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I think it could work, but it's a bit of a stretch and everyone would assume he's either Jamie or James.
I prefer Jem, as a nickname for Jeremiah.

It would work, it's a good nickname. I would do Jamie or Jerry.

It could work, yes. My nickname of choice is Jem.

To me it doesn't work but if it does for you guys, have at it.

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I'm personally drawn to the nn of 'Jer' for Jeremiah or Remi\Remy even though that one prob works better for Jeremy haha

Yes! I think it works. I like Jamie!

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By the way I hate "Jem." Sounds too much like Jim, and I get an image of a spoiled-brat type. And it seems artificial because it's antiquated and had to be gotten from a book.

This message was edited 4/18/2017, 9:36 AM

I think it's a bit of a stretch. What about the full name Jeremiah James and calling him Jamie?

I think it could, it's not TOO far of a stretch, but you (and Jeremiah) will frequently be explaining to people that his name isn't actually James. Which whatever, if you don't think you'd mind it too much.

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What about Jem?

Yes, it could work, but Jeremiah is such a nice, strong name it seems a real shame to dumb it down to the wimpy Jamie.

I quite like Jeremiah, but I am not really a fan of Jamie.

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I think it could work, but it's not a natural choice.

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Then again, people use unexpected nicknames all the time.

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Personally, I think Jamie works better for something like Jameson or James. Even Benjamin would work.

I think it works. I prefer the nickname Jem for Jeremiah, though.

I don't think Jamie works as a nickname for Jeremiah. It's too much of a stretch. I don't like Jamie on a grown man anyway. It's cute for a little boy, but too soft and too gone-over-to-the-girls for a man. My husband's middle name was James and his parents called him Jamie. Once he reached adolescence, he didn't want to be called Jamie any longer, so he began to call himself Jim. Since the full name was James, he had another nickname ready at hand to go by. A Jeremiah nn Jamie wouldn't have that.

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I love Jeremiah, but this has made me realize I'd probably never use it because it's cumbersome to say in full on a daily basis, yet the only nickname I can think of is Jerry, which I don't like at all.