James - for a girl

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

Would you call your son Shirley or Marion?

If you wouldn't then don't call your daughter James or Elliott.

I think it would be a very cruel thing to do and you will spend your life saying "no, it is my daughter" and she will spend her life saying "Yes, that is my name" before changing it to a girl's name once she is old enough.

If you like it so much, Jamie is a compromise.

I used to know a couple called Hillary & Vivian. Guess which one was the man. G'wan...

Ermmmm...

I'd guess they both were, Smegs. They're both unisex names, but James categorically is not!

Jamy like Amy with a J in front of it maybe. I knew a Juliet and I found out that her really name was James, so it's been done before. I don't know why you would though.

My errmmm was at the choice of James for a girl.

Nifty xpost though!

Mean - they will continually get put on the wrong lists for things.

No no no no noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Quite ridiculous. Why on earth would you do this other than to be attention seeking.

I heard of a girl called James when I was younger and always thought it would be a lovely name for a girl...

But I think it's far too popular as a boys name at the moment and would cause all sorts of grief unless you are very, very posh.

I always liked Fred for a girl too but the one I knew of was shortened from Winifred which I wasn't so keen on.

I know of 2 men called Kim and Stacy and I know they get the mickey taken for their names so I guess it would work the other way too.

What about Ashley/Ashleigh? Lee/Leigh? Harry/Harriet?

out there=wanky pretentious
why would you do that
at a push jamie

Love it, but my son has a 'wanky' name so don't listen to me .

But is the wanky name Susannah?

I think the fact that Olympia knew a woman who was 'really' a James but who calls herself Juliet is telling. That's what'll happen. She'll think of a different name to use once she's old enough.

James King isn't well known enough for it to cross over into mainstream use for girls, either.

I actually love it for a girl. Just to throw a spanner in the works

Jaime is a Spanish boy's name... Ming you, the Beckhams gave their Ds3 (?) a Spanish girl's name... clearly money can't buy you brains

J King's name is Jaime. She briefly changed it to James for professional purposes, then very quickly changed it back. Which I think tells you a lot about whether she found it to be adorably "out there" or not.

I have heard of James King, utterly beautiful.

it's as out there as boy called sue

myself and all four of my sisters were supposed to be called james.
when i had my first ds he was james. my dd (who is my eldest) was not james.

Mind! Damn you AUTOCORRECT!!! Hahaha

Not a fan of this, sorry.

Does no-one else remember the friends episode where Ross & Rachel are trying to decide on baby names??

Rachel: what about James?
Ross: ooh James yes
Rachel: for a girl
Ross: VETO!

First thing I thought when I saw the thread title!