I hated this name until I met a really wonderful person named
Pamela. I still don't like the name, but it's grown on me a little because of her. I don't see it getting popular any time soon though.
The
Pamela (pam-eh-la) I know is 24. She always goes by
Pam. Her middle name is her mom's maiden name, so that's not too interesting.
The interesting thing about
Pamela is that it lends itself to some great (fun) nicknames. I always think this is neat because nobody ever creates anything fun out of my name. Obviously you wouldn't go by one of these as your really name, but my friend gets Pammer, Pamcakes, Pameloons...