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Tamar

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burgatroyd · 31/05/2014 19:07

...for a girl. Has Biblical references and means date tree but I think river in Cornwall so would pronounce Tay mar. Too masculine? Bit like calling a kid Thames or strong and unusual? Opinions welcome.

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IHeartKingThistle · 04/06/2014 21:31

It's a nice name. There is a great book for young people called Tamar (the main character's name in it is Tamar). I don't think anyone in it gets violated by their brother either!

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OK, so it might have Nazis...Grin

BreeVDKamp · 04/06/2014 21:24

Oooh I loooove Tamar for a girl. The only Tamar I've ever met was a boy, and I thought it was a weird name. But actually love it for a girl! Sounds glam. Don't know anything about the bible or river though but other people saying they're not good connections puts me off :(

joanofarchitrave · 02/06/2014 22:34

I love this name and would have liked it if we'd had a girl, as dh is Jewish. I met a Tamar at the synagogue we used to go to, it's not too unusual in Jewish circles.

nibbers · 02/06/2014 22:30

Its a river.

There is a bridge over it.

It drains into Plymouth Sound (from memory).

Not the most romantic of rivers (although bits are nice).

Its a pretty name but to me sounds slightly unfinished (I think of Tamara) and does sound like a river.

UnrelatedToElephants · 02/06/2014 22:08

I know a Tamar taymar who is mid 30s and gorgeous, it suits her to a T.

CaptWingoBings · 02/06/2014 21:55

Why isn't the Tamar a nice river?

Littlefish · 02/06/2014 21:53

I know a Taymar. Lovely girl. Lovely family.

stinkingbishop · 02/06/2014 21:53

One of the Summer Isles by Ullapool is called Tanera. I always that that would make a pretty name, without any (as far as I know) connotations of incest!

SageMist · 02/06/2014 21:47

I had a great-aunt called Tamar. She was always known as Tamar-Elizabeth (Elizabeth was her middle name), it was never shortened.
I think it's a great name and I would have loved to named DD the same. DH wasn't keen.

skinmysunshine · 02/06/2014 21:06

I like it but don't know of any of the river/biblical connotations.

spiderlight · 02/06/2014 20:52

I wouldn't be sure how to pronounce it. Tamara is prettier, I think.

MollyBdenum · 02/06/2014 16:59

Tamaris was also an ancient Greek artist mentioned in Bocaccio's Famous Women.

BrunoBrookesDinedAlone · 02/06/2014 16:51

Tamaris is lovely!

Misspilly88 · 02/06/2014 14:10

I know a little girl called Tamar (pronounced Tay-MAR). Thought it was weird at first but I love it now, it suits her down to the ground- she is classically beautiful rather than 'cute'. I can imagine her having a very high powered job and what a strong name to go with it. Love it!

ejgibson · 01/06/2014 22:31

I agree with thursday, I live in Devon, the Tamar is a river. Its not a nice river! If you have ever read terry Pratchett's books the Tamar is Devon's answer to the river ank in ank morpork lol. To be honest I think its a nice enough name I just thought you should be aware

Perhaps consider Tamara?

badtime · 01/06/2014 08:25

I know two people called Tamar, one like the Cornish river and one the Hebrew for date palm.

I think they are both nice.

RabbitSaysWoof · 31/05/2014 23:35

I like it.

TheTravellingLemon · 31/05/2014 22:54

I know a few. They all pronounce it Tam-are. I like it@

ConcreteElephant · 31/05/2014 22:28

I had a friend at school named Tamaris (TAM-a-ris). She was named for the river - we were on the Devon side ;) I like it but then I had no idea of the biblical reference.

SpawningSalmon · 31/05/2014 22:00

I know a Tamar. She goes by her middle name as she got so fed up with comments about the river and things along the line of 'lion tamer'.

Fwiw I do like the name though!

soontobeslendergirl · 31/05/2014 21:00

I know one, pronounced with the A like in Apple. Ta Mar.

She's a lovely girl but her eyes a bit too close together

Marcipex · 31/05/2014 20:44

I know 2, one pronounced like the river, one with the stress on the second syllable,
Both are strikingly beautiful
I've never heard any negative comments at all.

BlueStarsAtNight · 31/05/2014 19:40

Sorry but I instantly think boy, and I just don't like it! Love Tamara though.

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burgatroyd · 31/05/2014 19:39

Er... Just read the passage and she was violated by her brother. Oh dear. So many beautiful names tainted with tragic stories.

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HomeIsWhereTheHeartIs · 31/05/2014 19:29

There's only one Biblical Tamar I think. Never heard of the name outside of that story.