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This is one of those cutesy boy-name-used-as-a-girl-name nicknames (along with Sam, Jo, etc.) that lazy TV and movie writers use to signify that a character is supposed to be a tomboy.

I really like Jamie, I think it could be really cute, but only if you have the right personality. It suits girls best who have that bubbly, sweet personality. I have never seen a serious, uptight Jamie. lol :D

When I was 11 my mom was pregnant with my sister, but we didn't know she was a girl yet. If she was a boy we were going to name her James Michael after my grandpa and dad. Well, she turned out to be a girl so we changed it to Jamie Michelle. It was my idea. I like the name Jamie, I think it is cute. I've never met an old Jamie though...I hope the name still suits her as she enters womanhood.

Personal experiences with the name Jamie: | Edit

My sister's name is Jamie and she's never liked it. She hates that people always think she's a man (the fact that her middle name is Ross doesn't help).

I'm a female Jamie in my mid-twenties and LOVE my name. I like the tomboy feel for the most part, and in situations where I need to be identified as a woman (e.g. on a resume), I simply include my feminine middle name.

I named my daughter Jamie Annelise in 2002.

I'm a 15-year-old Jamie and I've never liked my name. There are no good nicknames, I get mistaken for a boy, and it just doesn't match my personality.

I knew a girl named Jamie a while ago, and she was one of the sweetest girls I have ever known. It's funny how Jamie is supposed to be a boys name, but the only Jamie's you ever see are girls. Interesting. I like Jamie, I think it's cute. :)

Nicknames for Jamie: | Edit

Jam, J, James, Jame

Meanings and history of the name Jamie: | Edit

Jamie comes from James, which is in turn a derivative of Jacob.

Famous real-life people named Jamie: | Edit

Jamie Lee Curtis, actress
Jami Gertz, actress
Jaime "James" King, actress and model
Jamie-Lynn Sigler, actress (The Sopranos)
Jamie-Lynn Spears, actress and sister of Britney Spears

Jamie in song, story & screen: | Edit

Jamie, the Bionic Woman
Jamie All Over, Mayday Parade
Dear Jamie...Sincerely Me, Hellogoodbye
Jamie, wife in '90s sitcom "Mad About You", played by Helen Hunt
Jamie is the name of the female star of "A Walk to Remember", played by Mandy Moore.
Jamie's Cryin', Van Halen
Jamie Used To Be My Girl, Ray Parker and Raydio