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What are your thoughts on James? Does the meaning bother you?
Do you think it will ever fall out of style or fashion?
Do you think it's often used as a silent first name? It's pretty high up, but I hardly ever meet children or teenagers called James or any of its nicknames.
Which image do you get from James?
Which nickname is the most stylish one right now? Which one seems dated?
I think, like with Elizabeth, its nicknames have gone in and out of style. I feel like Jimmy and Jim are quite 40s/50s and actually likely to come back into style in a few years. Jamie feels very 70s/80s/maybe early 90s to me. James feels more current, as I feel most young men don't use a nickname. Jimbo feels 50s too. Jay feels uncommon. Maybe a bit 80s/90s. With Elizabeth I feel like Bessie is early 1900s, Betty is 30s/40s, Liz is 50s/60s, Lizzie 70s/80s, Libby 90s and Elizabeth 2000s+.
Which one is your favorite and which images do you get? Is it boring?
James
James "Jim"
James "Jimbo"
James "Jimmy"
James "Jay"
James "Jamie"
Thanks :)
Do you think it will ever fall out of style or fashion?
Do you think it's often used as a silent first name? It's pretty high up, but I hardly ever meet children or teenagers called James or any of its nicknames.
Which image do you get from James?
Which nickname is the most stylish one right now? Which one seems dated?
I think, like with Elizabeth, its nicknames have gone in and out of style. I feel like Jimmy and Jim are quite 40s/50s and actually likely to come back into style in a few years. Jamie feels very 70s/80s/maybe early 90s to me. James feels more current, as I feel most young men don't use a nickname. Jimbo feels 50s too. Jay feels uncommon. Maybe a bit 80s/90s. With Elizabeth I feel like Bessie is early 1900s, Betty is 30s/40s, Liz is 50s/60s, Lizzie 70s/80s, Libby 90s and Elizabeth 2000s+.
Which one is your favorite and which images do you get? Is it boring?
James
James "Jim"
James "Jimbo"
James "Jimmy"
James "Jay"
James "Jamie"
Thanks :)
This message was edited 12/3/2023, 11:54 AM
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I don't get the appeal of James, honestly. There are so many better classic names for boys.
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Not a fan
It's more like an a low effort choice that to me doesn't show much personality same with John, Thomas and etc I think there are way better names out there to choose from
It's more like an a low effort choice that to me doesn't show much personality same with John, Thomas and etc I think there are way better names out there to choose from
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This name would probably bore me if I didn't have a character I liked with this name. In that case, I like it.
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The meaning could be considered negative since it essentially means "supercede and replace". Sort of like "cutting in line" or "usurper".
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Thanks! I actually don’t mind that meaning, given the context of the biblical story. Kinda serves as a reminder that our name or even birthright don’t define us, but rather our character.
That kinda makes me love it more.
That kinda makes me love it more.
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I am neutral about James. Among James' nicknames, I like Jam, Jamie, and Jay.
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I've always liked James; the meaning doesn't bother me at all.
It's been around for a good long time. I don't see it disappearing, but it did have a surge in popularity in the 1990s and is fading a bit.
James seems positive to me; it's certainly a stayer.
Silent first name - who knows?
I don't think James needs a nickname: that is one of the things I like about it.
It's been around for a good long time. I don't see it disappearing, but it did have a surge in popularity in the 1990s and is fading a bit.
James seems positive to me; it's certainly a stayer.
Silent first name - who knows?
I don't think James needs a nickname: that is one of the things I like about it.
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I like James. I think because it contains the word "jam". Jam is great.
I guess James is pretty boring, but among the boring names it's one I enjoy. James feels very.... Calm. Self assured. Classy. There's a smoothness to it, like fine fabric.
Jamie is awful though, and I do hope Jim and Jimmy comes back in style.
I guess James is pretty boring, but among the boring names it's one I enjoy. James feels very.... Calm. Self assured. Classy. There's a smoothness to it, like fine fabric.
Jamie is awful though, and I do hope Jim and Jimmy comes back in style.
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Love it, but then its a family name. A solid classic, it will never be out of fashion. Currently know 2 young men called James, 2 older guys called Jim, and that pretty much tells the relative popularity of the diminutives.
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I’ve always found James dreadfully dull. No image comes to mind because it’s so anonymous.
ETA: One of my childhood friends named her son James Charles, and his last name is Thomas: James Charles Thomas. Horrid!
ETA: One of my childhood friends named her son James Charles, and his last name is Thomas: James Charles Thomas. Horrid!
This message was edited 12/3/2023, 12:29 PM
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Great names my file was Jim and Jimbo late 30s
My great nephew is James, he's 2
There are a number of James at school 12-18 and on Jimmy 13, I know a number in primary school and in there 20s
Don't really like Jamie
I like the name, a timeless classic, not boring
My great nephew is James, he's 2
There are a number of James at school 12-18 and on Jimmy 13, I know a number in primary school and in there 20s
Don't really like Jamie
I like the name, a timeless classic, not boring
This message was edited 12/3/2023, 12:10 PM
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