I find it masculine, sorry.
I think itās cool. If you are a more modern trendy type of family I think it would fit well. I read the book [name_f]Crescent[/name_f] City and fell in love with the name [name_u]Bryce[/name_u] for a girl!
I hate [name_u]James[/name_u] on a girl.
I dislike [name_u]James[/name_u] for a girl. I know that itās not really what the parents are saying, but it comes across to me like they really wanted a boy, not a girl. Also, very much a celebrity name on a girl. I do love it for a boy though.
I really like [name_u]James[/name_u] for a girl however Iām not keen on the name or nn [name_u]Jamie[/name_u] or ([name_u]Jaime[/name_u]). I know lots of [name_u]Jamie[/name_u]ās (of both sexes) so it feels very over done. [name_u]James[/name_u] feels fresh yet classic.
I love [name_m]Derry[/name_m] Girls too! But the character is male, and I honestly canāt picture [name_u]James[/name_u] as a female first name?
As an educator, I can almost guarantee thereāll be instances of attendance being read out on the first day of school or by supply staff that go with ā[name_u]James[/name_u]? [name_u]James[/name_u]? Is he here today?ā especially with younger children who may not have chosen their own pronouns yet. Itās not necessarily right but itās near impossible to eliminate biases and assumptions entirely, and seems inevitable that this may happen.
I went to school with a female [name_u]Tyler[/name_u], a [name_u]Tyler[/name_u]-[name_u]Anne[/name_u], in fact, whose hyphen was cut off by most attendance lists. It wasnāt terribly uncommon when we were born in the mid 1990s, ranking as high as the 200-300s when we were born. She was more often than not, mistaken for a boy, and got so frustrated that she heavily considered changing her name so that [name_u]Anne[/name_u] would be the one on attendance forms at school.
Itās cool as a middle name, where gender is far less likely to be assumed, but this one doesnāt really cross over for me as a first, Iām sorry to say. 
I donāt like [name_u]James[/name_u] as the first name, but I am a fan of [name_u]Jamie[/name_u] for a girl. Iād spell it either [name_f]Jami[/name_f] or [name_u]Jaime[/name_u] and maybe call her [name_u]James[/name_u]. [name_u]James[/name_u] is just so traditionally male that I canāt imagine it being used for a girl anymore than I can a name like [name_m]Peter[/name_m]. But [name_u]Jamie[/name_u]/Jami/Jaime is very cute for a girl.
Reading everyoneās replies, and I am shocked! I love it as a girlās name, but I tend to like unisex names and boys names for girls. If you want it to sound more feminine, just pair it with a feminine middle name. Also, as a side note, resumes with traditionally masculine names are more likely to be read/considered during the application process (which is way in the future to think about, I know). [name_m]Just[/name_m] trying to say that there are benefits to be considered here! Besides, the name [name_u]James[/name_u], when spoken, sounds feminine in itself because of the āsā ending.
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James is all boy. Iām not a fan of traditional male names being used on girls. Names like [name_u]Casey[/name_u], [name_u]Shannon[/name_u], [name_u]Tracy[/name_u], [name_u]Corey[/name_u], [name_u]Kerry[/name_u], [name_u]Jamie[/name_u], [name_u]Terry[/name_u], [name_u]Kelly[/name_u], [name_u]Shawn[/name_u], [name_u]Sidney[/name_u], [name_u]Leslie[/name_u], [name_u]Jesse[/name_u], [name_u]Lee[/name_u] and [name_u]Noel[/name_u] (although pronounced differently) have been used for generations for both boys and girls, with no masculinization or femininization. The latest trend of using strong boys names for girlsā¦[name_u]Elliot[/name_u], [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], [name_u]Julian[/name_u], [name_u]James[/name_u] and all the surnamesā¦[name_u]Spencer[/name_u], [name_u]Monroe[/name_u], [name_u]Cameron[/name_u], [name_u]Jordan[/name_u], [name_u]Morgan[/name_u], [name_u]Maxwell[/name_u], [name_u]Riley[/name_u], etc., have or will firmly settle in the girlsā camp of names. Thatās unfortunate for the boys as their names become feminized. Beyond that, I find them boring and unattractive for girls.
I love [name_m]Derry[/name_m] Girls (and [name_u]James[/name_u]) but donāt quite understand the connection to using it as a girlsā name (as he is a boy).
I think using [name_u]Jamie[/name_u] and calling her [name_u]James[/name_u] as a nn would actually make more sense for a girl as it is a true unisex name.
I think [name_u]James[/name_u] would sound lovely on a girl!
Iām not sure about itā¦
Itās not really my style, but if you like it, go for it!
I have an aunt named [name_f]Jami[/name_f] though, so I like [name_f]Jami[/name_f]/Jamie a lot for girls!
What about [name_u]Jamie[/name_u] with the nn [name_u]James[/name_u] instead? Iām not a big fan of boy names on girls at all. If you just heard my name aloud, it sounds unisex, but it always was, and is, so frustrating every time I get mistaken for a male 
[name_f]My[/name_f] sister, [name_u]Cameron[/name_u], had it even worse. If itās what you really want, itās completely your choice, but also think about what a daughter would feel like. She might like it! [name_u]Or[/name_u] she might not.
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Even if I like the sound of any boy name for a girl I hate it on principle.
It annoys me. I would do [name_u]Jamie[/name_u] or [name_u]Jameson[/name_u]. 
I love unisex names normally, but I really, really dislike [name_u]James[/name_u] for a girl, sorry. Especially as a first name. It is such a strong, handsome, longstanding boy name and one I very much wish would stay that way.