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My husband's name was Jamie. Well that was what he was called until he was about thirteen. Actually his middle name was James and he was called Jamie by his family and friends during his childhood and through his pre-teen years. At that age, he decided he couldn't stand to be called Jamie any longer and changed his nickname. He thought Jamie was way too effeminate and he was being teased for having a girls' name. His experience has stuck with me and that's pretty much what I think of Jamie for a boy. Well, for a boy, a little boy, it's okay, but not for a teen or a grown man. I'd be okay with James nn Jamie for a little boy because the formal name James would give him an option later in life.

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Really can't stand Jamie on a man.

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I also have a nephew named Jaime, but it's pronounced just like Jamie. His middle name is Christian. I've never heard that he's complained about his name, but then he's agoraphobic, so I don't think it matters much.

This message was edited 5/3/2015, 12:25 AM