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Jamie, for a girl?

31 replies

MalkieFraser · 16/06/2011 16:29

I like gender neutral girl names, we've got Taylor, Bailey, Flynn, Reese on our list, all slightly unusual (at least in our circle) and all go well with our daughters name too, but DH suggested Jamie and straight away I just thought YES!

I think people are expecting us to go with one of the names I've listed, and I can imagine their reaction to Jamie would be a bit WTF but it goes perfectly with our slightly unusual surname and it just sounds like she's a person already, iykwim, instantly familiar.

What do you think oh General Public? :o

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NoHunIntended · 16/06/2011 16:55

sparkle, Taylor Swift and Reese Witherspoon may disagree with you there.

OP, I know a female Jamie, I am very used to it as a female name, so yes, it works for me as a girl's name. I do think most people will assume boy when hearing the name, but that goes for a whole heap of names, so so what.

tigercametotea · 16/06/2011 16:54

I knew one girl called Jamie in high school but I wouldn't exactly say she was a nice person though.

pointydog · 16/06/2011 16:51

They are boys' names. There is a growing trend for people to give girls boys' names.

Leave some names just for the boys, I say.

Mumcentreplus · 16/06/2011 16:40

They are gender neutral in the US

Mumcentreplus · 16/06/2011 16:39

I knew a girl named Jamie she was lovely and I like the name too.

sparkle12mar08 · 16/06/2011 16:32

But those names are not gender neutral - they're all boy's names? Jamie is the only neutral one. It's a nice name in itself, but your daughter will have to put up with a lifetime of 'oh I thought you'd be a boy!' I wouldn't do it in a million years, sorry!