Jamie and James? Same name?

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Ok so I know this is nothing to do with me, so don't need you all telling me that. But this couple I know have just had a son a few weeks back, I'll not say his first name but his middle names are Jamie James so.. - first name - Jamie James - second name. Is this only me that's finding this, silly and weird? I thought Jamie and James are the same name. I'm just finding it rather strange.. anyone else find the silly?

Many years ago when I was a child there was a boy whose name was John William Willey he was always referred to as John Willy Willy.

The entire name was always used even when calling up the street to come in for tea.

Did he grow up to work in the construction trade? If so, did he keep having bizarre women randomly screaming his name at him without the 'John' part, but adding another 'Willy' for good measure?!

I knew someone who was called Willie Dick

The real name of Fish (the singer from Marillion) is Derek Willy Dick

James and Jamie are different names, albeit shouldn't be put together.

I love the name James. I hate the name Jamie.

To me James is a classic, masculine name. Jamie is one of those names that suits a child but not an adult. Only my opinion......

Jamie and James are the same name.
Like Charlie and Charles, Tom and Thomas, Sam and Samantha.

My given name is a diminutive form of a common name, like Jenny for Jennifer.
I was born in the mid 70s and it was very unusual to have the shortened version of your name on your birth certificate. It used to cause no end of problems with HR and the like as people just wouldn’t believe it was my full name.

Yes, James and Jamie are the same name. Like Kitty and Catherine, Daisy and Margaret, Ted and Edward, etc.

I knew a John Thomas.
Surely every one can see what's wrong there!

You would think tinnitus !😂

i knew a John Thomas.

I actually don't immediately see the problem with that one

Jamie and James are the same name.
Like Charlie and Charles, Tom and Thomas, Sam and Samantha.

I don't get that. If I meet a girl called Sam, and I meet a woman called Samantha, I don't think they have the same name, I think one is called Sam and one is called Samantha...

Had a uni lecturer called Jim James!

Jamie is a nick name for James.
YANBU

It would be like calling someone:

Chris Christopher
John Johnathan
Liz Elizabeth
Susie Susan

You get the picture.

@44huntjaz John Thomas is slang for a penis.

I know two brothers: John and Jack and I just think their parents must have no imagination.

I knew a Donald McDonald once. At least it wasn't Ronald!

It does sound odd but I think if they are middle names he may possibly be named after someone and that's why they were picked.

I know a woman who named her son James (he goes by Jamie)

She threw the MOTHER of all strops when her DB named his son Hamish

She insisted he had stolen/ copied the name

My cousin Jamie (as on bc) does not like to be mistakenly called James, he says it's too stuffy. He is 15 years old so I understand that. I call him Jai instead 😂

I know someone with the first name Jamie middle name James, people call him JJ (Jay Jay)

I know a Jamie James Surname. It is a bit odd

John Thomas is slang for a penis. grin

Where!? Never heard that one I'm not even sure what the slang for penis was when I was a teen,. I don't even think there was one it was just a dick

It originates from Lady Chatterleys lover I think 44.

I know some people the woman's name is Charlotte the guy's name is Carl (which originally a shortened version of Charles) and the son is called Charles, they have essentially all got the same name.

Is the Jamie the English Jaime or another language? I know a Jaimie Hamish but he has Indian heritage and the Jaime probably should have been spelled Jaymi.

I know two brothers: John and Jack and I just think their parents must have no imagination

And Jack was originally a nick name for people called John.