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Well....I hate Benjamin and I hate the nickname Ben. I don't hate Jamie, although I think it's too feminine sounding for a boy. But it's an improvement over Benjamin and Ben, so I will say sure, it's acceptable.

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Kind of wonder, though, if one wants a Jamie, why one wouldn't just use James.

it is acceptable

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but not obvious. It would take a lot more work to get people onto Jamie intead of the immediate and more traditional Ben.

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I could see how it could work though. I like to affectionately call my friend's son Benjamin "Jammin'" and "Jams", so Jamie's just another hop away from that.

You could certainly use it, but it would cause issues. Benjamin is a very common name with very common nicknames. James is a very common name with very common nicknames. When you try to take one fairly common nickname for a common name and use it for another common name with common nicknames (follow that? :P)-- mass confusion for people. People will ask if his name is James, and when you say no, it's Benjamin, they'll wonder why he's not called Ben.

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But I'm also bias because I was initially taken aback at the idea of using a nn that I love for James and would use in real life as a nn for my son's name.

I think it's acceptable. It wouldn't be my first choice for Benjamin, although Jamie is adorable on a boy! But if you like it then use it!

sure, why not?

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Beats Benji

Good in theory, alright in real life, I would say.

I think it's acceptable! I'm not picky with nicknames (whether or not they're super intuitive or not). I do think you'll have to remind people that you're calling him "Jamie" as a nickname, and not "Ben", but they'll catch on.

I think Benjamin is perfect without a nn, but I can see where you'd get Jamie from it. I wouldn't use it myself, though.

I guess, but I still think plain old Ben is the best NN. Benji is a close second.