Interestingly, the nickname Pam seems very dated, but the name Pamela seems fresher. Makes sense, in a way. The syllable "mela" is very important to the name's meaning (associated with honey).
― Anonymous User 8/12/2015
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The name Pamela is pretty and elegant. The nickname Pam, not so much. One way around this is to pronounce the name Pa-MAY-luh. Then a nickname could be Mae, instead of Pam.
― Anonymous User 6/7/2015
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According to Henry Fielding, in his day the name was pronounced either "pa-MEL-a" or "pa-MEE-la." Nowadays, of course, these pronunciations are rarely if ever used.