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Husband loves the name Ty (Tye) for a boy.

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GiveMeVegemite · 16/04/2013 09:00

I'm really trying to love it too as I pretty much forced my favourite name on him for our first son.

Reason I am a bit unsure is I think it sounds a bit nicknamey?

Can I have your thoughts please?

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CheerfulYank · 18/04/2013 03:40

Not a huge fan, but there are so many Tysons/Tylers/Tyes etc here in the States. It's a bit..well, we don't use the word chavvy and I wouldn't if we did, but that's the type of name it would be here.

ilikeyoursleeves · 18/04/2013 03:36

Sorry but I really don't like it.

ripsishere · 18/04/2013 03:26

Dreadful name. Sounds more like an item of neckwear or a a person's nationality.

monsterchild · 18/04/2013 03:14

My cousin's name is Ty.

Gugglebum · 18/04/2013 03:06

I've got a nephew Kai, I see no reason Ty/Tai/Tye couldn't stand alone just as well.

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GiveMeVegemite · 17/04/2013 19:43

kitten hahaha thanks. Dodged a bullet there!

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KittenOfDoom · 17/04/2013 13:25

No no no to Tai! It's a style of knickers.

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GiveMeVegemite · 17/04/2013 09:33

Oooo I do like the Tai spelling a bit better, makes it look more like a 'real' name.

I think people in Oz would look at the name Tadgh and go 'Tad-ghhh?' I love the pronunciation, but the spelling would leave most people quite confused in my part of the world.

Thanks for all your input though, it has really helped.

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2cats2many · 17/04/2013 08:20

Makes me think of the surfer dude from Extreme Makeover: Home edition.

SneezySnatcher · 17/04/2013 08:10

DH's cousin is Tadgh, which is lovely. Great suggestion!

MoominsYonisAreScary · 17/04/2013 07:55

I don't see why not, there are a couple of boys called Tye here, don't know how they are spelled though

BinarySolo · 17/04/2013 07:22

WizardofOs is her mum a belly dancer? If so we know the same one!

Ty looks too short to me, but then I don't like Tye. Tai is probably a better spelling, but I may be a bit weird with my three letter minimum rule!!

KittenOfDoom · 16/04/2013 21:00

I wondered about the US actor Ty Hardin, but it turns out that his real name is ....

wait for it .....

Orison Whipple Hungerford, Jr.

A name to conjure with.

MrsBungle · 16/04/2013 20:57

I know a lovely man called Tye but his full name is Tyehimba.

DD has a friend at nursery called Tyrese who she calles Tye.

MonsterBookOfTysons · 16/04/2013 20:54

Ooh im referred to as Ty due to my nickname on here. It works quite well although Tyson was my dog :o
I like Tyler.

ThePathanKhansAmnesiac · 16/04/2013 20:53

Yy to Tadhg, lovely name.

toomuch2young · 16/04/2013 20:51

I know a Tyrone who is Ty and a Tyrese who is not abbreviated, but the name could be easily.
I think Ty does tend to appear a little nick namey but no reason why not, though yes lots of staffies do tend to be Tyson/ Ty at the minute!

RandomMess · 16/04/2013 20:50

I know a boy Tai, works just fine

KittenOfDoom · 16/04/2013 20:48

It's Irish ... It's sort of like tige as in tiger, but the g is very soft at the end, so it's quite close to Ty.

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GiveMeVegemite · 16/04/2013 19:58

kitten I have never heard of tadhg, how do you pronounce it? Is it like Ty or like tyg?

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BreakOutTheKaraoke · 16/04/2013 11:38

Was going to call my DD Tai, ended up calling her Tyla. Always planned on Ty being nickname, but it never took, she is just Tyla.

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GiveMeVegemite · 16/04/2013 11:35

I Love Ty Pennington! But his full name is Tygert....Not great in my opinion! Ty definately suits him better :)

It's growing on me! Thanks ladies.

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ComtesseDeSpair · 16/04/2013 11:34

I quite like it. I went to university with a Ty. Nice bloke, but was endlessly asked what Ty was short for or having people assume his full name was Tyler or Tyrone. I think it's unavoidable.

Really like the suggestion of Tadhg, though.

KittenOfDoom · 16/04/2013 11:23

What about Tadhg?