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The James for girls hype

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candlelighttt · 22/08/2020 21:04

I see more and more people using James as a middle name for girls. I first heard this name when it was used by celebrities to name their daughter a few years ago. Now I see it come up on multiple threads and forums.

What do you think of it? I am still too new to this trend so haven't really made up my mind about how I feel about it.

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FeedMeSantiago · 22/08/2020 23:28

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It pisses me off because it's another example of "male as the best" - higher status, more interesting, better. Boys names are used for girls and it's oh so cool but girls names are never used for boys. No-one is starting a thread about making their boy Emma or Jayne.

Boys names become unisex, unisex become girls names, because once a name is associated with girls no-one will touch it for a boy.

This. No-one's calling their sons Elizabeth or Arabella.
SirSamuelVimesBlackboardMonito · 22/08/2020 23:23

It pisses me off because it's another example of "male as the best" - higher status, more interesting, better. Boys names are used for girls and it's oh so cool but girls names are never used for boys. No-one is starting a thread about making their boy Emma or Jayne.

Boys names become unisex, unisex become girls names, because once a name is associated with girls no-one will touch it for a boy.

Tillygetsit · 22/08/2020 22:36

I don't like the way choices for boys names keep getting whittled down because they become unisex and then predominantly girl's names.

sunnytat · 22/08/2020 21:28

james is a cool name for a girl, i can see ppl doing alternate spellings tho like "jaimes" or something like when u call girls "jaime"

KatherineJaneway · 22/08/2020 21:24

It's a boys name. Used years ago by an actress but she changed it to Jamie.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 22/08/2020 21:23

It’s a boys name always will be. That said however I remember meeting a baby girl Robin back in 1992 and obviously I didn’t say anything but I remember finding it really odd and thinking “Thats a boys name.”Confused. Now a days Robin/Robyn is more predominantly a girls name. Therefore in 30 year down the line who knows.

BeMorePacific · 22/08/2020 21:21

Just think of it as really American.
I think in the UK you’d deffo assume it was a boy.

Maybe it would help more women be considered for higher paid roles in the work place if we call them James, John, Matthew etc 😉😬

YesINameChangeEveryDay · 22/08/2020 21:14

I think it's a boys name

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