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Jimmy vs Jamie - What's the difference?

jimmy | jamie |

As a noun jimmy

is chocolate sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.

As a verb jimmy

is to pry (something, especially a lock) open with or as if with a crowbar.

As a proper noun jamie is

an english and scottish diminutive of the male given name james, also used as a formal given name.

jimmy

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • or Jim, also used as a formal given name.
  • * 1979 , Dateline America, Harcourt Brace Jovanocich, ISBN 0151239576, page 184:
    • Heaven only knows why a man with a strong biblical name like James wants to be a president named Jimmy .
  • (Cockney rhyming slang) Shortened form of (Jimmy Riddle), a piddle.

    • Synonyms

    * (piddle) piddle, pee, wee

    Derived terms

    * Jimmy Riddle * Jimmy Woodser

    jamie

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • An English and Scottish diminutive of the male given name James, also used as a formal given name.
  • derived from James, of modern American usage.

    • Anagrams

    * English diminutives of male given names