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If you're in the Southwest, Jaime will be commonly pronounced HIGH-ME, which is the Spanish form of James. I know a girl named Jaime who had to the spelling of her name to a more feminine form when she married a Latino, because it was just too weird for her inlaws for their son to marry a woman w/ a man's name.

Hate it

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i like it very much... :)

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Julian Dominic *28.05.2005*
Matthew Waylon *23.10.1995*

How do I hate Jaime for a girl? Let me count the ways:

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(1) "J'aime" is a phrase in French, pronounced "zhem." Not a name for either sex.
(2) Jamie is a traditional boy's nn, from James.
(3) Jaime is also a boy's name in Spanish, but pronounced "HIE-may."

To me, Jaime is a male Spanish name pronounced HY-mee. Jamie (or Jaymee, Jaimee, etc.) is a unisex name pronounced JAY-mee. I dislike it for a girl, but I like it for a boy as a nn for James.

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~Heather~

I like it spelt Jaimi or Jaimee better. :)

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Mum to Hayley Anne

I know more female Jaimes than males...

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While I know about 20 female Jaimes (all about my age - 20), I've only ever known ONE male Jaime... so I like the name for both genders.

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Well, actually I prefer James for a boy and Jaime as the nn and just Jaime for a girl's name.

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"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"

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"Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble

This message was edited 2/8/2006, 1:03 PM

Jaime's the Spanish male form of James. I'm afraid I only think of the name that way, pr. hie-ME.

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Besides, I highly doubt the French word j'aime is pronounced JAY-mee.

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Miranda

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I can see Jaime, along with her sisters Ashley and Brittany, and maybe a brother Taylor.

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It's boring and thoughtless, IMO.

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Jamie to me is a boys name,no matter whether its spelt Jaime or Jamie. i dont think its very feminine sounding. i prefer pretty girly names :] but if you like it then that your choice.

I like Jamie as a nn for James. :)

Sorry Jaime...

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It sounds like one of those names that parents come up with at the last minute "Well we just couldn't think of anything else..."

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I think that it could work on a girl, but it's just so unimaginative.

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"We can even learn from our enemies." -Ovid

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Mitakuye Oyasin

This message was edited 2/8/2006, 11:15 AM

It's a little boring and too unisex/tomboy for my taste. But maybe if you came up with a really great combo it could work. Maybe.

I prefer the spelling Jamie, and I prefer it on a boy. Jaime just seems so unimaginative and overused to me. I dislike it.