James - for a girl

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Is this too "out there"? Have liked it since I heard of that actress James King.

Only if you then go on to have a son called Jemima.

James for a girl is ridiculous.

Norman, on the otherhand...

Around the turn of the last century (1900's) there was a fad for naming women after their fathers, by "feminising" the name, so lots of Thomasina, Williamina, Jamesina?

Jaime Summers - she was the Bionic Woman - thought she was dead cool when I was young (I think this is a roundabout way of saying go for Jaimie).

James - will give her problems for all the above mentioned reasons.

How about Sid/Sidonie?

Never mind whether you like it or not... she will spend her life turning up to events, matches etc to find she's been allocated to the boys team/dorm etc - and will I predict change her name by deed poll at 18 due to the midnumbing irriatation at explaining to every person on teh phone that yes her name is James and no she is a girl.

Nooooooooo. There are far too many James' already. Once I asked a friend who had mentioned there were 5 James in her sons class why the school hadnt spread them out and she said, theres 4 in the other class! so deffo too many james already even though Ds is called James

Eddi - Sedonia (eg Eddi Reader)

Too out there.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no!!!!!!!!

James is a boys name. The 8th most popular boys name in England & Wales, and the 3rd most popular boys name in Scotland, at that. Everyone will think she's a boy before they meet her. She'll have to be constantly correcting them.

If you really want a tomboy sort of name, then at least pick a girl's name that can have a more boyish nickname. Like Charlotte, Georgina, Stephanie and so on...

She is beautiful I also like it People are too rigid about names

Bad idea. Great list in an earlier post though of names that generate a boyish nn.

How about looking at some of the more American unisex names- like Bailey or Morgan or Adrian. Or Alexandra (Alex). Jamie.

Here you go
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_unisex_given_names

you could go the scottish route and call her Jamesina. Thomasina is also another fave amongst the old weegie grannies. Very unattractive pronunciation though - rhymes with vagina.

Fergus I was just going to say that. My great Aunt is Jamesina but she is just know as Ina.

Jaime or Jamie = ok for a girl.
James - no. Bit like the boy named Sue.

Oscar used to be a girls name and Clare used to be a boys name.

things change

maybe your great granddaughter will be james

How about Sydney? Lovely and sort of 1920s.

Shirley and Marion were boys' names too but I don't think I'd like to take the risk with either these days.

yep, you're on drugs.

Very much too "out there"
How about Jamie? Could be either, though I still wouldn't consider it for a girl.

What about Elliott?