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[Opinions] Jamie
I know not a lot of people like this name, but I'm gonna post about it, anyway. Thoughts on Jamie? Boy, or girl? Does it give anyone positive imagery, of feelings? Is it hopelessly dated? WDYT? **Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam/Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine, and a side order of ham**
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I like it for either.I hate James! But Jamie is cool. I've known many Jamies. It just seems like a friendly name. For a guy it's like Jim, but sounds more like a name. Jim seems too spare and hasn't got as much personality as Jamie. Jamie invokes the traditionalness of James, but seems more real and dynamic - without the smug indoorsiness of James. It's casual but not juvenile. Like Charlie.
I'd rather see Jamie as a full name, than James nn Jamie. But whatever, as long as I don't have to call anyone "James" casually. Ugh. Jamie on a girl is also nice. My impression is about like Jade or Ariel, not specifically feminine but not unfeminine either. A little edgy and independent, but not trying to be unconventional.

This message was edited 10/27/2020, 3:11 PM

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It's not so bad on a child or young girl. I don't like it on a boy or man. Our dentist, who looks to be in his 40s, goes by Jamie rather than James. It seems awfully childish for a professional.
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Meh. I like it only as a nickname. It’s unisex to me. Doesn’t feel dated at all.
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I like it as a nickname for both boys and girls. It is cute.
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I hate it tooIn fact, I can't even decide whether I hate it more on boy or a girl. I hate the sound and I hate the childishness of Jamie / Jaime / Jaymee etc. It also feels insubstantial somehow, but I would also hate it as a nickname so Jamie just can't win in my books.
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Absolutely hate itIt sounds infantile and grating. For me, Jamie (female) conjures a crass girl whose lips are always sunburnt and who eats a lot of Gushers.
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"For me, Jamie (female) conjures a crass girl whose lips are always sunburnt and who eats a lot of Gushers."This sounds like the opening description of the heroine in a middle grade book. She goes on to have many adventures, and, in the winsome tradition of Huck Finn, doesn't change and continues to enjoy flouting convention.
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It's sporty, like you. It's a little dated, but not painfully so. I find it bland. Friendly on a boy, gross on a girl.
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To my ears, it's pretty dated on a girl, but much less so on a boy. I really like James and much prefer Jamie to any other potential nickname (apart from Jem, maybe?), and the main associations to my mind are my oldest cousin + actors Jamie Bell & Jamie Bamber, which are all pretty positive ones!
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I like this name. I think Jimmy is dated as a nn for James but don’t feel the same about Jamie.
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I mainly see the name Jamie on girls more than boys. It seems "too cutesy" for a boy in my opinion, almost too nicknamey and childish. I'm not trying to be rude when I say that. However, if it were James nn Jamie for a boy, I'd like that.Jamie for a girl is dated, but dated names have perks to them. They will be recognized and easily known, all while not being too popular. I might be a minority, but I like the name Jamie for a girl.
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My very best friend is a male Jamie but he hates his name and goes by nicknames. I love the name because of him and it has very positive imagery for me. I've known two male Jamies and one female Jamie. I prefer it for a boy.It does seem a bit dated but not in a terrible way. I wouldn't be surprised to meet one of any age. An older Jamie I'd assume to be a James though.
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I know someone in their thirties called Jamie. And I have a friend called Jamie. They are both male so i kinda see it more as a male name but I can still see it working on a girl. I don’t mind it, but it’s really not a favourite of mine.
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I like it. It’s a good nickname for a male called James og possibly Jameson (though I like James best of these two).The -ie ending suggests nickname so I don’t think of it as a full name. And I don’t like “male names on girls” or “a boy named Sue” unless the person in question isn’t cisgendered (and then I still think it’s a strictly male name).
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I know a James, nn Jamie, in his early 20s who gives me the most positive feelings imaginable about his name and, indeed, everything about him. A musician, mathematician, economist and an utter delight! He's trying to become James, but without success so far.

This message was edited 10/25/2020, 11:57 PM

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only as a nn, for a boy
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I think it's pretty cute on a girl. Youthful and kind of vaguely tomboyish, but not like Chris or Stevie.On a boy it feels babyish, like Timmy or Mikey.
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Jaime is cool. I personally think it’s unisex. I’d give it a 6.5/10.
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Love it for girl and boy.
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I love it on a boy.
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I really like it as a nickname for James. I’m not wild about it as a name for a girl.
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I agree.
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I love James. I also love Jim and Jimmy. I don't think any of these are dated where I stand. Jamie I like okay, not as much as Jim and Jimmy, though. Honestly I even prefer Jimbo and Jimbob just for that pure comedic effect lol Jamie is nice, I do like it. Only as a masculine name, though. It's not dated to me either, though I admit it does feel more 90s than Jimmy does. Not sure why. Perhaps I'm thinking of some early-years children's character like William's Wish Wellingtons that didn't follow me any further than the age of 6. It sorta sounds like I might be.Edit: I might have been thinking of Jamie and the Magic Torch. Which was actually from the 70s and while I was introduced to it early on, it wasn't in the 90s and it was after the age of six.

This message was edited 10/26/2020, 3:11 AM

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For a girl, it is very dated. I think it's starting to sound a little fresher for boys now, though.
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I know lots of men who are James "Jamie" and one woman who is Jamie. I like it on both but prefer it on men. It is warm and friendly.
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