any real attraction, no matter its spelling.
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...Err, no. It'd just be one syllable.
For the record, I don't like Jaime on a girl, because it doesn't make logical sense to be pronounced JAY-mee with the way it's spelled. I'd much rather see a Jamie, but I think the name is too painfully 80s to hold any real attraction, no matter its spelling.
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I disagree
I mean, Jaime is pronounced that way if you're Hispanic, but English-wise, I think Jaime is the more correct feminine version. I've met way more females named Jaime than Jamie, and only males (nick)named Jamie, and no males named Jaime. Obviously where you live might have an influence on whether you think there would be problems with naming a girl Jaime or not.
I mean, Jaime is pronounced that way if you're Hispanic, but English-wise, I think Jaime is the more correct feminine version. I've met way more females named Jaime than Jamie, and only males (nick)named Jamie, and no males named Jaime. Obviously where you live might have an influence on whether you think there would be problems with naming a girl Jaime or not.
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My nephew is named Jaime. It's pronounced just like Jamie. I like James, and Jamie as a nickname for James, but not Jamie as a full given name and certainly not spelled that way. I've often wondered what on earth my sister was thinking. Anyway, there is at least one male Jaime out there.
Edited to add: I like Jamie for a boy, and so do others evidently, but I have to add that my husband's nickname was Jamie up until he was about thirteen. He then began being teased for having a girl's name and found it very difficult to live with his name, so much so that he changed it to Jim.
Edited to add: I like Jamie for a boy, and so do others evidently, but I have to add that my husband's nickname was Jamie up until he was about thirteen. He then began being teased for having a girl's name and found it very difficult to live with his name, so much so that he changed it to Jim.
This message was edited 11/30/2007, 10:51 PM
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I live in San Marcos, Tx which has a strong Hispanic culture (pretty much all of Texas does). So I guess that explains it.
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I agree. I'm also in TX and all the Jaimes I've met have been hispanic men. For girls, it has been Jamie or Jami.
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I agree!
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Thank you for using the spelling Jaime. I love it. I can't stand spellings Jamie, Jayme, Jami, etc, all which look wrong to me. Jaime is more complete and less nicknamey (imo obviously).
Most people should pronounce it JAY-me, and when you get someone who says HI-me, well, then just correct them. I like Jaime best for a boy but it's lovely on a girl as well.
Random ideas:
Jaime Isabel
Jaime Therese
Jaime Nolene
Jaime Catherine
Jaime Seraphine
Jaime Natalia
Jaime Candace
Jaime Willow
Jaime Victoria
Jaime Noelle
Jaime Sylvia
Jaime Gwyneth
Jaime Amanda
Jaime Nicole
Jaime Priscilla
Jaime Dianne
Jaime Serena
Jaime Kirsten
Jaime Estelle
Jaime Carla
Most people should pronounce it JAY-me, and when you get someone who says HI-me, well, then just correct them. I like Jaime best for a boy but it's lovely on a girl as well.
Random ideas:
Jaime Isabel
Jaime Therese
Jaime Nolene
Jaime Catherine
Jaime Seraphine
Jaime Natalia
Jaime Candace
Jaime Willow
Jaime Victoria
Jaime Noelle
Jaime Sylvia
Jaime Gwyneth
Jaime Amanda
Jaime Nicole
Jaime Priscilla
Jaime Dianne
Jaime Serena
Jaime Kirsten
Jaime Estelle
Jaime Carla
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