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I've really starting to develop fervor for the name James. Normally Isaac James is at the top of my boys' list, but now I've inverted it to James Isaac. I also adore James Arthur and James Benjamin.What are your collective thoughts on James?
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My stepson is James Frederick; he goes by Jim.My brother was Garrett James. Our father's middle name also was James, and he got the name because of his Uncle Jim.Oh, and my niece's middle name is James.So while I think it is a good solid classic, and I have a fondness for it, I have to say also that it is almost too familiar for my taste.
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I like it a lot - certainly enough to use. I prefer the full form to Jamie or Jim, but they are OK too.I know a James Gordon, with Scottish ancestors. Good name.
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It's okay, but I'm not a fan on names that end is S.James does have rich history and many famous bearers. It was popular in the 1700s and has always been on the charts.I have met many kind people named James, so if you like it, that's great!!
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I like James a lot. It is handsome and a true classic. I know a lot of them though and it is an easy name to overlook or forget about because of that. It is so pedestrian that it doesn't appeal to me as a name for my own child but I don't mind it for someone else's one little bit. James Isaac has too many 'z' sounds close together.Isaac James is boring - James is too filler although I like both names individually (love Isaac)James Benjamin is very 'white bread'James Arthur is the winner here for me. Great flow and Arthur is a bit more uncommon to balance out James.
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I think it's too plain and over the top.
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My thoughts: James is an awesome name and makes a great FN or MN for pretty much any combo. I love James.
From your combos I especially like James Isaac - which is one of my favorite combos as well.
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Isaac James is totally overlookable...JAmes Isaac is awesome!I don't love James, but I think he's quite handsome as a first name. As a middle name, he is as filler-ish as they come.
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James is in the middle of one of my top combos also, for me it honours as well as being a really nice name. I wouldn't use it in the first name spot because 1) I still think it's quite popular despite, and 2) James is my cousin's name (hence the honouring). I like James, I think it's strong and classic, not too wild about the potential nicknames of Jim, Jimmy, Jamie etc, but my cousin and many other James's that I know managed to grow up without getting one :)
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I do like James a lot, but it sounded a lot fresher 5 years ago to me than it does now. I'd probably not use it for a son anymore; I guess I've fallen out of love a little. James Arthur is my favorite of your combos. James Isaac and James Benjamin are nice, but neither of those names really does it for me.
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Love James!James Isaac is very, very nice. James Arthur and James Benjamin are nice and flow well but I like James Isaac better.
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I'm very fond of it. It's a shame I don't live in an English speaking country, because if I did, I would definitely use James as a middle name. :)
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I like James a lot. It's a classic and handsome name, albiet rather common. However, I dislike nicknames like Jim or Jamie. I like just James on it's own.One of my best friends is called James. We've known each other since we were 6 and he is also good friends with my fiancé. If we ever have a son, he will probably have the middle name James, after him.James Arthur is lovely, incidentally that's the name (first and last) of the latest winner of the X Factor in the UK.
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I love James. It ages well, and it has stood the test of time. You can pair it with lots of other names, and it never loses its classic appeal.I like James Benjamin the most from your list.
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It's my favorite male name. If we'd had a boy he'd have been James.All your combos are okay. James Isaac sounds a bit clumsy with the two z sounds so close together.
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