The James for girls hype

[candlelighttt]

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.

It’s very naff, very un-cool. OK as a middle name, as it might be a family surname perhaps. Jane is a nice name for an alternative. And I like those Scottish versions of names like Jamesina too.

I think it's nice as a middle name for girls but not so much as a first name. I know a lady named Jaymes who is in her 30's.

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.

Word.

I really hope it doesn’t become a girls name. There are already loads more girls names and James is such a lovely, classic boys name.

Evelyn and Hillary are other boys / unisex names now just girls names...

I know a female Jamie

Could be short for Jamesina?

I have taught lots of Children called Jamie. Two of them were girls. I don’t like James as a girls name though.

Other names to add to your list OP.
Jayden, Jaydyn, Jaydan
Harley
Rowan
Ellis
Charlie ( no not short for Charles, Charleen or Charlotte)
Ebony

That is all I can remember that I have come into contact with over the years.

Call your child what you like, but don,t expect others to like it. James is very traditionally boys and although it has been used for a girl every one in uk would assume boy, thats enough to put me off.