Tierney

I love this. The look of it isn't my favorite but it has such a pretty sound to it.

I'm not a fan of it. It sounds a little whiney so that's why I don't like it.

I've only ever heard this name used on a girl. It sounds very femme to me. Also reminds me of the word "tyranny".

Reminds me of the word tyranny - which is actually pretty badass, not gonna lie.
I like the name, definitely seems more feminine than masculine to me.

I love my name... Tierney... always have... and have never thought it strange but rather unique... love having an unusual name... and my lovely granddaughter is named after me... also over the years (I am almost 70) at least four babies have been named after me... so I am honoured to be a Tierney... also well-known jazz singer Tierney Sutton... hope to meet her someday!

Reminds me of the American actor Lawrence Tierney who was a very manly man. This makes it harder for me to envision this name on a girl, but I guess it could still work.

Tierney is too strange in my opinion.
It seems a surname and I can't see it on a girl anyway.
Its sound is not appealing at all.

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Aside from that its meaning is "lord" and it was originally masculine, so I prefer a different form of it that is Tiarnach for a boy.

My family surname is Tierney. I think it's wonderful the name is used for females or males. It was changed from O' Tierney. It's pretty cool I have documents that take our name back to the 1600's with uncles that were Priests in the Catholic Church. So happy to hear it is liked as a girl's name. Most definitely Irish!

My daughter is named Tierney. I don't know anyone else that shares her name!

I know people with the surname Michael... this doesn't mean it's not a Christian name too!

Tierney is my surname. It IS a surname, I can't imagine why anyone would give it as a first name. Would you call your kid "Goldstein Smith?".

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I'm English by the way, my whole family is Irish. Maybe Americans are just weird with names but if I met someone with my surname, I would bully them relentlessly.

Saying it aloud, I realize that "Tierney" sounds a LOT like "tyranny," especially with my American accent.

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Despite its uniqueness, I would recommend against using this name on a real child.

My name is Tierney and I like it. I mean, I don't know any different, but it's unique :)

My granddaughter's name is Tierney Gean. Her mother's name is Taryn. My name is Tina. We love T's and Irish names.

I know one person named Tierney, and she's a girl. I've always thought her name was unique and pretty. I actually wouldn't like it on a boy, but I may be biased seeing as I only know a girl Tierney.

I think this is a wonderful name because it sounds strong, rhythmical and kind. It seems naturally suited to being a first name even though it was originally a surname.

Tierney is my middle name. It goes back to at least my great grandfather, so it must have been changed from "Ó Tighearnaigh" when my family came over from Ireland. I think it is a strong name and would make a great first name - I like boyish names for girls rather than super-feminine ones.

I speak Gaelic and I am do not like to see the words being corrupted and mangled into something that sounds trendy and does not age well (I associate this name with little girls and not with adults).

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And add the fact that the name is a corruption of "Ó Tighearnaigh", meaning "descendant of the Lord", "tiarna/tighearna" (TCHEE-ar-na) meaning "lord" in Gaelic. As if naming your child "Princess" or "Prince" was not enough.

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If you want a feminine equivalent, it would be something like "Bentierney", from my on-the-spot creation "Ó Baintighearnaigh", "descendant of the Lady"; "bantiarna/baintighearna" (BAHN-tchyar-na) is the feminine equivalent in Gaelic to "ti(ghe)arna".

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I'm through with ranting.

I know a couple people named Tierney, all girls. However, I think it is more of a guys name.

It's a really cool name. I think I might work for both girls and boys.

I have only heard this name on a girl. With that, I think it is a very beautiful girl's name.

Tierney is an awesome name, I was also thinking girl but then again, it does work for a boy.

I was surprised to see this name listed as masculine, I was thinking that this was a cool sounding name for a girl.

I think this is an awesome name for a girl. It is dynamic, strong. It's also the surname of Gene Tierney, a famous actress. I like it because it's unique.

My sister's name is Tierney. Although I'm usually against surnames used as first names, especially for females, I have to say that I really like my sister's name.

This is a cool sounding name. I like the Irish names.