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I no longer care for Tamsin, and while I like Thomasina a great deal, it's little ol' Tam that I like best of all. I have for about five years now. What do you think of Tam for a girl? Could it stand alone? (I don't worry terribly about it being too nn-y, to be honest--my given name is only three letters, and plenty of one-syllable names work perfectly well, etc.)
I realize that it rhymes with damn, and though I don't really care about teasability, I'm also wondering if that's just a bit too close (though on the other hand, thousands of Tuckers have made it to adulthood without shooting themselves, so maybe there's hope?).
More worrisomely than all that, though...would it inevitably become Tammy? I love how jaunty and sharp Tam sounds--and while I would insist on calling a Tam just Tam, I'm afraid the rest of the world wouldn't.
Various combos I've been thinking about include Tam Scholastica, Tam Ingeborg, Tam Cornelia, and Tam Lisette.
Thank you!
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I realize that it rhymes with damn, and though I don't really care about teasability, I'm also wondering if that's just a bit too close (though on the other hand, thousands of Tuckers have made it to adulthood without shooting themselves, so maybe there's hope?).
More worrisomely than all that, though...would it inevitably become Tammy? I love how jaunty and sharp Tam sounds--and while I would insist on calling a Tam just Tam, I'm afraid the rest of the world wouldn't.
Various combos I've been thinking about include Tam Scholastica, Tam Ingeborg, Tam Cornelia, and Tam Lisette.
Thank you!
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To me a Tam is a hat... Tam-o-shanter.
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It is cute (and jaunty and sharp). I like the sound. I think you could get around Tammy; I think people are more likely to shorten a name than extend it. And as others have said, be firm.
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To me, Tam is a boys' name so I can't really imagine it on a girl. It sounds too masculine, IMO.
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I have an aversion to Tammy so Tam is too close for comfort, personally. She wouldn't necessarily be Tammy to everyone, but one or two people calling her that (even by mistake) would personally deter me. :-/ That being said, if you could deal with it, I still think it would make a better nn that full name. But I'm just traditional like that. LOL :b
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Think I've written this before, but
I have a friend whose daughter is named Roxanne. She absolutely *forbade* anyone to call her "Roxy", and was successful-the girl is grown up now, and I can't imagine her anything but Roxanne. So be firm, when the need arises.
The name might be a bit iffy in Australia, where I know you don't live-there's a very popular type of cookie there, called "Tim Tams."
I have a friend whose daughter is named Roxanne. She absolutely *forbade* anyone to call her "Roxy", and was successful-the girl is grown up now, and I can't imagine her anything but Roxanne. So be firm, when the need arises.
The name might be a bit iffy in Australia, where I know you don't live-there's a very popular type of cookie there, called "Tim Tams."
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I've known many people who insisted on being called by their full names (Daniel and Thomas, for example) and still were often called Dan and Tom either on first meeting or just because other people are ignorant or stubborn or whatever. :-/ I find it rude, personally, when you go up to someone and say, 'Hi, my name is Thomas,' and they reply, 'Hi Tom.' I'd want to say back to them, 'Oh your name is John? Hi Kitten, nice to meet you. Oh that's not your name? Well my name's not TOM!' But I can be an angry person. ;)
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Ditto!
I have a friend named "Amy" who insists on refering to my Victoria as Vicki. Sorry, it just reminds me of Vick's Vapor Rub; I really dislike it! I've reminded her that my DD's name is Victoria and we call her Tori or Tori-Kate, but to no avail. I'm ready to start referring to "Amy" as "Amber!"
I have a friend named "Amy" who insists on refering to my Victoria as Vicki. Sorry, it just reminds me of Vick's Vapor Rub; I really dislike it! I've reminded her that my DD's name is Victoria and we call her Tori or Tori-Kate, but to no avail. I'm ready to start referring to "Amy" as "Amber!"
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Yeah, I think it's way too close to damn, especially when you say it aloud, and loudly, like if you're calling somebody. Also, with a mn, it tends to send like "Damn Lisette." As in my friend Lori's husband, who is known to one and all as "that damn Dale."
Yes, I think it is too nn-y also. It really does need a full name back it up. It would be like naming a kid just Bud or Red or Bob.
But forget Tammy, that's the least of your worries. Worry about Tampon.
Yes, I think it is too nn-y also. It really does need a full name back it up. It would be like naming a kid just Bud or Red or Bob.
But forget Tammy, that's the least of your worries. Worry about Tampon.
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I think you're right, it is cute and snappy, but I fear it might turn into a 'Tammy.' My sister is Mikaela, and plenty of people have tried to call her Mikky, Mik, etc., and my brother Spencer, we usually call him Spence, which then turns into Spencey, and Parker, who we call Park sometimes (not a NN just more of a "Hey, Park, come here!"), which for me sometimes turns to Parks or Parkey, so I think with a lot of names you'll have that.
I think you could maybe think of something cute yourself, here are what come to mind as longer names, and don't be afraid, bash them as much as you like, they're completely off the top of my head.
Tameron/Tamron/Tamryn [Like Camryn with a T]
Tamin [Like Tamsin with no S]
Tamila/Tamela [Like Pamela with a T]
Tamden/Tamdin [Like Camden with a T]
I think you could maybe think of something cute yourself, here are what come to mind as longer names, and don't be afraid, bash them as much as you like, they're completely off the top of my head.
Tameron/Tamron/Tamryn [Like Camryn with a T]
Tamin [Like Tamsin with no S]
Tamila/Tamela [Like Pamela with a T]
Tamden/Tamdin [Like Camden with a T]
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